Representationalism and interpretationalism disagree precisely about whether the functional states that realize belief have determinate content independently of interpretation, which is a question functionalism itself cannot adjudicate.
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(The functionalist account of the nature of mental states)
Mental states defined by their causal role with respect to inputs, outputs, and other mental states
functionalism(Philosophy of mind; distinguished here from representationalism)
The view that mental states are defined by the causal roles they play in a cognitive system — their actual, potential, or typical causal relationships.