Question 1

Which of the following views maintains that mental phenomena are physical phenomena within the brain and the central nervous system?

Accepted Answer

A)  dualism 
B)  behaviorism 
C)  identity theory 
D)  functionalism 
A)  dualism 
B)  behaviorism 
C)  identity theory 
D)  functionalism C

Question 2

Gilbert Ryle is associated with the idea of:

Accepted Answer

A)  dualism. 
B)  behaviorism. 
C)  identity theory. 
D)  functionalism. 
A)  dualism. 
B)  behaviorism. 
C)  identity theory. 
D)  functionalism. B

Question 3

Derrida claimed that a true gift is entirely unconditional.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

Identity theory and behaviorism are the same.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Derrida asked if the conditions of the possibility of a gift are not also the conditions of its impossibility.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The puzzle of music is the issue of how:

Accepted Answer

A)  rhythm can make us tap our feet. 
B)  various instruments can sound like animals. 
C)  music can express emotions while being nonrepresentational. 
D)  conductors, who don't play an instrument, can enrich the musical experience. 
A)  rhythm can make us tap our feet. 
B)  various instruments can sound like animals. 
C)  music can express emotions while being nonrepresentational. 
D)  conductors, who don't play an instrument, can enrich the musical experience.

Question 7

Philosophers use the concept of the p-zombie to question physicalism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

_____ is the idea that a mental state is defined not by some arrangement of physical matter but by what it causes and is caused by in the network of sensory stimuli, behavior, and other mental states.

Accepted Answer

A)  Dualism 
B)  Behaviorism 
C)  Identity theory 
D)  Functionalism 
A)  Dualism 
B)  Behaviorism 
C)  Identity theory 
D)  Functionalism

Question 9

Jacques Derrida is associated with his exploration of:

Accepted Answer

A)  identity theory. 
B)  the philosophy of gift. 
C)  psychological determinism. 
D)  None of these answers are correct. 
A)  identity theory. 
B)  the philosophy of gift. 
C)  psychological determinism. 
D)  None of these answers are correct.

Question 10

Which of the following forms of determinism holds that your choices are determined by your preferences?

Accepted Answer

A)  neuroscientific determinism 
B)  psychological determinism 
C)  causal determinism 
D)  None of these answers are correct. 
A)  neuroscientific determinism 
B)  psychological determinism 
C)  causal determinism 
D)  None of these answers are correct.

Question 11

Dualism is a physicalist viewpoint in the philosophy of mind.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Identity theory makes it impossible for creatures without brains to be conscious.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Aesthetics is also called the philosophy of art.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The Brillo Boxes is a sculpture by Jacques Derrida.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Derrida insisted that a gift is an aporia, a paradox.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which of the following theories holds that humans do not make choices?

Accepted Answer

A)  causal determinism 
B)  neuroscientific determinism 
C)  psychological determinism 
D)  None of these answers are correct. 
A)  causal determinism 
B)  neuroscientific determinism 
C)  psychological determinism 
D)  None of these answers are correct.

Question 17

Many analytic philosophers doubt whether dualism is a viable theory.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Identify a manifestly true statement about the paradox of fiction.

Accepted Answer

A)  Fiction can often seem real enough to be read. 
B)  We often respond emotionally to fictional characters and situations. 
C)  Philosophy is too complicated to be incorporated into fiction. 
D)  We believe in the existence of fictional objects. 
A)  Fiction can often seem real enough to be read. 
B)  We often respond emotionally to fictional characters and situations. 
C)  Philosophy is too complicated to be incorporated into fiction. 
D)  We believe in the existence of fictional objects.

Question 19

Which of the following views maintains that words like "hope," "belief," or "desire" do not refer to things at all, whether physical or nonphysical?

