Question 1

What task does Weirob give to Miller?

Accepted Answer

A)  To convince her that she will possibly survive her death 
B)  To convince her that she will probably survive her death 
C)  To convince her that she is the same person from one moment to the next 
D)  To convince her that it is possible for her to survive as two different bodies 
A)  To convince her that she will possibly survive her death 
B)  To convince her that she will probably survive her death 
C)  To convince her that she is the same person from one moment to the next 
D)  To convince her that it is possible for her to survive as two different bodies

Question 2

Churchland holds that neuroscience is both necessary and sufficient for understanding the mind.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Edward Casey's memory of seeing Small Changes suggests what about memories?

Accepted Answer

A)  That quasi-memories are possibly a good way for Parfit to respond to circularity worries 
B)  That we can't separate our relation to the experiences we remember from the content of those memories 
C)  That content matters less than one's relation to the experience one remembers when it comes to personal identity 
D)  None of the above 
A)  That quasi-memories are possibly a good way for Parfit to respond to circularity worries 
B)  That we can't separate our relation to the experiences we remember from the content of those memories 
C)  That content matters less than one's relation to the experience one remembers when it comes to personal identity 
D)  None of the above

Question 4

What is Searle's "Chinese room" thought experiment supposed to show?

Accepted Answer

A)  That computers aren't yet able to simulate the human ability to understand 
B)  That no machine can demonstrate genuine understanding 
C)  That it is only possible for systems to demonstrate understanding 
D)  That understanding involves more than the ability to formally reproduce appropriate outputs 
A)  That computers aren't yet able to simulate the human ability to understand 
B)  That no machine can demonstrate genuine understanding 
C)  That it is only possible for systems to demonstrate understanding 
D)  That understanding involves more than the ability to formally reproduce appropriate outputs

Question 5

The Zhuangzi offers explicit rules for how to live.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

What leads Dennett to reject the idea that he is where his brain is?

Accepted Answer

A)  Because it is obvious to him that he is simply a new person 
B)  Because he argues that he is wherever his body is 
C)  Because it seems he'd prefer his brain be locked up than his body 
D)  Because he is nowhere 
A)  Because it is obvious to him that he is simply a new person 
B)  Because he argues that he is wherever his body is 
C)  Because it seems he'd prefer his brain be locked up than his body 
D)  Because he is nowhere

Question 7

According to the Kantian approach to action, which of the following is the case?

Accepted Answer

A)  There is no logical, nor need there be a causal connection, between wanting and doing 
B)  There is always a causal connection between wanting and doing 
C)  There is a logical connection between wanting and doing 
D)  None of the above 
A)  There is no logical, nor need there be a causal connection, between wanting and doing 
B)  There is always a causal connection between wanting and doing 
C)  There is a logical connection between wanting and doing 
D)  None of the above

Question 8

The knowledge that Mary lacks, according to Jackson, is knowledge about . . .

Accepted Answer

A)  Her own experience 
B)  The physical world 
C)  The experience of others 
D)  Physics 
A)  Her own experience 
B)  The physical world 
C)  The experience of others 
D)  Physics

Question 9

Frankfurt holds that the willing addict . . .

Accepted Answer

A)  Is not responsible for taking the drug. 
B)  May be responsible for taking the drug. 
C)  Is no different from a wanton. 
D)  Has no second-order volition. 
A)  Is not responsible for taking the drug. 
B)  May be responsible for taking the drug. 
C)  Is no different from a wanton. 
D)  Has no second-order volition.

Question 10

According to Searle, intentional states are defined in terms of . . .

Accepted Answer

A)  Their form. 
B)  Their syntax. 
C)  Their similarity to human mental states. 
D)  Their content. 
A)  Their form. 
B)  Their syntax. 
C)  Their similarity to human mental states. 
D)  Their content.

Question 11

According to physicalists . . .

