Philosophy of Mind: Dualism

What does dualism in philosophy generally refer to?

• A theory involving three substances

• A theory involving two substances or kinds of things

• A theory involving one substance

• A theory involving multiple universes

According to dualism in the philosophy of mind, how are the mind and body viewed?

• As identical in nature

• As partially overlapping entities

• As completely separate kinds of things

• As the same kind of thing

Who is the famous philosopher associated with substance dualism?

• Rene Descartes

• David Hume

• Immanuel Kant

• John Locke

What are the two basic kinds of substances according to Descartes?

• Material and immaterial

• Mental and emotional

• Physical and spiritual

• Physical and mental

What is the essential characteristic of physical substance according to Descartes?

• Thought

• Consciousness

• Emotion

• Extension

What is the essential characteristic of mental substance according to Descartes?

• Weight

• Thought

• Size

• Extension

What does property dualism suggest about the mind and body?

• They do not interact at all

• They are identical in every way

• They are two completely different substances

• They are the same substance with different properties

Which of the following is a mental property?

• Hight

• Feeling pain

• Location

• Weight

What is the main difference between substance dualism and property dualism?

• Substance dualism involves two kinds of substances, property dualism involves one kind of substance with different properties

• Substance dualism involves one kind of substance, property dualism involves two kinds of substances

• Substance dualism involves three kinds of substances, property dualism involves two kinds of substances

• Substance dualism involves no substances, property dualism involves one kind of substance

What is the main challenge for substance dualists?

• Understanding the laws of physics

• Explaining how mental and physical substances interact

• Proving the existence of only one substance

• Describing the properties of physical substances