Question 1

How does Fischer explain the asymmetry of supervenience between responsibility and knowledge?

Accepted Answer

A)  We tend to individuate mechanisms in action theory but not in knowledge 
B)  We tend to individuate mechanisms more finely in action theory than in knowledge 
C)  We tend to individuate mechanisms more loosely in action theory than in knowledge 
D)  We tend to individuate mechanisms in knowledge but not in action theory 
A)  We tend to individuate mechanisms in action theory but not in knowledge 
B)  We tend to individuate mechanisms more finely in action theory than in knowledge 
C)  We tend to individuate mechanisms more loosely in action theory than in knowledge 
D)  We tend to individuate mechanisms in knowledge but not in action theory

Question 2

Eliminative materialism stands to benefit humanity, according to Churchland.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

What problem does Weirob raise for the soul view that Miller suggests?

Accepted Answer

A)  That it is unclear how he can know she has the same soul just because she looks the same 
B)  That it isn't obviously the case that only one immaterial soul has been associated with any give body 
C)  That judgments about the soul are mysterious 
D)  All of the above 
A)  That it is unclear how he can know she has the same soul just because she looks the same 
B)  That it isn't obviously the case that only one immaterial soul has been associated with any give body 
C)  That judgments about the soul are mysterious 
D)  All of the above

Question 4

Which of the following doesn't Churchland use to argue against dualism?

Accepted Answer

A)  Split-brain studies 
B)  Focal brain damage studies 
C)  Our evolutionary relationship to other mammals 
D)  None of the above 
A)  Split-brain studies 
B)  Focal brain damage studies 
C)  Our evolutionary relationship to other mammals 
D)  None of the above

Question 5

Frankfurt holds that it is unclear whether coercion requires acting because of the threat.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following best defines physicalism, according Jackson?

Accepted Answer

A)  The view that the actual world is entirely physical 
B)  The view that the actual world is largely physical 
C)  The view that the actual world is ultimately not physical 
D)  The view that qualia aren't real 
A)  The view that the actual world is entirely physical 
B)  The view that the actual world is largely physical 
C)  The view that the actual world is ultimately not physical 
D)  The view that qualia aren't real

Question 7

What is the relevance of a "q-memory"?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is a way of talking about memory without presupposing identity 
B)  It shows that we cannot talk about memories without presupposing identity 
C)  It explains how division and fusion cases can be possible 
D)  None of the above 
A)  It is a way of talking about memory without presupposing identity 
B)  It shows that we cannot talk about memories without presupposing identity 
C)  It explains how division and fusion cases can be possible 
D)  None of the above

Question 8

Armstrong embraces the influence that modern science is having on philosophy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

To refine their view, what did behaviorists like Ryle appeal to?

Accepted Answer

A)  Materialism 
B)  Mental states 
C)  Chemical processes 
D)  Dispositions 
A)  Materialism 
B)  Mental states 
C)  Chemical processes 
D)  Dispositions

Question 10

Mary is . . .

Accepted Answer

A)  Confined to a black and white room. 
B)  Taught everything there is to know about physics, chemistry, neurophysiology, etc. 
C)  Educated through black and white books. 
D)  All of the above. 
A)  Confined to a black and white room. 
B)  Taught everything there is to know about physics, chemistry, neurophysiology, etc. 
C)  Educated through black and white books. 
D)  All of the above.

Question 11

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

For physicalists, if I have complete physical knowledge of the world, I still don't necessarily know everything there is to know about the world.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Frankfurt holds freedom of action is . . .

Accepted Answer

A)  Necessary for freedom of the will 
B)  Sufficient for freedom of the will 
C)  Necessary and sufficient for freedom of the will 
D)  None of the above 
A)  Necessary for freedom of the will 
B)  Sufficient for freedom of the will 
C)  Necessary and sufficient for freedom of the will 
D)  None of the above

Question 14

The Zhuangzi claims that none of us are morally responsible.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Chisholm holds that if an act was in someone's power not to perform, then . . .

Accepted Answer

A)  It could have been caused or determined by an event not within that person's power. 
B)  It could not have been caused or determined by any event not within that person's power. 
C)  God cannot be the prime mover. 
D)  None of the above. 
A)  It could have been caused or determined by an event not within that person's power. 
B)  It could not have been caused or determined by any event not within that person's power. 
C)  God cannot be the prime mover. 
D)  None of the above.

