Question 1

According to your text,a metaphysical idealist is a person who is very optimistic.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

Which of the following statements would a functionalist affirm?

Accepted Answer

A)  A computer could never have mental states,because it lacks an immaterial mind. 
B)  To have mental states like ours,it is necessary to have a brain like ours. 
C)  We will never be able to eliminate mentalistic concepts from our psychological theories. 
D)  all of the above 
A)  A computer could never have mental states,because it lacks an immaterial mind. 
B)  To have mental states like ours,it is necessary to have a brain like ours. 
C)  We will never be able to eliminate mentalistic concepts from our psychological theories. 
D)  all of the above C

Question 3

In your text,the position defended by Jerry Fodor was

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

The determinist believes that your actions would be perfectly predictable if one knew all the causes acting upon you.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Metaphysical materialism is a form of dualism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

What do you think is the strongest argument for determinism? What do you think is the strongest argument against determinism? Which of these two arguments is the better one? Why?

Accepted Answer

The strongest argument for determinism i

Question 7

Which of the following metaphysical issues was/were addressed by the ancient Greek philosophers?

Accepted Answer

A)  the problem of permanence and change 
B)  the problem of appearance and reality 
C)  the nature of the self 
D)  all of the above. 
A)  the problem of permanence and change 
B)  the problem of appearance and reality 
C)  the nature of the self 
D)  all of the above.

Question 8

What are the similarities and differences between libertarianism and hard determinism? What are the similarities and differences between hard determinism and compatibilism?

Accepted Answer

Libertarianism and hard determinism are

Question 9

The compatibilist claims that a voluntary action is one which lacks determining causes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The hard determinist and the libertarian both agree that if our choices are inevitable,then there is no moral responsibility.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

What does "multiple realizability" mean? What role does this notion play in the theory of functionalism?

Accepted Answer

"Multiple realizability" is a concept in

Question 12

The compatibilist differs with the hard determinist over whether or not any of our actions can meaningfully be said to be free.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The compatibilist claims that a free action is an action which

Accepted Answer

A)  is impossible. 
B)  lacks both a physical and a psychological cause. 
C)  requires one to have metaphysical freedom. 
D)  has,as its immediate causes,psychological states in the agent. 
A)  is impossible. 
B)  lacks both a physical and a psychological cause. 
C)  requires one to have metaphysical freedom. 
D)  has,as its immediate causes,psychological states in the agent.

Question 14

How does functionalism provide theoretical support for the claims of many artificial intelligence researchers that computers can think?

Accepted Answer

Functionalism provides theoretical suppo

Question 15

Set out,in a series of steps,one of Descartes's arguments for mind-body dualism.Which premise do you think is the weakest? Why? What are some other ways the argument could be criticized?

Accepted Answer

Descartes's argument for mind-body duali

Question 16

According to your text,Descartes's compromise was an attempt to reconcile

Accepted Answer

A)  the scientific and religious views of the world. 
B)  the Roman Catholic and the Protestant churches. 
C)  Platonic and Christian views of the soul. 
D)  rationalism and empiricism. 
A)  the scientific and religious views of the world. 
B)  the Roman Catholic and the Protestant churches. 
C)  Platonic and Christian views of the soul. 
D)  rationalism and empiricism.

Question 17

Discuss two of the reasons why the physicalists think that dualism is implausible.

Accepted Answer

Physicalists believe that dualism, the i

Question 18

By definition,the compatibilist believes that _________ and __________ are compatible.

Accepted Answer

A)  science/religion 
B)  universal causation/metaphysical freedom 
C)  hard determinism/moral responsibility 
D)  determinism/free will 
A)  science/religion 
B)  universal causation/metaphysical freedom 
C)  hard determinism/moral responsibility 
D)  determinism/free will

Question 19

According to Sartre,what is the significance of the fact that you were born a certain gender?

Accepted Answer

A)  You are determined to act and think a certain way because of biological causes. 
B)  You are conditioned to act and think a certain way by society. 
C)  This fact has no significance until you assign meaning to it. 
D)  One's gender has no significance because there is one basic,human nature that governs us all. 
A)  You are determined to act and think a certain way because of biological causes. 
B)  You are conditioned to act and think a certain way by society. 
C)  This fact has no significance until you assign meaning to it. 
D)  One's gender has no significance because there is one basic,human nature that governs us all.

Question 20

Descartes's position on the mind-body issue is a form of metaphysical dualism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

According to your text,a metaphysical idealist is a person who is very optimistic.

Which of the following statements would a functionalist affirm?

In your text,the position defended by Jerry Fodor was

The determinist believes that your actions would be perfectly predictable if one knew all the causes acting upon you.

Metaphysical materialism is a form of dualism.

What do you think is the strongest argument for determinism? What do you think is the strongest argument against determinism? Which of these two arguments is the better one? Why?

Which of the following metaphysical issues was/were addressed by the ancient Greek philosophers?

What are the similarities and differences between libertarianism and hard determinism? What are the similarities and differences between hard determinism and compatibilism?

The compatibilist claims that a voluntary action is one which lacks determining causes.

The hard determinist and the libertarian both agree that if our choices are inevitable,then there is no moral responsibility.

What does "multiple realizability" mean? What role does this notion play in the theory of functionalism?

The compatibilist differs with the hard determinist over whether or not any of our actions can meaningfully be said to be free.

The compatibilist claims that a free action is an action which

How does functionalism provide theoretical support for the claims of many artificial intelligence researchers that computers can think?

Set out,in a series of steps,one of Descartes's arguments for mind-body dualism.Which premise do you think is the weakest? Why? What are some other ways the argument could be criticized?

According to your text,Descartes's compromise was an attempt to reconcile

Discuss two of the reasons why the physicalists think that dualism is implausible.

By definition,the compatibilist believes that _ and __ are compatible.

According to Sartre,what is the significance of the fact that you were born a certain gender?

Descartes's position on the mind-body issue is a form of metaphysical dualism.

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According to your text,a metaphysical idealist is a person who is very optimistic.

Which of the following statements would a functionalist affirm?

In your text,the position defended by Jerry Fodor was

The determinist believes that your actions would be perfectly predictable if one knew all the causes acting upon you.

Metaphysical materialism is a form of dualism.

What do you think is the strongest argument for determinism? What do you think is the strongest argument against determinism? Which of these two arguments is the better one? Why?

Which of the following metaphysical issues was/were addressed by the ancient Greek philosophers?

What are the similarities and differences between libertarianism and hard determinism? What are the similarities and differences between hard determinism and compatibilism?

The compatibilist claims that a voluntary action is one which lacks determining causes.

The hard determinist and the libertarian both agree that if our choices are inevitable,then there is no moral responsibility.

What does "multiple realizability" mean? What role does this notion play in the theory of functionalism?

The compatibilist differs with the hard determinist over whether or not any of our actions can meaningfully be said to be free.

The compatibilist claims that a free action is an action which

How does functionalism provide theoretical support for the claims of many artificial intelligence researchers that computers can think?

Set out,in a series of steps,one of Descartes's arguments for mind-body dualism.Which premise do you think is the weakest? Why? What are some other ways the argument could be criticized?

According to your text,Descartes's compromise was an attempt to reconcile

Discuss two of the reasons why the physicalists think that dualism is implausible.

By definition,the compatibilist believes that _________ and __________ are compatible.

According to Sartre,what is the significance of the fact that you were born a certain gender?

Descartes's position on the mind-body issue is a form of metaphysical dualism.

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The Search for God

The Search for Ethical Values

The Search for the Just Society

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By definition,the compatibilist believes that _ and __ are compatible.