Exam 4: The Problem of Personal Identity

Locke argued that answering the problem of personal identity is important for ____.

Which of the following is consistent with memory theory?

Scientistscannot explain why near-death experiences have caused some people to have the sensation of leaving their bodies.

Williams's Reincarnation of Guy Fawkes thought experiment is intended to raise questions about the psychological continuity theory.

The Nestor and Thersites thought experiment is intended to show that

Parfit's Transporter Tale thought experiment is intended to show that

The brain theory requires that a person's entire brain be intact in order to preserve personal identity.

The King of China thought experiment is intended to show that

Buddhists believe that the self is a permanent substance.

Locke's Prince and the Cobbler thought experiment is intended to show that persons are identical to their bodies.

The possibility of soul switches shows that having the same soul is not necessary for personal identity.

Having the same soul is

The question of personal identity is a(n) _____ question.

According to animalism, animals can't be persons.

Parfit believes that identity is not what matters in survival.

A memory that you can consciously recall is called ____ memory.

Locke's Prince and the Cobbler thought experiment is intended to show that

Locke maintains that you shouldn't be held responsible for something you don't remember doing.

Parfit believes he would survive a head transplant.

Kant's Soul Switch thought experiment is intended to show that