Descartes's position on the mind-body issue is a form of metaphysical dualism. Question 4 options: A) True B) False
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Regarding the causal interaction between the mind and body, Descartes held that the: a. mind could causally affect the body b. body could causally affect the mind c. body could causally affect the mind and the mind could causally affect the body d. neither the mind nor the body could causally affect the other 2. The Brain-in-a-vat thought experiment is used to show: a. skepticism about knowledge of the external world b. that machines may think like humans c. that we should not trust knowledge gained by reason d. that an evil demon exists 3. What aspect(s) of Cartesian dualism, from among the following, make(s) the problem of other minds exceedingly difficult to solve? a. since minds are not physical substances, they cannot be explained by the laws of physics b. since minds are not physical substances, they cannot be perceived, leaving no way of determining whether other people have them c. since bodies are not mental substances, they cannot be known through introspection d. all of the above
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Which of the options is a good way of describing Descartes mind-body dualism a. Behaviors can either be innate reflexes of self-controlled by the mind. b. Behaviors are all controlled by the mind, the body just carries out these planned behaviors. c. Behaviors are all simple reflexes of the body, the mind does other things. d. Behaviors come from neither the body nor the mind.
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He points out that we can conceive of ourselves as existing without a body: Descartes Leibniz Berkeley Locke Question 2: The notion that reality is grounded in physical objects is synonymous with: Dualism Interactionism Idealism Materialism Question 3: The term 'dualism' is meant as: The notion that the mind and body are intrinsically one and the same entity The notion that the mind and body are separate entities The notion that people have two minds The notion that psychological life is a by-product of physiological function Question 4: The chief characteristic of physical things is that they have extension, which was a view of: Rene Descartes Locke Thomas Hobbes David Hume Question 5: The view which holds that human beings are evolved from non-human ancestors is: a) creationism b) dualism c) Darwinism d) rationalism Question 6: Darwin's Evolution theory claims that: a. Human beings evolved from tiny life forms b. Descended from heaven c. Human beings are part of a supernatural scheme of things. d. Human beings have been created in the image of God
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