Question 1

The mind-body problem falls squarely in the part of philosophy known as

Accepted Answer

A)  metaphysics. 
B)  phenomenology. 
C)  ethics. 
D)  aesthetics. 
A)  metaphysics. 
B)  phenomenology. 
C)  ethics. 
D)  aesthetics.

Question 2

__________ challenges behaviorism by posing a thought experiment in which an actor perfectly exhibits the behavior characteristic of someone in pain even though he is not.

Accepted Answer

A)  Gilbert Ryle 
B)  Daniel Dennett 
C)  Hilary Putnam 
D)  Ned Block 
A)  Gilbert Ryle 
B)  Daniel Dennett 
C)  Hilary Putnam 
D)  Ned Block

Question 3

Owing to the existence of properties such as consciousness, intentionality, and rationality, Descartes concluded

Accepted Answer

A)  there must be a mysterious, divine spark within human beings. 
B)  there must be another, fundamentally different category of things in the universe-minds. 
C)  minds must be more metaphysically fundamental than bodies. 
D)  All of the above 
A)  there must be a mysterious, divine spark within human beings. 
B)  there must be another, fundamentally different category of things in the universe-minds. 
C)  minds must be more metaphysically fundamental than bodies. 
D)  All of the above

Question 4

Descartes speculated that the mind and body interact in the

Accepted Answer

A)  pineal gland. 
B)  cerebral cortex. 
C)  corpus callosum. 
D)  Wernicke area. 
A)  pineal gland. 
B)  cerebral cortex. 
C)  corpus callosum. 
D)  Wernicke area.

Question 5

__________ is widely considered to be the first "modern" philosopher.

Accepted Answer

A)  Gilbert Ryle 
B)  Princess Elisabeth of Bohemia 
C)  René Descartes 
D)  John Locke 
A)  Gilbert Ryle 
B)  Princess Elisabeth of Bohemia 
C)  René Descartes 
D)  John Locke

The mind-body problem falls squarely in the part of philosophy known as

__________ challenges behaviorism by posing a thought experiment in which an actor perfectly exhibits the behavior characteristic of someone in pain even though he is not.

Owing to the existence of properties such as consciousness, intentionality, and rationality, Descartes concluded

Descartes speculated that the mind and body interact in the

__________ is widely considered to be the first "modern" philosopher.

What Is Philosophy?

What Are Arguments, and How Should We Evaluate Them?

Does God Exist?

Why Does God Leave Us to Suffer?

Can We Be Completely Certain of Anything?

Can We Trust Our Senses?

Will the Sun Rise Tomorrow?

What Is Knowledge?

Do We Have Free Will?

Will You Be the Same Person in Ten Years? Could You Survive Death?

Are There Objective Truths About Right and Wrong?

What Really Matters?

What Should We Do Part I?

What Should We Do part II?

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Exam 10: How Is Your Mind Related to Your Body?

The mind-body problem falls squarely in the part of philosophy known as

__________ challenges behaviorism by posing a thought experiment in which an actor perfectly exhibits the behavior characteristic of someone in pain even though he is not.

Owing to the existence of properties such as consciousness, intentionality, and rationality, Descartes concluded

Descartes speculated that the mind and body interact in the

__________ is widely considered to be the first "modern" philosopher.

What Is Philosophy?

What Are Arguments, and How Should We Evaluate Them?

Does God Exist?

Why Does God Leave Us to Suffer?

Can We Be Completely Certain of Anything?

Can We Trust Our Senses?

Will the Sun Rise Tomorrow?

What Is Knowledge?

Do We Have Free Will?

Will You Be the Same Person in Ten Years? Could You Survive Death?

Are There Objective Truths About Right and Wrong?

What Really Matters?

What Should We Do Part I?

What Should We Do part II?

Filters