Question 1

Schechtman holds that to understand personal identity, we need to think more about how mental states fit into one's total psychology, their self-conception.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

According to Churchland, the a priori probability of eliminative materialism is ___ than functionalism

Accepted Answer

A)  the same 
B)  at least the same if not higher 
C)  lower 
D)  higher 
A)  the same 
B)  at least the same if not higher 
C)  lower 
D)  higher

Question 3

What revised version of the principle of alternate possibilities does Frankfurt ultimately accept?

Accepted Answer

A)  One is only morally responsible if one did what one did because one couldn't have done otherwise 
B)  One is only morally responsible if one could have done otherwise 
C)  One isn't responsible for what one's done if one did it only because one couldn't have done otherwise 
D)  None of the above 
A)  One is only morally responsible if one did what one did because one couldn't have done otherwise 
B)  One is only morally responsible if one could have done otherwise 
C)  One isn't responsible for what one's done if one did it only because one couldn't have done otherwise 
D)  None of the above

Question 4

Why, according to Frankfurt, is the principle of alternate possibilities mistaken?

Accepted Answer

A)  Not all cases of coercion exculpate the person who is coerced 
B)  It's possible for a situation to ensure one can't do otherwise without bringing it about that one does 
C)  Because we have free will 
D)  Because we always have alternate possibilities, even if it appears we don't 
A)  Not all cases of coercion exculpate the person who is coerced 
B)  It's possible for a situation to ensure one can't do otherwise without bringing it about that one does 
C)  Because we have free will 
D)  Because we always have alternate possibilities, even if it appears we don't

Question 5

For John Locke, personal identity is a matter of one having the same soul over time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Jackson holds that Mary learns something new upon her release.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

According to Wenzel, the primary moral message offered in the Zhuangzi is that

Accepted Answer

A)  we ought to be less fixated on rules and more sensitive to the situation. 
B)  we ought to develop skills through serious deliberation. 
C)  we ought to only engage in simple, practical activities, such as woodcarving. 
D)  we ought to recognize and appreciate our own mortality. 
A)  we ought to be less fixated on rules and more sensitive to the situation. 
B)  we ought to develop skills through serious deliberation. 
C)  we ought to only engage in simple, practical activities, such as woodcarving. 
D)  we ought to recognize and appreciate our own mortality.

Question 8

Which of the following best characterizes Waton's criticism of Frankfurt?

Accepted Answer

A)  Frankfurt's account is purely structural, and so can't function as a compatibilist view 
B)  Frankfurt's account is Humean, and so cannot work as a view about practical reasoning 
C)  Frankfurt leaves it unclear why one simply cannot be a wanton about one's second-order volitions 
D)  None of the above 
A)  Frankfurt's account is purely structural, and so can't function as a compatibilist view 
B)  Frankfurt's account is Humean, and so cannot work as a view about practical reasoning 
C)  Frankfurt leaves it unclear why one simply cannot be a wanton about one's second-order volitions 
D)  None of the above

Question 9

For Frankfurt, a person can only have freedom of the will if . . .

Accepted Answer

A)  Causal determinism is true 
B)  Causal determinism is false 
C)  That person has second-order volitions 
D)  That person has freedom of action 
A)  Causal determinism is true 
B)  Causal determinism is false 
C)  That person has second-order volitions 
D)  That person has freedom of action

Question 10

What is "neurophilosophy," according to Churchland?

Accepted Answer

A)  Neurophilosophy is a subfield of philosophy that uses scientific discoveries to explore traditional philosophical questions 
B)  Neurophilosophy is the view that there is a mind that is separate from our brains 
C)  Neurophilosophy is the view that there is no difference between mind and brain 
D)  Neurophilosophy is a subfield in philosophy that uses only neuroscience to answer questions in philosophy of mind. 
A)  Neurophilosophy is a subfield of philosophy that uses scientific discoveries to explore traditional philosophical questions 
B)  Neurophilosophy is the view that there is a mind that is separate from our brains 
C)  Neurophilosophy is the view that there is no difference between mind and brain 
D)  Neurophilosophy is a subfield in philosophy that uses only neuroscience to answer questions in philosophy of mind.

Question 11

Why does Turing ultimately reject the mathematical objection?

Accepted Answer

A)  Machines are capable of learning 
B)  Even if machines are limited, so are humans 
C)  It relies on a kind of solipsistic view 
D)  He doesn't reject the mathematical objection 
A)  Machines are capable of learning 
B)  Even if machines are limited, so are humans 
C)  It relies on a kind of solipsistic view 
D)  He doesn't reject the mathematical objection

Question 12

Parfit denies that it is of the utmost important that we develop a definite theory of personal identity to solve important cases that presuppose that concept.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The Zhuangzi does not discuss the freedom to do otherwise.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

According to Chisholm, if a person is responsible for a certain event, then . . .

Accepted Answer

A)  That person would have done otherwise if she had chosen to do otherwise. 
B)  That event was brought about by that person's act, and that act was within her power to perform. 
C)  God is not the prime mover. 
D)  The world isn't determined. 
A)  That person would have done otherwise if she had chosen to do otherwise. 
B)  That event was brought about by that person's act, and that act was within her power to perform. 
C)  God is not the prime mover. 
D)  The world isn't determined.

Question 15

Which of the following best describes the "argument from consciousness"?