Accepted Answer

A)  There is only one kind of stuff in the world: physical stuff 
B)  There is only one kind of stuff in the world: non-physical stuff 
C)  There are two kinds of stuff in the world: physical stuff and non-physical stuff 
D)  None of the above 
A)  There is only one kind of stuff in the world: physical stuff 
B)  There is only one kind of stuff in the world: non-physical stuff 
C)  There are two kinds of stuff in the world: physical stuff and non-physical stuff 
D)  None of the above

Question 12

Turing rejects solipsism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Chisholm endorses using the term free will, rather than talking about people causing actions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

For Hume, that people have different characters doesn't mean that there is no uniformity in human action.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The Zhuangzi encourages the method of the "fasting of the mind."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The knowledge argument rests upon the fact that Mary couldn't imagine color before her release.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Armstrong holds that there was plenty of intellectual consensus before the advent of modern science.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Why, for Churchland, might eliminative materialism benefit humanity?

Accepted Answer

A)  The understanding it offers might contribute toward a more peaceful and human society 
B)  It will give us a better understanding of the varieties and causes of mental illness 
C)  By better understanding socialization and emotion, it might reduce the amount of misery in the world 
D)  All of the above 
A)  The understanding it offers might contribute toward a more peaceful and human society 
B)  It will give us a better understanding of the varieties and causes of mental illness 
C)  By better understanding socialization and emotion, it might reduce the amount of misery in the world 
D)  All of the above

Question 19

According to dualists . . .

Accepted Answer

A)  There is only one kind of stuff in the world: physical stuff 
B)  There is only one kind of stuff in the world: non-physical stuff 
C)  There are two kinds of stuff in the world: physical stuff and non-physical stuff 
D)  None of the above 
A)  There is only one kind of stuff in the world: physical stuff 
B)  There is only one kind of stuff in the world: non-physical stuff 
C)  There are two kinds of stuff in the world: physical stuff and non-physical stuff 
D)  None of the above

Question 20

Armstrong suggests that a scientist would understand a disposition to be . . .

Accepted Answer

A)  A state 
B)  An inner principle 
C)  The liability something has to transition to a certain state 
D)  None of the above 
A)  A state 
B)  An inner principle 
C)  The liability something has to transition to a certain state 
D)  None of the above

What task does Weirob give to Miller?

Churchland holds that neuroscience is both necessary and sufficient for understanding the mind.

Edward Casey's memory of seeing Small Changes suggests what about memories?

What is Searle's "Chinese room" thought experiment supposed to show?

The Zhuangzi offers explicit rules for how to live.

What leads Dennett to reject the idea that he is where his brain is?

According to the Kantian approach to action, which of the following is the case?

The knowledge that Mary lacks, according to Jackson, is knowledge about . . .

Frankfurt holds that the willing addict . . .

According to Searle, intentional states are defined in terms of . . .

According to physicalists . . .

Turing rejects solipsism.

Chisholm endorses using the term free will, rather than talking about people causing actions.

For Hume, that people have different characters doesn't mean that there is no uniformity in human action.

The Zhuangzi encourages the method of the "fasting of the mind."

The knowledge argument rests upon the fact that Mary couldn't imagine color before her release.

Armstrong holds that there was plenty of intellectual consensus before the advent of modern science.

Why, for Churchland, might eliminative materialism benefit humanity?

According to dualists . . .

Armstrong suggests that a scientist would understand a disposition to be . . .

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Exam 4: Minds, Bodies, and Persons

What task does Weirob give to Miller?

Churchland holds that neuroscience is both necessary and sufficient for understanding the mind.

Edward Casey's memory of seeing Small Changes suggests what about memories?

What is Searle's "Chinese room" thought experiment supposed to show?

The Zhuangzi offers explicit rules for how to live.

What leads Dennett to reject the idea that he is where his brain is?

According to the Kantian approach to action, which of the following is the case?

The knowledge that Mary lacks, according to Jackson, is knowledge about . . .

Frankfurt holds that the willing addict . . .

According to Searle, intentional states are defined in terms of . . .

According to physicalists . . .

Turing rejects solipsism.

Chisholm endorses using the term free will, rather than talking about people causing actions.

For Hume, that people have different characters doesn't mean that there is no uniformity in human action.

The Zhuangzi encourages the method of the "fasting of the mind."

The knowledge argument rests upon the fact that Mary couldn't imagine color before her release.

Armstrong holds that there was plenty of intellectual consensus before the advent of modern science.

Why, for Churchland, might eliminative materialism benefit humanity?

According to dualists . . .

Armstrong suggests that a scientist would understand a disposition to be . . .

Philosophy

God and Evil

Knowledge and Reality

Ethics and Society

Existential Issues

Filters