MA Philosophy

Question 1

Which philosopher argued in the 'Critique of Pure Reason' that space and time are forms of intuition imposed by the mind, not properties of things-in-themselves?

Accepted Answer

Immanuel Kant

Answer

Kant argued that space and time are a priori forms of sensible intuition through which the mind structures experience, not features of external reality.

Question 2

In Plato's theory of Forms, what is the relationship between particular things and their corresponding Form?

Accepted Answer

Particulars participate in or imitate Forms

Answer

Plato held that particular sensible things participate in or imitate the eternal, unchanging Forms, deriving their properties from those Forms.

Question 3

The philosophical problem of personal identity over time is most directly concerned with which question?

Accepted Answer

What makes a person the same individual across different moments

Answer

The problem of personal identity asks what criterion — psychological continuity, bodily continuity, or something else — makes someone the same person over time.

Question 4

Which position in philosophy of mind holds that mental states are identical to brain states?

Accepted Answer

Type identity theory

Answer

Type identity theory, associated with Smart and Place, claims that mental state types (e.g., pain) are identical to physical brain state types.

Question 5

John Rawls's 'veil of ignorance' is a device used to determine principles of justice by imagining that individuals do not know which of the following?

Accepted Answer

Their place in society, class, or natural abilities

Answer

Rawls's veil of ignorance strips decision-makers of knowledge of their social position, talents, and conception of the good to ensure impartial principles of justice.

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MA Philosophy