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WorksheetsMind 6 ElimMat
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 11mins
Eliminative materialism is the theory that...
All mental states are identical to brain states.
Some or all of the mental states/properties mentioned in everyday conversation don't exist.
Phenomenal properties are intrinsic, not extrinsic properties of experience.
The example of caloric fluid is used to explain...
...elimination.
... reduction.
...supervenience.
Which of the following would be considered 'folk psychology' by Paul Churchland
I'm scared
I'm thirsty
I'm worried
All of these
Which of the following are challenges to Eliminative Materialism (tick all that apply)
Introspection: I can be certain of how I feel / what I subjectively feel
Elim Mat is self refuting
the language of Folk Psychology has longevity
The problem of other minds
What does the term 'qualia' refer to in the philosophy of mind?
The objective properties of physical objects.
The subjective, qualitative aspects of conscious experience.
The functional roles of mental states.
which 2 philosophers argue that just because we can't currently explain qualia in physical terms, it does not necessarily mean that it can't be done.
Frank Jackson
Gilbert Ryle
Dan Dennet
Pat Churchland
Problems of intentionality and qualia both challenge which schools of thought?
Physicalism
Dualism
Identity Theory of Mind
Anomalous Monism
What is Descartes' argument from divisibility?
The mind is indivisible
The body is indivisible
The mind and body are both divisible
The mind and body are both indivisible
The quality of certain mental states which directs them beyond themselves and to things in the world. It's what makes mental states such as beliefs, desires and fears about something. For example, my belief that it is raining is about the rain, and my fear of heights it about heights.
Dualism
Hypothetical propositions
Intentionality
Introspection
A zombie is...
A mental duplicate which lacks qualia
A physical duplicate which lacks qualia
A physical duplicate which lacks introspection
Anybody, you just don't know
Which of these problems is articulated by Princess Elisabeth of Bohemia in her correspondence with Descartes?
The Conceptual interaction problem
The Empirical interaction problem
The problem of other minds
Category Mistakes
According to Descartes, what is the relationship between the mind and the body?
The mind and body are two separate substances
The mind and body are two aspects of the same substance
The mind and body are completely identical
The mind and body are interconnected but distinct
How can Descartes' argument from conceivability be challenged?
By rejecting the first premise that the mind can exist without the body
By rejecting the second premise that conceivability implies possibility
By accepting both premises
By accepting the conclusion that the mind and body are distinct
One criticism of the conceivability argument is...
not everything thought of as physical is divisible
what is metaphysically possible tells us nothing about the actual world
the existence of other minds is the best hypothesis.
what is the medical term for the experiment Ramachandran talks about when he suggests that the mind is indeed divisible?
Lobotomy
Corpus Christie
Corpus Callostomy
Corpus Calloectomy
The process of looking into your own mind. The direct awareness each of us has of his or her own mental states.
Dualism
Hypothetical propositions
Intentionality
Introspection
What is 'consciousness'?
Knowing what's right and wrong
Being aware of yourself (sentience)
Using language
Instincts
Which of these are objections to Descartes' indivisibility argument?
We can conceive of some physical things being smaller.
Not everything physical is divisible.
Descartes assumes the mind is an ontologically distinct substance.
Cartesian dualism claims...
...minds do not depend on bodies to exist.
...minds depend on bodies to exist.
...minds and bodies have the same properties.
what is meant by the term 'folk psychology'?
a common sense understanding of the mind
old ideas about the way the world works that have been explained by new scientific discoveries
people who talk about psychology when they have no real idea of any of it
