Question 1

Proponents of the no branching constraint argue that

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A)  the person stages of one's life cannot have more than one branch. 
B)  the person stages of one's life must be numerically identical. 
C)  at any given time, there can only be one branch from an earlier person stage to a later person stage. 
D)  at any given time, there can only be one person who is numerically identical to a person at an earlier time. 
A)  the person stages of one's life cannot have more than one branch. 
B)  the person stages of one's life must be numerically identical. 
C)  at any given time, there can only be one branch from an earlier person stage to a later person stage. 
D)  at any given time, there can only be one person who is numerically identical to a person at an earlier time.

Question 2

A is a necessary and sufficient condition for B if

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A)  A is a necessary condition for B and B is a sufficient condition for A. 
B)  and only if A is a necessary condition for B and B is a sufficient condition for A. 
C)  A is a necessary condition for B and A is a sufficient condition for B. 
D)  and only if A is a necessary condition for B and A is a sufficient condition for B. 
A)  A is a necessary condition for B and B is a sufficient condition for A. 
B)  and only if A is a necessary condition for B and B is a sufficient condition for A. 
C)  A is a necessary condition for B and A is a sufficient condition for B. 
D)  and only if A is a necessary condition for B and A is a sufficient condition for B.

Question 3

Summarize Locke's thought experiment about the prince and the cobbler. What would a soul theorist say about this case?

Accepted Answer

Locke's thought experiment about the pri

Question 4

According to soul theory, for one person to be identical to another (say, "Professor Stich" at the beginning of class and "Professor Stich" at the end of class), the two must

Accepted Answer

A)  have the same memories. 
B)  have the same personality. 
C)  be connected to the same soul. 
D)  All of the above 
A)  have the same memories. 
B)  have the same personality. 
C)  be connected to the same soul. 
D)  All of the above

Question 5

Explain the soul theory of personal identity and one major objection against it.

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The soul theory of personal identity pos

Question 6

According to the soul theory, the soul is an immaterial thing that is the seat of consciousness and the part of a person that thinks. It would therefore be a major problem for it as a theory if it were determined that the

Accepted Answer

A)  soul cannot be detected by scientific instruments. 
B)  soul cannot be conscious of itself 
C)  brain, a material thing, interacts with the soul, a nonmaterial thing. 
D)  brain is the seat of consciousness and the part of a person that thinks. 
A)  soul cannot be detected by scientific instruments. 
B)  soul cannot be conscious of itself 
C)  brain, a material thing, interacts with the soul, a nonmaterial thing. 
D)  brain is the seat of consciousness and the part of a person that thinks.

Question 7

A "person stage" is

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A)  a short, temporal segment of the life of a person. 
B)  a temporal segment of a person's life defined by a change in personality. 
C)  a long, temporal sequence of non-person stages. 
D)  the entirety of a person's life. 
A)  a short, temporal segment of the life of a person. 
B)  a temporal segment of a person's life defined by a change in personality. 
C)  a long, temporal sequence of non-person stages. 
D)  the entirety of a person's life.

Proponents of the no branching constraint argue that

A is a necessary and sufficient condition for B if

Summarize Locke's thought experiment about the prince and the cobbler. What would a soul theorist say about this case?

According to soul theory, for one person to be identical to another (say, "Professor Stich" at the beginning of class and "Professor Stich" at the end of class), the two must

Explain the soul theory of personal identity and one major objection against it.

According to the soul theory, the soul is an immaterial thing that is the seat of consciousness and the part of a person that thinks. It would therefore be a major problem for it as a theory if it were determined that the

A "person stage" is

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Exam 11: Will You Be the Same Person in Ten Years? Could You Survive Death?

Proponents of the no branching constraint argue that

A is a necessary and sufficient condition for B if

Summarize Locke's thought experiment about the prince and the cobbler. What would a soul theorist say about this case?

According to soul theory, for one person to be identical to another (say, "Professor Stich" at the beginning of class and "Professor Stich" at the end of class), the two must

Explain the soul theory of personal identity and one major objection against it.

According to the soul theory, the soul is an immaterial thing that is the seat of consciousness and the part of a person that thinks. It would therefore be a major problem for it as a theory if it were determined that the

A "person stage" is

What Is Philosophy?

What Are Arguments, and How Should We Evaluate Them?

Does God Exist?

Why Does God Leave Us to Suffer?

Can We Be Completely Certain of Anything?

Can We Trust Our Senses?

Will the Sun Rise Tomorrow?

What Is Knowledge?

Do We Have Free Will?

How Is Your Mind Related to Your Body?

Are There Objective Truths About Right and Wrong?

What Really Matters?

What Should We Do Part I?

What Should We Do part II?

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