Question 1

Most philosophers find it necessary to embrace some version of the theory of solipsism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

There are in general two broad conceptions of relationships: "us versus them" and

Accepted Answer

A) "me versus them." 
B) "Spirit." 
C) "us together." 
D) "you." 
A) "me versus them." 
B) "Spirit." 
C) "us together." 
D) "you."

Question 3

If we know our own mind directly and without any doubts, it follows that we can know other people's minds directly as well.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

What does identity theory say mental states are?

Accepted Answer

Identity theory is the theory that menta

Question 5

What does it mean to be a self?   Construct an argument for your own viewpoint.   You'll be arguing for some version of the conclusion "The self is X."   Develop one objection or counterargument and answer that objection.   Your essay can focus on key issues, such as whether the self is an individual, a body, social, etc. You can draw freely on resources in the chapter, but you're not limited to this. ​

Accepted Answer

​ This is

Question 6

Briefly explain why, according to Thomas Nagel, it's so difficult to understand what it's like to be a bat.

Accepted Answer

We know that most bats perceive the exte

Question 7

According to the authors of the text, our certainty that we are individuals demonstrates a core truth about our essential selves.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Describe Aristophanes's fable or myth of the origins of love.

Accepted Answer

Long ago we were "double creatures," wit

Question 9

The image of man as "an onion," with hundreds of different layers (selves)and no core, was developed by

Accepted Answer

A) Dewey. 
B) Sartre. 
C) Hesse. 
D) Hegel. 
A) Dewey. 
B) Sartre. 
C) Hesse. 
D) Hegel.

Question 10

Mill's argument from analogy begins with the fact that

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A) solipsism is necessarily true. 
B) the other's bodily movements and mental states are correlated. 
C) your mental states and your bodily movements are correlated. 
D) there are no minds, only bodies. 
A) solipsism is necessarily true. 
B) the other's bodily movements and mental states are correlated. 
C) your mental states and your bodily movements are correlated. 
D) there are no minds, only bodies.

Question 11

The egocentric predicament begins with the assumption that

Accepted Answer

A) we are, at root, selfish beings. 
B) we are destined to live always alone in the world. 
C) we know our own mind directly and beyond any doubt. 
D) we can have no knowledge of the external world. 
A) we are, at root, selfish beings. 
B) we are destined to live always alone in the world. 
C) we know our own mind directly and beyond any doubt. 
D) we can have no knowledge of the external world.

Question 12

To say that emotions have intentionality is to say that they

Accepted Answer

A) are about or "directed toward" people, things, or states of affairs. 
B) are purposeful and deliberate. 
C) intend either good or evil. 
D) are simply physiological states of the body. 
A) are about or "directed toward" people, things, or states of affairs. 
B) are purposeful and deliberate. 
C) intend either good or evil. 
D) are simply physiological states of the body.

Question 13

If Sartre's existential account of the self is true, then the self is an unfinished process until the end of our lives.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The idea that an "invisible hand" will guarantee the overall good of society through the workings of a free and competitive market is the invention of

Accepted Answer

A) Adam Smith. 
B) David Hume. 
C) Jean-Jacques Rousseau. 
D) John Locke. 
A) Adam Smith. 
B) David Hume. 
C) Jean-Jacques Rousseau. 
D) John Locke.

Question 15

Martin Heidegger believed that

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A) all our relationships are essentially conflicts. 
B) the social good will best be served by everyone pursuing his or her own interests. 
C) every man falls in love with his mother and every woman falls in love with her father. 
D) we are originally part of a community "with others," and our challenge is to learn to be "authentic" within this community. 
A) all our relationships are essentially conflicts. 
B) the social good will best be served by everyone pursuing his or her own interests. 
C) every man falls in love with his mother and every woman falls in love with her father. 
D) we are originally part of a community "with others," and our challenge is to learn to be "authentic" within this community.

