Question 1

Schechtman holds that quasi-memories solve the circularity problem the psychological-continuity view faces.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which of the following isn't an answer Dennett considers for his question "Where am I?"

Accepted Answer

A)  He is where his brain is 
B)  He is where his body is 
C)  He is wherever he thinks he is 
D)  None of the above 
A)  He is where his brain is 
B)  He is where his body is 
C)  He is wherever he thinks he is 
D)  None of the above

Question 3

Jaworska holds that . . .

Accepted Answer

A)  Alzheimer's patients are capable of autonomy but may need help executing their wishes 
B)  Alzheimer's patients aren't capable of autonomy 
C)  Alzheimer's patients are capable of autonomy and means-end reasoning 
D)  Alzheimer's patients are unable to form stable interests 
A)  Alzheimer's patients are capable of autonomy but may need help executing their wishes 
B)  Alzheimer's patients aren't capable of autonomy 
C)  Alzheimer's patients are capable of autonomy and means-end reasoning 
D)  Alzheimer's patients are unable to form stable interests

Question 4

Critical interests carry more weight for our well-being than experiential interests, for Jaworska.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

What "inductive lesson" speaks against folk psychology, according to Churchland?

Accepted Answer

A)  Neuroscience has proven incredibly fruitful, so it will probably continue to prove fruitful 
B)  Life has only gotten better as science has progressed and replaced old theories 
C)  So far, most of our folk theories have been wrong, so folk psychology probably will be too 
D)  Folk psychology has failed to explain common phenomena, like sleep and mental illness 
A)  Neuroscience has proven incredibly fruitful, so it will probably continue to prove fruitful 
B)  Life has only gotten better as science has progressed and replaced old theories 
C)  So far, most of our folk theories have been wrong, so folk psychology probably will be too 
D)  Folk psychology has failed to explain common phenomena, like sleep and mental illness

Question 6

Which of the following best describes the "systems reply" to Searle's thought experiment?

Accepted Answer

A)  We only attribute understanding to people because of their behavior, so we should for machines too 
B)  While the individual in the room doesn't understand the story, the system she's a part of does 
C)  There would be understanding if we put the system into a mechanism that walked around, perceiving 
D)  None of the above 
A)  We only attribute understanding to people because of their behavior, so we should for machines too 
B)  While the individual in the room doesn't understand the story, the system she's a part of does 
C)  There would be understanding if we put the system into a mechanism that walked around, perceiving 
D)  None of the above

Question 7

Armstrong ultimately suggests that a philosophy of mind should . . .

Accepted Answer

A)  Follow the discoveries and hypotheses of science. 
B)  Follow religious doctrines that are important to humanity. 
C)  Be developed using strict logic. 
D)  None of the above. 
A)  Follow the discoveries and hypotheses of science. 
B)  Follow religious doctrines that are important to humanity. 
C)  Be developed using strict logic. 
D)  None of the above.

Question 8

Frankfurt's theory is . . ..

Accepted Answer

A)  Compatible with determinism. 
B)  Incompatible with determinism. 
C)  Neutral with regard to the problem of determinism. 
D)  None of the above. 
A)  Compatible with determinism. 
B)  Incompatible with determinism. 
C)  Neutral with regard to the problem of determinism. 
D)  None of the above.

Question 9

What are the two main views theorists have developed in answering the question of personal identity?

Accepted Answer

A)  The psychological continuity view and the self-conception view 
B)  The psychological continuity view and the bodily continuity view 
C)  The bodily continuity view and the self-conception view 
D)  The reidentification view and the self-conception view 
A)  The psychological continuity view and the self-conception view 
B)  The psychological continuity view and the bodily continuity view 
C)  The bodily continuity view and the self-conception view 
D)  The reidentification view and the self-conception view

Question 10

Why, according to Hume, do people suppose there is necessity between cause and effect but not between motive and action?

Accepted Answer

A)  Because our observation of cause and effect is different from our observation of human action 
B)  Because their natures are fundamentally different 
C)  Because when they turn to the operation of their own minds, they feel no such connection 
D)  None of the above 
A)  Because our observation of cause and effect is different from our observation of human action 
B)  Because their natures are fundamentally different 
C)  Because when they turn to the operation of their own minds, they feel no such connection 
D)  None of the above

Question 11

Dennett holds that he is where he thinks he is.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

By a "free action," Watson means . . .

Accepted Answer

A)  An action performed in an undetermined world. 
B)  An action that just isn't compulsive. 
C)  An action that matches one's intentions. 
D)  An action that issues from one's evaluative judgments. 
A)  An action performed in an undetermined world. 
B)  An action that just isn't compulsive. 
C)  An action that matches one's intentions. 
D)  An action that issues from one's evaluative judgments.

