Question 1

Which of the following best describes what Velleman means by a "perduring" self?

Accepted Answer

A)  A self that exists through time's passage 
B)  A self that exists wholly at any given time 
C)  A self, the temporal parts of which fill time 
D)  A self that exists only at the present 
A)  A self that exists through time's passage 
B)  A self that exists wholly at any given time 
C)  A self, the temporal parts of which fill time 
D)  A self that exists only at the present

Question 2

Frankfurt holds that the unwilling addict's will is not free.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Given that Parfit is aiming to give a reductionist account of personal identity, what special burden does he face?

Accepted Answer

A)  He must show that none of the psychological connections that constitute psychological continuity presuppose the notion of personal identity 
B)  He must really clearly explain what personal identity is 
C)  He must draw connections between our notion of personal identity and other concepts 
D)  He must explain what personal identity is only by referring to our mental states 
A)  He must show that none of the psychological connections that constitute psychological continuity presuppose the notion of personal identity 
B)  He must really clearly explain what personal identity is 
C)  He must draw connections between our notion of personal identity and other concepts 
D)  He must explain what personal identity is only by referring to our mental states

Question 4

What kind of model of moral-responsibility do Frankfurt-cases support, according to Fischer?

Accepted Answer

A)  Actual-sequence 
B)  Alternative-sequence 
C)  Indeterministic 
D)  Deterministic 
A)  Actual-sequence 
B)  Alternative-sequence 
C)  Indeterministic 
D)  Deterministic

Question 5

Central to Jackson's argument is the fact that Mary gains an ability to imagine the experience of color upon her release.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

What does Chisholm mean by "immanent cause"?

Accepted Answer

A)  An event or state of affairs causes another event or state of affairs 
B)  An agent, as distinguished from an event, causes an event 
C)  God's role in causing all events as the prime-mover 
D)  A belief or desire causing an action 
A)  An event or state of affairs causes another event or state of affairs 
B)  An agent, as distinguished from an event, causes an event 
C)  God's role in causing all events as the prime-mover 
D)  A belief or desire causing an action

Question 7

Chisholm holds that the expression "He couldn't have done otherwise" is significantly different from the expression "If he had chosen to do otherwise, then he would have done otherwise."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

What is David Chalmers' "data neutrality" argument?

Accepted Answer

A)  Chalmers argues that the neuroscientific data are neutral between dualism and physicalism 
B)  Chalmers argues that the neuroscientific data are not neutral, but favor dualism 
C)  Chalmers argues that the neuroscientific data are not neutral, but favor physicalism 
D)  Chalmers argues that data are always interpreted, and so can support any theory 
A)  Chalmers argues that the neuroscientific data are neutral between dualism and physicalism 
B)  Chalmers argues that the neuroscientific data are not neutral, but favor dualism 
C)  Chalmers argues that the neuroscientific data are not neutral, but favor physicalism 
D)  Chalmers argues that data are always interpreted, and so can support any theory

Question 9

Derek Parfit advocates a bodily continuity view of personal identity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Jaworska uses examples of Alzheimer's patients to show what?

Accepted Answer

A)  That valuing doesn't require emotional engagement 
B)  That valuing doesn't require one have a conception of one's life as a whole 
C)  That Alzheimer's patients can't value 
D)  That valuing isn't the same as having a critical interest 
A)  That valuing doesn't require emotional engagement 
B)  That valuing doesn't require one have a conception of one's life as a whole 
C)  That Alzheimer's patients can't value 
D)  That valuing isn't the same as having a critical interest

Question 11

Hume denies that the concept causation involves the notion of necessity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Velleman suggests the idea of an enduring self arises from the structure of experience and experiential memory.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Chisholm accepts the idea that agents cause action because brains cause action, and that agents don't seem to have any causal effect on brains.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Weirob doesn't find the notion of a soul mysterious.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

With which operation is Dennett faced at the beginning of his story?

Accepted Answer

A)  Being given two bodies he can consciously control at once 
B)  Having his brain hooked up to a new body 
C)  Having a new brain hooked up to his old body 
D)  Having his brain remotely control his body 
A)  Being given two bodies he can consciously control at once 
B)  Having his brain hooked up to a new body 
C)  Having a new brain hooked up to his old body 
D)  Having his brain remotely control his body

Question 16

Digital computers are "universal" because they can mimic any discrete state machine.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which of the following is Churchland's second point against the knowledge argument?

