PhD Doctor of Philosophy Philosophy of Mind and Consciousness

Question 1

The mind-body problem concerns the relationship between mental states and:

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Physical brain states

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Social norms

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Logical propositions

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Linguistic meanings

Question 2

Substance dualism, as defended by Descartes, holds that mind and body are:

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Two distinct and fundamentally different substances

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Aspects of a single neutral substance

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Identical in nature

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Social constructs

Question 3

Type identity theory, associated with Place and Smart, claims that mental state types are:

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Identical to brain state types

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Functionally defined roles

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Irreducibly phenomenal

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Causally inert

Question 4

Functionalism in the philosophy of mind defines mental states by their:

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Causal and functional roles

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Intrinsic phenomenal qualities

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Physical substrate

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Linguistic expression

Question 5

David Chalmers' 'hard problem of consciousness' concerns explaining why physical processes give rise to:

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Subjective phenomenal experience (qualia)

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Behavioral dispositions

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Intentional content

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Cognitive representations

Question 6

Frank Jackson's Mary's Room thought experiment challenges physicalism by arguing that Mary gains new knowledge when she sees red for the first time, namely:

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What it is like to see red

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The wavelength of red light

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The neural correlates of color vision

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The name of the color