Question 1

Velleman argues that Parfit . . .

Accepted Answer

A)  Fails to see that the illusion of an enduring self goes hand-in-hand with the illusion that time passes 
B)  Correctly sees the connection between both the illusion of an enduring self and that time passes 
C)  Is incorrect in assuming that egoism will go away once we stop conceiving of ourselves as enduring 
D)  None of the above 
A)  Fails to see that the illusion of an enduring self goes hand-in-hand with the illusion that time passes 
B)  Correctly sees the connection between both the illusion of an enduring self and that time passes 
C)  Is incorrect in assuming that egoism will go away once we stop conceiving of ourselves as enduring 
D)  None of the above

Question 2

What solution to the problem of determinism/indeterminism does Chisholm suggest?

Accepted Answer

A)  He suggests we accept determinism and deny the existence of God 
B)  He suggests that we adopt the Hobbist view of action 
C)  He posits the agent as an additional cause of action 
D)  He holds that only events or states of affairs can cause other events or states of affairs 
A)  He suggests we accept determinism and deny the existence of God 
B)  He suggests that we adopt the Hobbist view of action 
C)  He posits the agent as an additional cause of action 
D)  He holds that only events or states of affairs can cause other events or states of affairs

Question 3

What revelation does Dennett have upon the failure of his post-operation mechanism?

Accepted Answer

A)  That he is nowhere 
B)  That the soul is immaterial 
C)  That he is wherever his body is 
D)  That he is wherever his brain is 
A)  That he is nowhere 
B)  That the soul is immaterial 
C)  That he is wherever his body is 
D)  That he is wherever his brain is

Question 4

Turing restricts the imitation game to digital computers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Fischer advocates which kind of theory of knowledge?

Accepted Answer

A)  Compatibilist theory 
B)  Internalist theory 
C)  Actual-sequence theory 
D)  Alternative-sequence theory 
A)  Compatibilist theory 
B)  Internalist theory 
C)  Actual-sequence theory 
D)  Alternative-sequence theory

Question 6

Dennett argues that he is where his body is.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Why does Armstrong think that philosophers should develop their theories following science?

Accepted Answer

A)  Science doesn't rely on superstition like philosophy 
B)  Science is primarily concerned with truth, whereas philosophy is ultimately a moral pursuit 
C)  Science is the only area in which we seem intellectual consensus 
D)  Armstrong doesn't think philosophers should take their lead from scientists 
A)  Science doesn't rely on superstition like philosophy 
B)  Science is primarily concerned with truth, whereas philosophy is ultimately a moral pursuit 
C)  Science is the only area in which we seem intellectual consensus 
D)  Armstrong doesn't think philosophers should take their lead from scientists

Question 8

At the end of the essay, what happens to Hubert and Yorick?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are no longer in sync 
B)  They remain in sync 
C)  Hubert dies 
D)  Yorick dies 
A)  They are no longer in sync 
B)  They remain in sync 
C)  Hubert dies 
D)  Yorick dies

Question 9

Why does Schechtman think that psychological-continuity theorists have gotten into the trouble they're in?

Accepted Answer

A)  Because they haven't been careful enough in thinking about memory 
B)  Because they haven't connected the body to personal identity 
C)  Because they've wrongly taken themselves to be answering the question of reidentification 
D)  Because they rely on abstruse thought experiments 
A)  Because they haven't been careful enough in thinking about memory 
B)  Because they haven't connected the body to personal identity 
C)  Because they've wrongly taken themselves to be answering the question of reidentification 
D)  Because they rely on abstruse thought experiments

Question 10

How is psychological connectedness different from psychological continuity?

Accepted Answer

A)  Psychological connectedness isn't transitive, while continuity is transitive 
B)  Psychological connectedness is transitive, while continuity isn't transitive 
C)  Psychological connectedness is the sole determinant for personal identity 
D)  Psychological connectedness can hold without psychological continuity 
A)  Psychological connectedness isn't transitive, while continuity is transitive 
B)  Psychological connectedness is transitive, while continuity isn't transitive 
C)  Psychological connectedness is the sole determinant for personal identity 
D)  Psychological connectedness can hold without psychological continuity

Question 11

For Watson, the possibility of unfree action arises because of the fact that evaluation and desire can diverge.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Eliminative materialism is the view that folk psychology needs to be revised to better reflect neuroscience.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which of the following isn't something that Hume thinks about the nature of human action?

Accepted Answer

A)  There is uniformity among the actions of people 
B)  The moral evidence involved in predictions of human action is the same as natural evidence 
C)  Causation in nature is fundamentally different from causation in human action 
D)  None of the above 
A)  There is uniformity among the actions of people 
B)  The moral evidence involved in predictions of human action is the same as natural evidence 
C)  Causation in nature is fundamentally different from causation in human action 
D)  None of the above

Question 14

Typically, philosophers interested in personal identity have focused on the question of reidentification.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

One notable difference between the Zhuangzi and traditional western philosophical texts is that

Accepted Answer

A)  The Zhuangzi does not engage with philosophical issues. 
B)  The Zhuangzi is deeply religious. 
C)  The Zhuangzi does not contain arguments. 
D)  The Zhuangzi is not as systematic. 
A)  The Zhuangzi does not engage with philosophical issues. 
B)  The Zhuangzi is deeply religious. 
C)  The Zhuangzi does not contain arguments. 
D)  The Zhuangzi is not as systematic.