Accepted Answer

A)  The argument equivocates on the sense of "knows about" 
B)  That its claim that Mary couldn't imagine the relevant experience is false 
C)  If the argument works against physicalism, then it also works against dualism 
D)  None of the above 
A)  The argument equivocates on the sense of "knows about" 
B)  That its claim that Mary couldn't imagine the relevant experience is false 
C)  If the argument works against physicalism, then it also works against dualism 
D)  None of the above

Question 18

Functionalism denies . . .

Accepted Answer

A)  The existence of neurons. 
B)  The existence of only of universal types. 
C)  The existence of specific types. 
D)  The existence of species. 
A)  The existence of neurons. 
B)  The existence of only of universal types. 
C)  The existence of specific types. 
D)  The existence of species.

Question 19

Churchland is a functionalist.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

What problem occurs when we utter sentences like "I remember that I was the birthday boy"?

Accepted Answer

A)  We take ourselves to be referring twice to our present self 
B)  We take ourselves to be referring to two different temporal parts 
C)  We assume a presentist philosophy of time 
D)  None of the above 
A)  We take ourselves to be referring twice to our present self 
B)  We take ourselves to be referring to two different temporal parts 
C)  We assume a presentist philosophy of time 
D)  None of the above

Which of the following best describes what Velleman means by a "perduring" self?

Frankfurt holds that the unwilling addict's will is not free.

Given that Parfit is aiming to give a reductionist account of personal identity, what special burden does he face?

What kind of model of moral-responsibility do Frankfurt-cases support, according to Fischer?

Central to Jackson's argument is the fact that Mary gains an ability to imagine the experience of color upon her release.

What does Chisholm mean by "immanent cause"?

Chisholm holds that the expression "He couldn't have done otherwise" is significantly different from the expression "If he had chosen to do otherwise, then he would have done otherwise."

What is David Chalmers' "data neutrality" argument?

Derek Parfit advocates a bodily continuity view of personal identity.

Jaworska uses examples of Alzheimer's patients to show what?

Hume denies that the concept causation involves the notion of necessity.

Velleman suggests the idea of an enduring self arises from the structure of experience and experiential memory.

Chisholm accepts the idea that agents cause action because brains cause action, and that agents don't seem to have any causal effect on brains.

Weirob doesn't find the notion of a soul mysterious.

With which operation is Dennett faced at the beginning of his story?

Digital computers are "universal" because they can mimic any discrete state machine.

Which of the following is Churchland's second point against the knowledge argument?

Functionalism denies . . .

Churchland is a functionalist.

What problem occurs when we utter sentences like "I remember that I was the birthday boy"?

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Exam 4: Minds, Bodies, and Persons

Which of the following best describes what Velleman means by a "perduring" self?

Frankfurt holds that the unwilling addict's will is not free.

Given that Parfit is aiming to give a reductionist account of personal identity, what special burden does he face?

What kind of model of moral-responsibility do Frankfurt-cases support, according to Fischer?

Central to Jackson's argument is the fact that Mary gains an ability to imagine the experience of color upon her release.

What does Chisholm mean by "immanent cause"?

Chisholm holds that the expression "He couldn't have done otherwise" is significantly different from the expression "If he had chosen to do otherwise, then he would have done otherwise."

What is David Chalmers' "data neutrality" argument?

Derek Parfit advocates a bodily continuity view of personal identity.

Jaworska uses examples of Alzheimer's patients to show what?

Hume denies that the concept causation involves the notion of necessity.

Velleman suggests the idea of an enduring self arises from the structure of experience and experiential memory.

Chisholm accepts the idea that agents cause action because brains cause action, and that agents don't seem to have any causal effect on brains.

Weirob doesn't find the notion of a soul mysterious.

With which operation is Dennett faced at the beginning of his story?

Digital computers are "universal" because they can mimic any discrete state machine.

Which of the following is Churchland's second point against the knowledge argument?

Functionalism denies . . .

Churchland is a functionalist.

What problem occurs when we utter sentences like "I remember that I was the birthday boy"?

Philosophy

God and Evil

Knowledge and Reality

Ethics and Society

Existential Issues

Filters