Accepted Answer

A)  Logical systems, like machines, are limited in certain ways 
B)  Machines will never be able to feel things 
C)  Machines can never learn 
D)  None of the above 
A)  Logical systems, like machines, are limited in certain ways 
B)  Machines will never be able to feel things 
C)  Machines can never learn 
D)  None of the above

Question 16

Which of the following is true regarding cause and effect, for Hume?

Accepted Answer

A)  Every natural effect is determined by its cause, such that no other effect could occur 
B)  It is possible for the same cause to have produced many different effects 
C)  They are meaningless concepts 
D)  While they pervade nature, human action cannot be understood causally 
A)  Every natural effect is determined by its cause, such that no other effect could occur 
B)  It is possible for the same cause to have produced many different effects 
C)  They are meaningless concepts 
D)  While they pervade nature, human action cannot be understood causally

Question 17

Why does Churchland think that the epiphenomenal view is problematic?

Accepted Answer

A)  Because it (falsely) suggests that there should be anomalies with respect to the conservation of energy 
B)  Because it is logically inconsistent 
C)  Because there are a number of thought experiments that count against it 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Because it (falsely) suggests that there should be anomalies with respect to the conservation of energy 
B)  Because it is logically inconsistent 
C)  Because there are a number of thought experiments that count against it 
D)  All of the above

Question 18

What question does Turing propose instead of "Can machines think?"

Accepted Answer

A)  Are there imaginable digital computers that would do well in an imitation game? 
B)  Could a machine ever think? 
C)  What is thinking? 
D)  What does it mean for a machine to think? 
A)  Are there imaginable digital computers that would do well in an imitation game? 
B)  Could a machine ever think? 
C)  What is thinking? 
D)  What does it mean for a machine to think?

Question 19

The method of the "fasting of the mind" involves

Accepted Answer

A)  fasting until the mind is cleared. 
B)  refraining from taking responsibility for one's thoughts. 
C)  having deliberation recede into the background. 
D)  admitting that one does not have the ability to do otherwise. 
A)  fasting until the mind is cleared. 
B)  refraining from taking responsibility for one's thoughts. 
C)  having deliberation recede into the background. 
D)  admitting that one does not have the ability to do otherwise.

Question 20

According to Buddhists . . .

Accepted Answer

A)  We have enduring selves. 
B)  Presentism is the best philosophy of time. 
C)  The notion of an enduring self is a harmful illusion. 
D)  Selfhood is a matter of psychological connections over time. 
A)  We have enduring selves. 
B)  Presentism is the best philosophy of time. 
C)  The notion of an enduring self is a harmful illusion. 
D)  Selfhood is a matter of psychological connections over time.

Schechtman holds that to understand personal identity, we need to think more about how mental states fit into one's total psychology, their self-conception.

According to Churchland, the a priori probability of eliminative materialism is ___ than functionalism

What revised version of the principle of alternate possibilities does Frankfurt ultimately accept?

Why, according to Frankfurt, is the principle of alternate possibilities mistaken?

For John Locke, personal identity is a matter of one having the same soul over time.

Jackson holds that Mary learns something new upon her release.

According to Wenzel, the primary moral message offered in the Zhuangzi is that

Which of the following best characterizes Waton's criticism of Frankfurt?

For Frankfurt, a person can only have freedom of the will if . . .

What is "neurophilosophy," according to Churchland?

Why does Turing ultimately reject the mathematical objection?

Parfit denies that it is of the utmost important that we develop a definite theory of personal identity to solve important cases that presuppose that concept.

The Zhuangzi does not discuss the freedom to do otherwise.

According to Chisholm, if a person is responsible for a certain event, then . . .

Which of the following best describes the "argument from consciousness"?

Which of the following is true regarding cause and effect, for Hume?

Why does Churchland think that the epiphenomenal view is problematic?

What question does Turing propose instead of "Can machines think?"

The method of the "fasting of the mind" involves

According to Buddhists . . .

Philosophy

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Exam 4: Minds, Bodies, and Persons

Schechtman holds that to understand personal identity, we need to think more about how mental states fit into one's total psychology, their self-conception.

According to Churchland, the a priori probability of eliminative materialism is ___ than functionalism

What revised version of the principle of alternate possibilities does Frankfurt ultimately accept?

Why, according to Frankfurt, is the principle of alternate possibilities mistaken?

For John Locke, personal identity is a matter of one having the same soul over time.

Jackson holds that Mary learns something new upon her release.

According to Wenzel, the primary moral message offered in the Zhuangzi is that

Which of the following best characterizes Waton's criticism of Frankfurt?

For Frankfurt, a person can only have freedom of the will if . . .

What is "neurophilosophy," according to Churchland?

Why does Turing ultimately reject the mathematical objection?

Parfit denies that it is of the utmost important that we develop a definite theory of personal identity to solve important cases that presuppose that concept.

The Zhuangzi does not discuss the freedom to do otherwise.

According to Chisholm, if a person is responsible for a certain event, then . . .

Which of the following best describes the "argument from consciousness"?

Which of the following is true regarding cause and effect, for Hume?

Why does Churchland think that the epiphenomenal view is problematic?

What question does Turing propose instead of "Can machines think?"

The method of the "fasting of the mind" involves

According to Buddhists . . .

Philosophy

God and Evil

Knowledge and Reality

Ethics and Society

Existential Issues

Filters