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Physicalism - ANSWER-Mental states can be explained in terms of physical states. Physical states are more fundamental than mental states Dualism - ANSWER-Mental states and physical states are equally "real" and ontologically independent from each other Ontological - ANSWER-The argument of be...
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Add to cartPhysicalism - ANSWER-Mental states can be explained in terms of physical states. Physical states are more fundamental than mental states Dualism - ANSWER-Mental states and physical states are equally "real" and ontologically independent from each other Ontological - ANSWER-The argument of be...
Mind Body Theory - ANSWER-Points of view that attempt to solve mind body problems, usually by claiming that one or many statements are inaccurate, or that a statement need not be dependant on another. Examples are monism, dualism, idealism, phyccialism, hylomorphism... Mind Body Problem - ANSWER-...
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Add to cartMind Body Theory - ANSWER-Points of view that attempt to solve mind body problems, usually by claiming that one or many statements are inaccurate, or that a statement need not be dependant on another. Examples are monism, dualism, idealism, phyccialism, hylomorphism... Mind Body Problem - ANSWER-...
Property - ANSWER-a way something is substance - ANSWER-a thing with properties mental property - ANSWER-a property science cannot study Quale - ANSWER-A particular kind of mental property: What its like to have an experience Mind - ANSWER-A substance with mental properties Physical p...
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Add to cartProperty - ANSWER-a way something is substance - ANSWER-a thing with properties mental property - ANSWER-a property science cannot study Quale - ANSWER-A particular kind of mental property: What its like to have an experience Mind - ANSWER-A substance with mental properties Physical p...
Primary Quality - ANSWER-the qualities that the thing must have in order to be what it is. Qualities that you can observe and measure. "Real" or "Objective" qualities Secondary Quality - ANSWER-"Subjective Qualities" qualities that depend on subjective perception Solipism - ANSWER-the id...
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Add to cartPrimary Quality - ANSWER-the qualities that the thing must have in order to be what it is. Qualities that you can observe and measure. "Real" or "Objective" qualities Secondary Quality - ANSWER-"Subjective Qualities" qualities that depend on subjective perception Solipism - ANSWER-the id...
Cartesian dualism - ANSWER-Descartes's view that all of reality could ultimately be reduced to mind and matter. dualistic inter-actionsim - ANSWER-René Descartes, The view that there are two types of substances or realities in conscious beings, mind and matter, and that these interact with each...
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Add to cartCartesian dualism - ANSWER-Descartes's view that all of reality could ultimately be reduced to mind and matter. dualistic inter-actionsim - ANSWER-René Descartes, The view that there are two types of substances or realities in conscious beings, mind and matter, and that these interact with each...
What is the connection (if any) between the mind and the body (or brain)? Five popular theories: - ANSWER-+Dualism +Materialism +Behaviorism +Functionalism +Computer View Theory #1: - ANSWER-Dualism Thomas Aquinas - ANSWER-"Humans are the boundary line of spiritual and corporeal nat...
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Add to cartWhat is the connection (if any) between the mind and the body (or brain)? Five popular theories: - ANSWER-+Dualism +Materialism +Behaviorism +Functionalism +Computer View Theory #1: - ANSWER-Dualism Thomas Aquinas - ANSWER-"Humans are the boundary line of spiritual and corporeal nat...
What is the mind? - ANSWER-whatever thinks, feels, experiences. Something that doubts, understands, and affirm; typically the soul also known as how the mind relates to matter What is body or (equivalently) matter? - ANSWER-Body: Whatever takes up space and has position; a material thing Matter: ...
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Add to cartWhat is the mind? - ANSWER-whatever thinks, feels, experiences. Something that doubts, understands, and affirm; typically the soul also known as how the mind relates to matter What is body or (equivalently) matter? - ANSWER-Body: Whatever takes up space and has position; a material thing Matter: ...
Epiphenomenalism - ANSWER-A mind-body philosophy marked by the belief that basic physical events are causal with respect to mental events. Mental events are viewed as completely dependent on physical functions and, as such, have no independent existence or causal efficacy; it is a mere appearance. F...
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Add to cartEpiphenomenalism - ANSWER-A mind-body philosophy marked by the belief that basic physical events are causal with respect to mental events. Mental events are viewed as completely dependent on physical functions and, as such, have no independent existence or causal efficacy; it is a mere appearance. F...