Question 16

If philosophical behaviorism is true, then pains and other sensations are simply identified with the dispositions to behave in a certain way.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

According to Aristophanes, love has its origins in the desire for completion and the search for the other half of oneself.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

David Hume agreed with Descartes that there was a single self, but disagreed with him about the nature of this single self.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

One difficulty for John Locke's memory theory of self-identity is that if Jones were to wake up with Smith's brain after a brain transplant, even though Jones would have Smith's memories, Jones probably wouldn't be able to say which self she is.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

For a behaviorist, if being in love is a mental state, it would have to be

Accepted Answer

A) a sequence of behaviors, such as agitation in the presence of the loved one, writing long letters in the middle of the night, etc. 
B) an inner feeling. 
C) an aspect of an underlying mental substance. 
D) impossible to observe. 
A) a sequence of behaviors, such as agitation in the presence of the loved one, writing long letters in the middle of the night, etc. 
B) an inner feeling. 
C) an aspect of an underlying mental substance. 
D) impossible to observe.

Most philosophers find it necessary to embrace some version of the theory of solipsism.

There are in general two broad conceptions of relationships: "us versus them" and

If we know our own mind directly and without any doubts, it follows that we can know other people's minds directly as well.

What does identity theory say mental states are?

Briefly explain why, according to Thomas Nagel, it's so difficult to understand what it's like to be a bat.

According to the authors of the text, our certainty that we are individuals demonstrates a core truth about our essential selves.

Describe Aristophanes's fable or myth of the origins of love.

The image of man as "an onion," with hundreds of different layers (selves)and no core, was developed by

Mill's argument from analogy begins with the fact that

The egocentric predicament begins with the assumption that

To say that emotions have intentionality is to say that they

If Sartre's existential account of the self is true, then the self is an unfinished process until the end of our lives.

The idea that an "invisible hand" will guarantee the overall good of society through the workings of a free and competitive market is the invention of

Martin Heidegger believed that

If philosophical behaviorism is true, then pains and other sensations are simply identified with the dispositions to behave in a certain way.

According to Aristophanes, love has its origins in the desire for completion and the search for the other half of oneself.

David Hume agreed with Descartes that there was a single self, but disagreed with him about the nature of this single self.

One difficulty for John Locke's memory theory of self-identity is that if Jones were to wake up with Smith's brain after a brain transplant, even though Jones would have Smith's memories, Jones probably wouldn't be able to say which self she is.

For a behaviorist, if being in love is a mental state, it would have to be

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Most philosophers find it necessary to embrace some version of the theory of solipsism.

There are in general two broad conceptions of relationships: "us versus them" and

If we know our own mind directly and without any doubts, it follows that we can know other people's minds directly as well.

What does identity theory say mental states are?

Briefly explain why, according to Thomas Nagel, it's so difficult to understand what it's like to be a bat.

According to the authors of the text, our certainty that we are individuals demonstrates a core truth about our essential selves.

Describe Aristophanes's fable or myth of the origins of love.

The image of man as "an onion," with hundreds of different layers (selves)and no core, was developed by

Mill's argument from analogy begins with the fact that

The egocentric predicament begins with the assumption that

To say that emotions have intentionality is to say that they

If Sartre's existential account of the self is true, then the self is an unfinished process until the end of our lives.

The idea that an "invisible hand" will guarantee the overall good of society through the workings of a free and competitive market is the invention of

Martin Heidegger believed that

If philosophical behaviorism is true, then pains and other sensations are simply identified with the dispositions to behave in a certain way.

According to Aristophanes, love has its origins in the desire for completion and the search for the other half of oneself.

David Hume agreed with Descartes that there was a single self, but disagreed with him about the nature of this single self.

One difficulty for John Locke's memory theory of self-identity is that if Jones were to wake up with Smith's brain after a brain transplant, even though Jones would have Smith's memories, Jones probably wouldn't be able to say which self she is.

For a behaviorist, if being in love is a mental state, it would have to be

Philosophical Questions

The Meaning of Life

God

The Nature of Reality

The Search for the Truth

Freedom

Morality and the Good Life

Justice and the Good Society

Beauty

Non-Western Philosophy

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