Question 13

Watson doesn't take himself to be offering a definitive defense of compatibilism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

One way in which situations-responsiveness is different from reasons-responsiveness is that

Accepted Answer

A)  situations-responsiveness does not involve as much abstract deliberation. 
B)  reasons-responsiveness is typically thought to be necessary for moral responsibility. 
C)  situations-responsiveness is compatible with determinism. 
D)  reasons-responsiveness is not compatible with determinism. 
A)  situations-responsiveness does not involve as much abstract deliberation. 
B)  reasons-responsiveness is typically thought to be necessary for moral responsibility. 
C)  situations-responsiveness is compatible with determinism. 
D)  reasons-responsiveness is not compatible with determinism.

Question 15

Which of the following best describes the "other minds" reply to Searle's thought experiment?

Accepted Answer

A)  We only attribute understanding to people because of their behavior, so we should for machines too 
B)  While the individual in the room doesn't understand the story, the system she's a part of does 
C)  There would be understanding if we put the system into a mechanism that walked around, perceiving 
D)  None of the above 
A)  We only attribute understanding to people because of their behavior, so we should for machines too 
B)  While the individual in the room doesn't understand the story, the system she's a part of does 
C)  There would be understanding if we put the system into a mechanism that walked around, perceiving 
D)  None of the above

Question 16

Hume holds that all of mankind is actually in agreement about the problem of liberty and necessity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

According to Chisholm, the problem of human freedom arises because humans are responsible agents, but this fact conflicts with both determinism and indeterminism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Frankfurt denies that the principle of alternate possibilities implies that moral responsibility is incompatible with determinism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Why can't we use psychological states as an intermediary to correlate a body with a particular soul?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sameness of psychological states does not necessarily mean sameness of soul 
B)  Just as different water is in a river, different souls might correlate to similar psychological states 
C)  Sameness of body does not necessarily mean sameness of soul 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Sameness of psychological states does not necessarily mean sameness of soul 
B)  Just as different water is in a river, different souls might correlate to similar psychological states 
C)  Sameness of body does not necessarily mean sameness of soul 
D)  All of the above

Question 20

Searle denies that Schenk's program genuinely understands stories.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Schechtman holds that quasi-memories solve the circularity problem the psychological-continuity view faces.

Which of the following isn't an answer Dennett considers for his question "Where am I?"

Jaworska holds that . . .

Critical interests carry more weight for our well-being than experiential interests, for Jaworska.

What "inductive lesson" speaks against folk psychology, according to Churchland?

Which of the following best describes the "systems reply" to Searle's thought experiment?

Armstrong ultimately suggests that a philosophy of mind should . . .

Frankfurt's theory is . . ..

What are the two main views theorists have developed in answering the question of personal identity?

Why, according to Hume, do people suppose there is necessity between cause and effect but not between motive and action?

Dennett holds that he is where he thinks he is.

By a "free action," Watson means . . .

Watson doesn't take himself to be offering a definitive defense of compatibilism.

One way in which situations-responsiveness is different from reasons-responsiveness is that

Which of the following best describes the "other minds" reply to Searle's thought experiment?

Hume holds that all of mankind is actually in agreement about the problem of liberty and necessity.

According to Chisholm, the problem of human freedom arises because humans are responsible agents, but this fact conflicts with both determinism and indeterminism.

Frankfurt denies that the principle of alternate possibilities implies that moral responsibility is incompatible with determinism.

Why can't we use psychological states as an intermediary to correlate a body with a particular soul?

Searle denies that Schenk's program genuinely understands stories.

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Exam 4: Minds, Bodies, and Persons

Schechtman holds that quasi-memories solve the circularity problem the psychological-continuity view faces.

Which of the following isn't an answer Dennett considers for his question "Where am I?"

Jaworska holds that . . .

Critical interests carry more weight for our well-being than experiential interests, for Jaworska.

What "inductive lesson" speaks against folk psychology, according to Churchland?

Which of the following best describes the "systems reply" to Searle's thought experiment?

Armstrong ultimately suggests that a philosophy of mind should . . .

Frankfurt's theory is . . ..

What are the two main views theorists have developed in answering the question of personal identity?

Why, according to Hume, do people suppose there is necessity between cause and effect but not between motive and action?

Dennett holds that he is where he thinks he is.

By a "free action," Watson means . . .

Watson doesn't take himself to be offering a definitive defense of compatibilism.

One way in which situations-responsiveness is different from reasons-responsiveness is that

Which of the following best describes the "other minds" reply to Searle's thought experiment?

Hume holds that all of mankind is actually in agreement about the problem of liberty and necessity.

According to Chisholm, the problem of human freedom arises because humans are responsible agents, but this fact conflicts with both determinism and indeterminism.

Frankfurt denies that the principle of alternate possibilities implies that moral responsibility is incompatible with determinism.

Why can't we use psychological states as an intermediary to correlate a body with a particular soul?

Searle denies that Schenk's program genuinely understands stories.

Philosophy

God and Evil

Knowledge and Reality

Ethics and Society

Existential Issues

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