What Are the main questions asked in the Philosophy of Mind? - ANSWER-What is the mind? Does Anyone have a mind? If you do have a mind then how is it connected to your brain? What are the two main views in the Philosophy of mind? What d - ANSWER-Dualistic views that the mind and brain are two sep...
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Add to cartWhat Are the main questions asked in the Philosophy of Mind? - ANSWER-What is the mind? Does Anyone have a mind? If you do have a mind then how is it connected to your brain? What are the two main views in the Philosophy of mind? What d - ANSWER-Dualistic views that the mind and brain are two sep...
Dualism - ANSWER-- originally pioneered by Descartes - illustrates how the mind and body are compound substances -"mind can exist without the body and vice versa" - interaction/causation: pain is a neurological response at first, but then becomes real once the message has been relayed Physi...
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Add to cartDualism - ANSWER-- originally pioneered by Descartes - illustrates how the mind and body are compound substances -"mind can exist without the body and vice versa" - interaction/causation: pain is a neurological response at first, but then becomes real once the message has been relayed Physi...
Difference between psychology and philosophy of mind - ANSWER-Conceptual vs. empirical Descartes solution to the mind body problem - ANSWER-human beings are not simply physical entities, in addition we have minds. What is a theory of mind? - ANSWER-a theory of mind tells us about the nature of...
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Add to cartDifference between psychology and philosophy of mind - ANSWER-Conceptual vs. empirical Descartes solution to the mind body problem - ANSWER-human beings are not simply physical entities, in addition we have minds. What is a theory of mind? - ANSWER-a theory of mind tells us about the nature of...
materialism - ANSWER-the doctrine that nothing exists except matter and its movements and modifications mind-brain identity theory - ANSWER-reductive materialism; It asserts that mental events can be grouped into types, and can then be correlated with types of physical events in the brain. eli...
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Add to cartmaterialism - ANSWER-the doctrine that nothing exists except matter and its movements and modifications mind-brain identity theory - ANSWER-reductive materialism; It asserts that mental events can be grouped into types, and can then be correlated with types of physical events in the brain. eli...
What is the mind-body problem - ANSWER-what is the relation between the mental and physical Problem, because of the problem of understanding how mentality as we know it 'from the inside' relates to the brain activity that we believe (if we are materialists) underlies/constitutes it. health wa...
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Add to cartWhat is the mind-body problem - ANSWER-what is the relation between the mental and physical Problem, because of the problem of understanding how mentality as we know it 'from the inside' relates to the brain activity that we believe (if we are materialists) underlies/constitutes it. health wa...
Dualism - ANSWER-Dualists Plato and Descartes claim that mind and body are separate entities. We can easily imagine our mind in someone else's body. Mental properties are different from physical ones. Leibniz's Law - ANSWER-'Jack' and 'Jack's body' cannot be exchanged to preserve an id...
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Add to cartDualism - ANSWER-Dualists Plato and Descartes claim that mind and body are separate entities. We can easily imagine our mind in someone else's body. Mental properties are different from physical ones. Leibniz's Law - ANSWER-'Jack' and 'Jack's body' cannot be exchanged to preserve an id...
Neuron Docterine and who contributed to it - ANSWER-Concept that the nervous system is made up of a discrete individual cells -Golgi and Cajal 4 regions of the brain and their functions - ANSWER-Cerebrum -Conscious functioning Cerebellum -Smooth movements Diencephalon -Hormones and so...
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Add to cartNeuron Docterine and who contributed to it - ANSWER-Concept that the nervous system is made up of a discrete individual cells -Golgi and Cajal 4 regions of the brain and their functions - ANSWER-Cerebrum -Conscious functioning Cerebellum -Smooth movements Diencephalon -Hormones and so...
Skeptics re Al say that computers & robots a. give outward appearance of having thoughts & experiences b. have artificial mentality c. have non-natural mentality d. all of the above - ANSWER-a. give outward appearance of having thoughts & experiences Mandik: if Al systems are ever said t...
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Add to cartSkeptics re Al say that computers & robots a. give outward appearance of having thoughts & experiences b. have artificial mentality c. have non-natural mentality d. all of the above - ANSWER-a. give outward appearance of having thoughts & experiences Mandik: if Al systems are ever said t...
