Question 1

Descartes' cogito, ergo sum means that _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  there is a thinking self that certainly exists 
B)  human identity is defined by the capacity to think 
C)  the self must be an immaterial thing 
D)  the mind is not a physical thing 
A)  there is a thinking self that certainly exists 
B)  human identity is defined by the capacity to think 
C)  the self must be an immaterial thing 
D)  the mind is not a physical thing A

Question 2

Which of the following correctly characterizes Freud's beliefs about the self?

Accepted Answer

A)  There are two selves, one conscious and one unconscious. 
B)  Our true self is unconscious and we have to make special efforts to know it. 
C)  Our true self is conscious and has to be carefully separated from the unconscious. 
D)  There is no self because the parts of the mind are knowable only separately. 
A)  There are two selves, one conscious and one unconscious. 
B)  Our true self is unconscious and we have to make special efforts to know it. 
C)  Our true self is conscious and has to be carefully separated from the unconscious. 
D)  There is no self because the parts of the mind are knowable only separately. A

Question 3

Functionalism recognizes the possibility of _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  mental states in nonphysical beings 
B)  other beings besides humans having mental states 
C)  mental states being identified with physical states 
D)  personal identity being nonphysical 
A)  mental states in nonphysical beings 
B)  other beings besides humans having mental states 
C)  mental states being identified with physical states 
D)  personal identity being nonphysical B

Question 4

Who were the sophists, and why did they oppose Socrates?

Accepted Answer

The Sophists were a group of itinerant t

Question 5

Describe and explain how Socrates' self-concept guided his thoughts about wisdom and how to pursue it.

Accepted Answer

Socrates' self-concept played a crucial

Question 6

Gilbert Ryle's concept of the mind was based on his idea that it is a mistake to _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  think of the self as a thinking thing 
B)  think of the self as a physical thing 
C)  separate the physical and the mental 
D)  theorize about things we cannot experience 
A)  think of the self as a thinking thing 
B)  think of the self as a physical thing 
C)  separate the physical and the mental 
D)  theorize about things we cannot experience

Question 7

Why did Descartes seek to doubt everything that could be doubted? Do you think that is a valuable enterprise?

Accepted Answer

Descartes sought to doubt everything tha

Question 8

Explain why Socrates was arrested. How did he respond to the charges against him?

Accepted Answer

Socrates was arrested because he was acc

Question 9

In what way could the period of about 800 to 200 BCE be considered the "Axial
Period" of history? What does this term mean?

Accepted Answer

The period of about 800 to 200 BCE is of

Question 10

Describe and explain the underlying philosophy of knowledge that guided Socrates'
method of knowledge.

Accepted Answer

Socrates' method of knowledge was guided

Question 11

How were Locke and Hume's approaches to the self as consciousness similar? Why did they come to different conclusions?

Accepted Answer

Locke and Hume both approached the self

Question 12

Locke was an empiricist in that he thought that _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  the self is a physical thing 
B)  consciousness defines personal identity 
C)  the mind is capable of learning about the world 
D)  all knowledge originates in sense experience 
A)  the self is a physical thing 
B)  consciousness defines personal identity 
C)  the mind is capable of learning about the world 
D)  all knowledge originates in sense experience

Question 13

Locke thought that identity of a self through time could be established on the basis of _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  matter 
B)  memory 
C)  the will 
D)  experience 
A)  matter 
B)  memory 
C)  the will 
D)  experience

Question 14

What do attempts to bring to light the unconscious contribute to our understanding of the self?

Accepted Answer

Attempts to bring to light the unconscio

Question 15

Kant thought that Hume was wrong to say that _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  all knowledge arises out of experience 
B)  the self delineates the possible forms of knowledge 
C)  the self is an immaterial thing 
D)  the self is just conscious experience 
A)  all knowledge arises out of experience 
B)  the self delineates the possible forms of knowledge 
C)  the self is an immaterial thing 
D)  the self is just conscious experience

Question 16

What was René Descartes' overall philosophical project?

Accepted Answer

A)  to determine the true nature of the self 
B)  to determine mathematical models of thinking 
C)  to build knowledge on a foundation he could be absolutely certain of 
D)  to prove the existence of God 
A)  to determine the true nature of the self 
B)  to determine mathematical models of thinking 
C)  to build knowledge on a foundation he could be absolutely certain of 
D)  to prove the existence of God

Question 17

Why have influential thinkers, past and present, considered the soul as immortal?
What do you think of their reasons for thinking so?

