Question 1

If personal identity is not bodily identity, then

Accepted Answer

A)  You inhabit Peter Pressher's body. 
B)  There is no such thing as personal identity. 
C)  Peter Pressher does not survive. 
D)  Both a and b 
A)  You inhabit Peter Pressher's body. 
B)  There is no such thing as personal identity. 
C)  Peter Pressher does not survive. 
D)  Both a and b

Question 2

Which facts does Parfit think are most significant about the head transplant example?

Accepted Answer

A)  The new person is the result of unnatural surgery. 
B)  The new person would have a body that is not Parfit's original. 
C)  The new person would have Parfit's memories and psychology. 
D)  None of the above is important to Parfit. 
A)  The new person is the result of unnatural surgery. 
B)  The new person would have a body that is not Parfit's original. 
C)  The new person would have Parfit's memories and psychology. 
D)  None of the above is important to Parfit.

Question 3

We normally think that what matters is that "I" continue to exist. Instead, Parfit thinks that what matters is that

Accepted Answer

A)  At least one person continues to exist who is psychologically continuous with me. 
B)  As many people as possible continue to exist who are psychologically continuous with me. 
C)  Exactly one person continues to exist who can be described as "me." 
D)  Everyone has at least one sibling. 
A)  At least one person continues to exist who is psychologically continuous with me. 
B)  As many people as possible continue to exist who are psychologically continuous with me. 
C)  Exactly one person continues to exist who can be described as "me." 
D)  Everyone has at least one sibling.

Question 4

As Locke uses the terms, "person" and "man" refer to the same thing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

How does Hume argue against the view that the self is a simple, persisting thing that is self-identical over time?

Accepted Answer

Hume argues against the view that the se

If personal identity is not bodily identity, then

Which facts does Parfit think are most significant about the head transplant example?

We normally think that what matters is that "I" continue to exist. Instead, Parfit thinks that what matters is that

As Locke uses the terms, "person" and "man" refer to the same thing.

How does Hume argue against the view that the self is a simple, persisting thing that is self-identical over time?

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Exam 6: Identity

If personal identity is not bodily identity, then

Which facts does Parfit think are most significant about the head transplant example?

We normally think that what matters is that "I" continue to exist. Instead, Parfit thinks that what matters is that

As Locke uses the terms, "person" and "man" refer to the same thing.

How does Hume argue against the view that the self is a simple, persisting thing that is self-identical over time?

What Is Philosophy

The Elements of Argument

Knowing Vs Thinking

Mind

Free Will

God

Moral Theory

Moral Problems

Society

Social Justice

Art

The Meaning of Life

Asian Outlooks

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