Question 16

The causal history doesn't matter in determining moral responsibility, according to Fischer.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Turing proposes an "imitation game" to think about the possibility that machines might be able to think.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Why is a (nonalcoholic) drunk driver morally responsible, according to Fischer?

Accepted Answer

A)  The driver's mechanism is currently reason-responsive 
B)  There is a point in the driver's history when the driver's mechanism was reason-responsive 
C)  There is a fit between the driver's preferences and the driver's actions 
D)  There is no alternative-sequence in which the driver does otherwise 
A)  The driver's mechanism is currently reason-responsive 
B)  There is a point in the driver's history when the driver's mechanism was reason-responsive 
C)  There is a fit between the driver's preferences and the driver's actions 
D)  There is no alternative-sequence in which the driver does otherwise

Question 19

What does Fischer mean when he says his theory yields "semi-compatibilism"?

Accepted Answer

A)  Moral responsibility is not compatible with determinism, but it shows determinism is false 
B)  It shows that we are free, and so also responsible 
C)  Freedom to do otherwise is compatible with determinism 
D)  Moral responsibility is compatible with determinism, even if freedom to do otherwise isn't 
A)  Moral responsibility is not compatible with determinism, but it shows determinism is false 
B)  It shows that we are free, and so also responsible 
C)  Freedom to do otherwise is compatible with determinism 
D)  Moral responsibility is compatible with determinism, even if freedom to do otherwise isn't

Question 20

For Frankfurt, a "wanton" is . . .

Accepted Answer

A)  Someone who cannot form second-order volitions. 
B)  Someone who never acts contrary to her second-order volitions. 
C)  Someone whose evaluational system completely overlaps with her motivational system. 
D)  Someone with higher-order desires about her first-order desires. 
A)  Someone who cannot form second-order volitions. 
B)  Someone who never acts contrary to her second-order volitions. 
C)  Someone whose evaluational system completely overlaps with her motivational system. 
D)  Someone with higher-order desires about her first-order desires.

Velleman argues that Parfit . . .

What solution to the problem of determinism/indeterminism does Chisholm suggest?

What revelation does Dennett have upon the failure of his post-operation mechanism?

Turing restricts the imitation game to digital computers.

Fischer advocates which kind of theory of knowledge?

Dennett argues that he is where his body is.

Why does Armstrong think that philosophers should develop their theories following science?

At the end of the essay, what happens to Hubert and Yorick?

Why does Schechtman think that psychological-continuity theorists have gotten into the trouble they're in?

How is psychological connectedness different from psychological continuity?

For Watson, the possibility of unfree action arises because of the fact that evaluation and desire can diverge.

Eliminative materialism is the view that folk psychology needs to be revised to better reflect neuroscience.

Which of the following isn't something that Hume thinks about the nature of human action?

Typically, philosophers interested in personal identity have focused on the question of reidentification.

One notable difference between the Zhuangzi and traditional western philosophical texts is that

The causal history doesn't matter in determining moral responsibility, according to Fischer.

Turing proposes an "imitation game" to think about the possibility that machines might be able to think.

Why is a (nonalcoholic) drunk driver morally responsible, according to Fischer?

What does Fischer mean when he says his theory yields "semi-compatibilism"?

For Frankfurt, a "wanton" is . . .

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Velleman argues that Parfit . . .

What solution to the problem of determinism/indeterminism does Chisholm suggest?

What revelation does Dennett have upon the failure of his post-operation mechanism?

Turing restricts the imitation game to digital computers.

Fischer advocates which kind of theory of knowledge?

Dennett argues that he is where his body is.

Why does Armstrong think that philosophers should develop their theories following science?

At the end of the essay, what happens to Hubert and Yorick?

Why does Schechtman think that psychological-continuity theorists have gotten into the trouble they're in?

How is psychological connectedness different from psychological continuity?

For Watson, the possibility of unfree action arises because of the fact that evaluation and desire can diverge.

Eliminative materialism is the view that folk psychology needs to be revised to better reflect neuroscience.

Which of the following isn't something that Hume thinks about the nature of human action?

Typically, philosophers interested in personal identity have focused on the question of reidentification.

One notable difference between the Zhuangzi and traditional western philosophical texts is that

The causal history doesn't matter in determining moral responsibility, according to Fischer.

Turing proposes an "imitation game" to think about the possibility that machines might be able to think.

Why is a (nonalcoholic) drunk driver morally responsible, according to Fischer?

What does Fischer mean when he says his theory yields "semi-compatibilism"?

For Frankfurt, a "wanton" is . . .

Philosophy

God and Evil

Knowledge and Reality

Ethics and Society

Existential Issues

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