Accepted Answer

A)  dualism 
B)  behaviorism 
C)  identity theory 
D)  functionalism 
A)  dualism 
B)  behaviorism 
C)  identity theory 
D)  functionalism

Question 20

The problem of interaction is especially troublesome for the philosophical tradition of:

Accepted Answer

A)  dualism. 
B)  behaviorism. 
C)  identity theory. 
D)  functionalism. 
A)  dualism. 
B)  behaviorism. 
C)  identity theory. 
D)  functionalism.

Which of the following views maintains that mental phenomena are physical phenomena within the brain and the central nervous system?

Gilbert Ryle is associated with the idea of:

Derrida claimed that a true gift is entirely unconditional.

Identity theory and behaviorism are the same.

Derrida asked if the conditions of the possibility of a gift are not also the conditions of its impossibility.

The puzzle of music is the issue of how:

Philosophers use the concept of the p-zombie to question physicalism.

_____ is the idea that a mental state is defined not by some arrangement of physical matter but by what it causes and is caused by in the network of sensory stimuli, behavior, and other mental states.

Jacques Derrida is associated with his exploration of:

Which of the following forms of determinism holds that your choices are determined by your preferences?

Dualism is a physicalist viewpoint in the philosophy of mind.

Identity theory makes it impossible for creatures without brains to be conscious.

Aesthetics is also called the philosophy of art.

The Brillo Boxes is a sculpture by Jacques Derrida.

Derrida insisted that a gift is an aporia, a paradox.

Which of the following theories holds that humans do not make choices?

Many analytic philosophers doubt whether dualism is a viable theory.

Identify a manifestly true statement about the paradox of fiction.

Which of the following views maintains that words like "hope," "belief," or "desire" do not refer to things at all, whether physical or nonphysical?

The problem of interaction is especially troublesome for the philosophical tradition of:

Dark Blue Velvet

The Pre-Socratics

Socrates, Plato

Aristotle

Philosophers of the Hellenistic and Christian Eras

The Rise of Modern Metaphysics and Epistemology

The Eighteenth and Nineteenth Centuries

The Continental Tradition

The Pragmatic and Analytic Traditions

Moral Philosophy

Political Philosophy

Recent Moral and Political Philosophy

Philosophy and Belief in God

Feminist Philosophy

Eastern Influences

Postcolonial Thought

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Exam 17: Four Philosophical Problems

Which of the following views maintains that mental phenomena are physical phenomena within the brain and the central nervous system?

Gilbert Ryle is associated with the idea of:

Derrida claimed that a true gift is entirely unconditional.

Identity theory and behaviorism are the same.

Derrida asked if the conditions of the possibility of a gift are not also the conditions of its impossibility.

The puzzle of music is the issue of how:

Philosophers use the concept of the p-zombie to question physicalism.

_____ is the idea that a mental state is defined not by some arrangement of physical matter but by what it causes and is caused by in the network of sensory stimuli, behavior, and other mental states.

Jacques Derrida is associated with his exploration of:

Which of the following forms of determinism holds that your choices are determined by your preferences?

Dualism is a physicalist viewpoint in the philosophy of mind.

Identity theory makes it impossible for creatures without brains to be conscious.

Aesthetics is also called the philosophy of art.

The Brillo Boxes is a sculpture by Jacques Derrida.

Derrida insisted that a gift is an aporia, a paradox.

Which of the following theories holds that humans do not make choices?

Many analytic philosophers doubt whether dualism is a viable theory.

Identify a manifestly true statement about the paradox of fiction.

Which of the following views maintains that words like "hope," "belief," or "desire" do not refer to things at all, whether physical or nonphysical?

The problem of interaction is especially troublesome for the philosophical tradition of:

Dark Blue Velvet

The Pre-Socratics

Socrates, Plato

Aristotle

Philosophers of the Hellenistic and Christian Eras

The Rise of Modern Metaphysics and Epistemology

The Eighteenth and Nineteenth Centuries

The Continental Tradition

The Pragmatic and Analytic Traditions

Moral Philosophy

Political Philosophy

Recent Moral and Political Philosophy

Philosophy and Belief in God

Feminist Philosophy

Eastern Influences

Postcolonial Thought

Filters