Quiz on Dualism and the Mind-Body Problem

What is Dualism?

• The theory that the mind is a physical substance

• The belief that mind and body are the same

• The view that mind and body are distinct substances

• The idea that only the body exists

Who famously defended Substance Dualism?

• David Hume

• René Descartes

• John Locke

• Immanuel Kant

What does Descartes' Conceivability Argument suggest?

• The mind is a physical entity

• The body is more important than the mind

• The mind can exist without the body

• The mind and body are the same

What is a criticism of Descartes' Conceivability Argument?

• Mind without body is inconceivable

• The mind is a physical substance

• The body is not divisible

• Consciousness is a by-product

What does Descartes' Divisibility Argument state?

• The mind and body are the same substance

• The mind is not divisible like the body

• The body is indivisible

• The mind can be divided like the body

What is a problem for Substance Dualism?

• The problem of materialism

• The problem of other minds

• The problem of physicalism

• The problem of consciousness

What is Property Dualism?

• Mind has non-physical properties

• Mind and body are identical

• Mind is a separate substance

• Mind is purely physical

What are qualia?

• Theories about the body

• Non-physical substances

• Physical properties of the mind

• Subjective experiences of consciousness

What does Chalmers' Zombie Argument suggest?

• Zombies are identical to humans

• Zombies are impossible

• Consciousness is physical

• Zombies are conceivable, thus physicalism is false

What is Jackson's Knowledge Argument about?

• Mary has never seen colour

• Mary is a philosopher

• Mary cannot recognize colours

• Mary knows all physical facts about colours