Question 16

What threat to humanity might eliminative materialism pose, according to Churchland?

Accepted Answer

A)  By increasing our knowledge, it will increase our power, which can be dangerous 
B)  People might become depressed by the fact that we don't have desires or values 
C)  It might be more difficult to relate to other people if we accept it 
D)  Churchland holds that eliminative materialism poses absolutely no threat to humanity 
A)  By increasing our knowledge, it will increase our power, which can be dangerous 
B)  People might become depressed by the fact that we don't have desires or values 
C)  It might be more difficult to relate to other people if we accept it 
D)  Churchland holds that eliminative materialism poses absolutely no threat to humanity

Question 17

Parfit suggests that it isn't likely that many of the problem cases in the personal identity literature could plausibly become a reality.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Roughly, what does Frankfurt mean by freedom of the will?

Accepted Answer

A)  One is free to do what one wants to do 
B)  One is free to want what one wants 
C)  One is free to want to do something 
D)  All of the above 
A)  One is free to do what one wants to do 
B)  One is free to want what one wants 
C)  One is free to want to do something 
D)  All of the above

Question 19

Frankfurt argues that the principle of alternate possibilities is correct.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

According to Jaworska, what provides the starting point for the capacity for autonomy?

Accepted Answer

A)  The capacity to conceive of one's life as a whole 
B)  The capacity for means-end reasoning 
C)  The capacity to feel emotions 
D)  The capacity to value 
A)  The capacity to conceive of one's life as a whole 
B)  The capacity for means-end reasoning 
C)  The capacity to feel emotions 
D)  The capacity to value

How does Fischer explain the asymmetry of supervenience between responsibility and knowledge?

Eliminative materialism stands to benefit humanity, according to Churchland.

What problem does Weirob raise for the soul view that Miller suggests?

Which of the following doesn't Churchland use to argue against dualism?

Frankfurt holds that it is unclear whether coercion requires acting because of the threat.

Which of the following best defines physicalism, according Jackson?

What is the relevance of a "q-memory"?

Armstrong embraces the influence that modern science is having on philosophy.

To refine their view, what did behaviorists like Ryle appeal to?

Mary is . . .

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

For physicalists, if I have complete physical knowledge of the world, I still don't necessarily know everything there is to know about the world.

Frankfurt holds freedom of action is . . .

The Zhuangzi claims that none of us are morally responsible.

Chisholm holds that if an act was in someone's power not to perform, then . . .

What threat to humanity might eliminative materialism pose, according to Churchland?

Parfit suggests that it isn't likely that many of the problem cases in the personal identity literature could plausibly become a reality.

Roughly, what does Frankfurt mean by freedom of the will?

Frankfurt argues that the principle of alternate possibilities is correct.

According to Jaworska, what provides the starting point for the capacity for autonomy?

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How does Fischer explain the asymmetry of supervenience between responsibility and knowledge?

Eliminative materialism stands to benefit humanity, according to Churchland.

What problem does Weirob raise for the soul view that Miller suggests?

Which of the following doesn't Churchland use to argue against dualism?

Frankfurt holds that it is unclear whether coercion requires acting because of the threat.

Which of the following best defines physicalism, according Jackson?

What is the relevance of a "q-memory"?

Armstrong embraces the influence that modern science is having on philosophy.

To refine their view, what did behaviorists like Ryle appeal to?

Mary is . . .

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

For physicalists, if I have complete physical knowledge of the world, I still don't necessarily know everything there is to know about the world.

Frankfurt holds freedom of action is . . .

The Zhuangzi claims that none of us are morally responsible.

Chisholm holds that if an act was in someone's power not to perform, then . . .

What threat to humanity might eliminative materialism pose, according to Churchland?

Parfit suggests that it isn't likely that many of the problem cases in the personal identity literature could plausibly become a reality.

Roughly, what does Frankfurt mean by freedom of the will?

Frankfurt argues that the principle of alternate possibilities is correct.

According to Jaworska, what provides the starting point for the capacity for autonomy?

Philosophy

God and Evil

Knowledge and Reality

Ethics and Society

Existential Issues

Filters