A Level: Philosophy - Self, Death and the Afterlife

Which philosopher's argument is mentioned in the context of the existence of the soul?

• René Descartes

• Immanuel Kant

• Friedrich Nietzsche

• John Locke

What is one of the topics you need to know according to the specification?

• The nature and existence of the soul

• The theory of evolution

• The laws of thermodynamics

• The principles of democracy

Who is known for arguing about the existence of the soul?

• René Descartes

• Albert Einstein

• Isaac Newton

• Galileo Galilei

What philosophical question is posed about the "real you" if you cut off your right leg?

• Would "you" be diminished or would the real "you" still be intact?

• Would "you" become smarter?

• Would "you" lose your identity?

• Would "you" gain new abilities?

What philosophical line of thinking does Descartes follow?

• Aristotle's

• Plato's

• Socrates'

• Kant's

What is the Latin term Descartes uses for 'extended thing'?

• res cogitans

• res extensa

• res publica

• res gestae

According to Descartes, what is the Latin term for 'mental substance'?

• res extensa

• res cogitans

• res publica

• res gestae

What is Descartes' famous philosophical statement?

• Veni, vidi, vici

• Cogito ergo sum

• Carpe diem

• E pluribus unum

What does Descartes argue about the mind and body?

• They are the same substance

• They are distinct substances

• The mind is superior to the body

• The body is superior to the mind

According to Descartes, why are minds considered non-divisible?

• Minds are extended in space.

• Minds are not extended in space.

• Minds are made of physical matter.

• Minds can be divided like bodies.