Question 1

How many registered "residents" are there in Second Life?

Accepted Answer

A)  Several hundred 
B)  Approximately seven-hundred thousand 
C)  Nearly one million 
D)  More than eight million 
E)  More than fifty million 
A)  Several hundred 
B)  Approximately seven-hundred thousand 
C)  Nearly one million 
D)  More than eight million 
E)  More than fifty million

Question 2

Someone who believes that "bodies" are actually collections of ideas is a:

Accepted Answer

A)  materialist. 
B)  psycho-physical dualist. 
C)  Cartesian dualist. 
D)  idealist. 
E)  nihilist. 
A)  materialist. 
B)  psycho-physical dualist. 
C)  Cartesian dualist. 
D)  idealist. 
E)  nihilist.

Question 3

According to Hobbes, I can act "freely" even if my actions are causally determined.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

In Thomas Hobbes terminology, an "endeavor" is:

Accepted Answer

A)  conscious attempt to do or make something. 
B)  tiny, invisible bodily motion toward or away from something. 
C)  long term project to accomplish something. 
D)  deliberate attempt to oppose one's own will. 
E)  None of the above 
A)  conscious attempt to do or make something. 
B)  tiny, invisible bodily motion toward or away from something. 
C)  long term project to accomplish something. 
D)  deliberate attempt to oppose one's own will. 
E)  None of the above

Question 5

All claims of identity reduce to claims of identity of meaning or sense.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The university is an example of what Ryle calls a "category mistake."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Our word "metaphysics" is derived from a Greek term meaning "the books which come after the physics."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Hobbes has no reply to the consciousness objection.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Both appetites and aversions are kinds of endeavors, according to Hobbes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Sue Hoogestraat does not mind that her real life husband has a virtual wife in Second Life. .

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Hobbes divided all human motions into two sorts--vital motions and animal motions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

According to Kant, if the things we perceive are things-in-themselves, freedom is impossible.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Hobbes denies that:

Accepted Answer

A)  we are free to choose our actions. 
B)  our actions are causally determined. 
C)  humans are just complicated machines. 
D)  sense organs can affect brain activity. 
E)  None of the above 
A)  we are free to choose our actions. 
B)  our actions are causally determined. 
C)  humans are just complicated machines. 
D)  sense organs can affect brain activity. 
E)  None of the above

Question 14

Why doesn't the Order of Cosmic Engineers allow Digital People to be voting members of its ruling body?

Accepted Answer

A)  Because the anonymity of the Digital People makes them hard to trust 
B)  Because one real person could vote twice by creating two avatars 
C)  Because Digital People are run by computers not human beings 
D)  Because Digital People have united to promote a dangerous political agenda 
E)  Because the Order of Cosmic Engineers is biased in favor of real people. 
A)  Because the anonymity of the Digital People makes them hard to trust 
B)  Because one real person could vote twice by creating two avatars 
C)  Because Digital People are run by computers not human beings 
D)  Because Digital People have united to promote a dangerous political agenda 
E)  Because the Order of Cosmic Engineers is biased in favor of real people.

How many registered "residents" are there in Second Life?

Someone who believes that "bodies" are actually collections of ideas is a:

According to Hobbes, I can act "freely" even if my actions are causally determined.

In Thomas Hobbes terminology, an "endeavor" is:

All claims of identity reduce to claims of identity of meaning or sense.

The university is an example of what Ryle calls a "category mistake."

Our word "metaphysics" is derived from a Greek term meaning "the books which come after the physics."

Hobbes has no reply to the consciousness objection.

Both appetites and aversions are kinds of endeavors, according to Hobbes.

Sue Hoogestraat does not mind that her real life husband has a virtual wife in Second Life. .

Hobbes divided all human motions into two sorts--vital motions and animal motions.

According to Kant, if the things we perceive are things-in-themselves, freedom is impossible.

Hobbes denies that:

Why doesn't the Order of Cosmic Engineers allow Digital People to be voting members of its ruling body?

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Exam 3: Metaphysics and Philosophy of Mind

How many registered "residents" are there in Second Life?

Someone who believes that "bodies" are actually collections of ideas is a:

According to Hobbes, I can act "freely" even if my actions are causally determined.

In Thomas Hobbes terminology, an "endeavor" is:

All claims of identity reduce to claims of identity of meaning or sense.

The university is an example of what Ryle calls a "category mistake."

Our word "metaphysics" is derived from a Greek term meaning "the books which come after the physics."

Hobbes has no reply to the consciousness objection.

Both appetites and aversions are kinds of endeavors, according to Hobbes.

Sue Hoogestraat does not mind that her real life husband has a virtual wife in Second Life. .

Hobbes divided all human motions into two sorts--vital motions and animal motions.

According to Kant, if the things we perceive are things-in-themselves, freedom is impossible.

Hobbes denies that:

Why doesn't the Order of Cosmic Engineers allow Digital People to be voting members of its ruling body?

What Is Philosophy

Theory of Knowledge

Philosophy of Science

Ethical Theory

Social and Political Philosophy

Philosophy of Art

Philosophy of Religion

Filters