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Philosophy of Mind: Dualism

Total questions: 1

Worksheet time: 13mins

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1-10.

Answer the questions below after watching the video

1.

What does dualism in philosophy generally refer to?

a)

A theory involving three substances

b)

A theory involving two substances or kinds of things

c)

A theory involving one substance

d)

A theory involving multiple universes

2.

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

a)

As identical in nature

b)

As partially overlapping entities

c)

As completely separate kinds of things

d)

As the same kind of thing

3.

Who is the famous philosopher associated with substance dualism?

a)

Rene Descartes

b)

David Hume

c)

Immanuel Kant

d)

John Locke

4.

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

a)

Material and immaterial

b)

Mental and emotional

c)

Physical and spiritual

d)

Physical and mental

5.

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

a)

Thought

b)

Consciousness

c)

Emotion

d)

Extension

6.

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

a)

Weight

b)

Thought

c)

Size

d)

Extension

7.

What does property dualism suggest about the mind and body?

a)

They do not interact at all

b)

They are identical in every way

c)

They are two completely different substances

d)

They are the same substance with different properties

8.

Which of the following is a mental property?

a)

Hight

b)

Feeling pain

c)

Location

d)

Weight

9.

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

a)

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

b)

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

c)

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

d)

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

10.

What is the main challenge for substance dualists?

a)

Understanding the laws of physics

b)

Explaining how mental and physical substances interact

c)

Proving the existence of only one substance

d)

Describing the properties of physical substances