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What did Alan Watts describe the world as in Western myth?

• A drama

• An artifact

• A dream

• A simulation

According to Socrates, what is necessary to attain happiness?

• Power

• Virtue

• Wealth

• Knowledge

What is the primary focus of John Locke's theory of self?

• Emotions

• Social interactions

• Memories

• Physical appearance

What does David Hume argue about the self?

• It is a divine aspect of being

• It is constant and unchanging

• It is merely a collection of impressions

• It is a rational soul

What is the main idea of Immanuel Kant regarding the self?

• The self is transcendental

• The self is purely physical

• The self is an illusion

• The self is a social construct

What does the Superego represent in Freud's theory?

• Instinctual drives

• Moral values and ideals

• Reality principle

• Pleasure principle

According to Plato, what is the relationship between the physical world and the world of forms?

• They are completely separate

• The physical world is a replica of the world of forms

• They are identical

• The world of forms is an illusion

What aspect of self does St. Augustine emphasize?

• Social status

• Emotional intelligence

• Self-awareness

• Physical appearance

What does Gilbert Ryle mean by 'the ghost in the machine'?

• The soul exists independently

• The body is a machine

• The self is defined by actions

• The mind is separate from the body

What is the main contribution of Paul Churchland to the philosophy of self?

• The self is an immaterial soul

• The self originates from brain activity

• The self is a collection of memories

• The self is a product of social interactions