Accepted Answer

Influential thinkers, both past and pres

Question 18

Hume's ideas about the self were based on _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  the nature of the mind 
B)  the nature of conscious experience 
C)  the relation between the physical and mental 
D)  the relation between the intellect and emotions 
A)  the nature of the mind 
B)  the nature of conscious experience 
C)  the relation between the physical and mental 
D)  the relation between the intellect and emotions

Question 19

Describe how Socrates greeted the news of his condemnation. How did his philosophy prepare him for this eventuality?

Accepted Answer

Socrates greeted the news of his condemn

Question 20

Describe the philosophical concerns of the pre-Socratic philosophers. How did their views differ from each other?

Accepted Answer

The pre-Socratic philosophers were a gro

Descartes' cogito, ergo sum means that _____.

Which of the following correctly characterizes Freud's beliefs about the self?

Functionalism recognizes the possibility of _____.

Who were the sophists, and why did they oppose Socrates?

Describe and explain how Socrates' self-concept guided his thoughts about wisdom and how to pursue it.

Gilbert Ryle's concept of the mind was based on his idea that it is a mistake to _____.

Why did Descartes seek to doubt everything that could be doubted? Do you think that is a valuable enterprise?

Explain why Socrates was arrested. How did he respond to the charges against him?

In what way could the period of about 800 to 200 BCE be considered the "Axial Period" of history? What does this term mean?

Describe and explain the underlying philosophy of knowledge that guided Socrates' method of knowledge.

How were Locke and Hume's approaches to the self as consciousness similar? Why did they come to different conclusions?

Locke was an empiricist in that he thought that _____.

Locke thought that identity of a self through time could be established on the basis of _____.

What do attempts to bring to light the unconscious contribute to our understanding of the self?

Kant thought that Hume was wrong to say that _____.

What was René Descartes' overall philosophical project?

Why have influential thinkers, past and present, considered the soul as immortal? What do you think of their reasons for thinking so?

Hume's ideas about the self were based on _____.

Describe how Socrates greeted the news of his condemnation. How did his philosophy prepare him for this eventuality?

Describe the philosophical concerns of the pre-Socratic philosophers. How did their views differ from each other?

What Is Philosophy Thinking Philosophically About Life

What Is the Philosophers Way Socrates and the Examined Life

Are You Free Freedom and Determinism

How Can We Know the Nature of Reality Philosophical Foundations

What Is Real What Is True Further Explorations

Is There a Spiritual Reality Exploring the Philosophy of Religion

Are There Moral Truths Thinking About Ethics

What Are Right Actions Constructing an Ethical Theory

What Is Social Justice Creating a Just State

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Exam 3: Who Are You Consciousness, Identity, and the Self

Descartes' cogito, ergo sum means that _____.

Which of the following correctly characterizes Freud's beliefs about the self?

Functionalism recognizes the possibility of _____.

Who were the sophists, and why did they oppose Socrates?

Describe and explain how Socrates' self-concept guided his thoughts about wisdom and how to pursue it.

Gilbert Ryle's concept of the mind was based on his idea that it is a mistake to _____.

Why did Descartes seek to doubt everything that could be doubted? Do you think that is a valuable enterprise?

Explain why Socrates was arrested. How did he respond to the charges against him?

In what way could the period of about 800 to 200 BCE be considered the "Axial Period" of history? What does this term mean?

Describe and explain the underlying philosophy of knowledge that guided Socrates' method of knowledge.

How were Locke and Hume's approaches to the self as consciousness similar? Why did they come to different conclusions?

Locke was an empiricist in that he thought that _____.

Locke thought that identity of a self through time could be established on the basis of _____.

What do attempts to bring to light the unconscious contribute to our understanding of the self?

Kant thought that Hume was wrong to say that _____.

What was René Descartes' overall philosophical project?

Why have influential thinkers, past and present, considered the soul as immortal? What do you think of their reasons for thinking so?

Hume's ideas about the self were based on _____.

Describe how Socrates greeted the news of his condemnation. How did his philosophy prepare him for this eventuality?

Describe the philosophical concerns of the pre-Socratic philosophers. How did their views differ from each other?

What Is Philosophy Thinking Philosophically About Life

What Is the Philosophers Way Socrates and the Examined Life

Are You Free Freedom and Determinism

How Can We Know the Nature of Reality Philosophical Foundations

What Is Real What Is True Further Explorations

Is There a Spiritual Reality Exploring the Philosophy of Religion

Are There Moral Truths Thinking About Ethics

What Are Right Actions Constructing an Ethical Theory

What Is Social Justice Creating a Just State

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