Type Identity Theory & Eliminative Materialism Quiz

When did the Type Identity Theory emerge?

• 1947

• 1957

• 1967

• 1977

What is the common idea behind the Type Identity Theory?

• That mental states are separate from physical states

• That mental states are patterns of behavior

• That internal states represent or carry information

• That mental states are illusions

Which of the following philosophers is known for arguing for materialism against Descartes?

• Epicurus

• Thomas Hobbes

• John Locke

• Ludwig Wittgenstein

Who puts forward the principle of the indiscernibility of identicals?

• Leibniz

• Gilbert Ryle

• John Locke

• Ludwig Wittgenstein

What does the Type Identity Theory suggest about mental and physical states?

• They are fundamentally different

• They are identical types of states

• They are correlated but not identical

• They are in a cause-effect relationship

What did the philosophers Ryle and Wittgenstein agree on regarding mental states?

• They are identical to physical states

• They are just patterns of behaviour

• They are illusions created by the brain

• They are separate entities from the body

According to the type-type identity theory, what does it mean if two people share the same 'type' of mental state?

• They have similar but not identical brain states.

• They have the same type of physical state in their brains.

• They have different mental states because their experiences are different.

• They are experiencing the same physical state in a different part of the body.

What analogy is used in the text to explain the type-type identity theory?

• The relationship between a computer and its software.

• The relationship between a book and its cover.

• The relationship between water and H2O.

• The relationship between a car and its engine.

If Ben and Bill have the same type of mental state at the same time, according to the type-type identity theory, what can be inferred?

• They are related to each other.

• They are experiencing the same physical state type in their brains.

• They are in different locations.

• They have different brain processes but the same mental state.

Who is considered the 'father' of Type Identity Theory?

• U.T. Place

• Herbert Feigl

• J.J.C. Smart

• All of the above