Folk Psychology - ANSWER-commonsense psychology, is a human capacity to explain and predict the behavior and mental state of other people. Monism - ANSWER-a variety of existing things can be explained in terms of a single reality or substance Physicalism/ Materialism - ANSWER-the philosophical...
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Add to cartFolk Psychology - ANSWER-commonsense psychology, is a human capacity to explain and predict the behavior and mental state of other people. Monism - ANSWER-a variety of existing things can be explained in terms of a single reality or substance Physicalism/ Materialism - ANSWER-the philosophical...
Philosophy of Mind - ANSWER-The branch of philosophy that is concerned with the nature of mental phenomena and the relation to the body in brain. Is all there is to human beings just physical stuff, or is there something in addition going on? Is the nature of the mental phenomena immaterial...
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Add to cartPhilosophy of Mind - ANSWER-The branch of philosophy that is concerned with the nature of mental phenomena and the relation to the body in brain. Is all there is to human beings just physical stuff, or is there something in addition going on? Is the nature of the mental phenomena immaterial...
phenomenal consciousness - ANSWER-A form of consciousness with a subjective experiential quality, as involved in perception, sensation, and emotion. 'What it is like' to experience such mental phenomena. access consciousness - ANSWER-A mental state available for "rational" control of speech a...
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Add to cartphenomenal consciousness - ANSWER-A form of consciousness with a subjective experiential quality, as involved in perception, sensation, and emotion. 'What it is like' to experience such mental phenomena. access consciousness - ANSWER-A mental state available for "rational" control of speech a...
Descartes' Conception of Sameness of Person - ANSWER-Rationalist. We get our knowledge from purely intellectual ideas, not from our senses. Wax Example used for evidence to this argument: Describes the wax's characteristics--shape, color, texture, size, smell, sound--and points out that all the...
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Add to cartDescartes' Conception of Sameness of Person - ANSWER-Rationalist. We get our knowledge from purely intellectual ideas, not from our senses. Wax Example used for evidence to this argument: Describes the wax's characteristics--shape, color, texture, size, smell, sound--and points out that all the...
Questions about existence and reality belong to which area of philosophy? - ANSWER-Metaphysics Questions about knowledge and related concepts (like belief, truth, and evidence) belong to which area of philosophy? - ANSWER-Epistemology According to Amy Kind, one apparent difference between mood...
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Add to cartQuestions about existence and reality belong to which area of philosophy? - ANSWER-Metaphysics Questions about knowledge and related concepts (like belief, truth, and evidence) belong to which area of philosophy? - ANSWER-Epistemology According to Amy Kind, one apparent difference between mood...
Intentional - ANSWER-Mental state in which there is a propositional attitude; often followed by the word "that" Qualitative - ANSWER-Qualia; how something looks, feels, smells, tastes Materialism - ANSWER-Idea that reality is entirely physical; also known as physicalism Dualism - ANSWER-R...
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Add to cartIntentional - ANSWER-Mental state in which there is a propositional attitude; often followed by the word "that" Qualitative - ANSWER-Qualia; how something looks, feels, smells, tastes Materialism - ANSWER-Idea that reality is entirely physical; also known as physicalism Dualism - ANSWER-R...
philosophy of mind - ANSWER-a subfield of metaphysics that focuses on questions concerning the nature of personhood, especially in regard to the relationship between the mind (non-physical) and the body (physical), the nature of the self, consciousness, and artificial intelligence. The Mind-Body ...
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Add to cartphilosophy of mind - ANSWER-a subfield of metaphysics that focuses on questions concerning the nature of personhood, especially in regard to the relationship between the mind (non-physical) and the body (physical), the nature of the self, consciousness, and artificial intelligence. The Mind-Body ...
Dualism - ANSWER-Dualism states that there are 2 different types of matter: physical and mental. Bodies and brains are made of physical matter while minds/souls are made out of non-physical matter. Strengths of Dualism - Accounts for subjectivity - ANSWER-One strength of dualism is that is allow...
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Add to cartDualism - ANSWER-Dualism states that there are 2 different types of matter: physical and mental. Bodies and brains are made of physical matter while minds/souls are made out of non-physical matter. Strengths of Dualism - Accounts for subjectivity - ANSWER-One strength of dualism is that is allow...
What are the three components of the Cartesian - ANSWER-1) The epistemic primacy of subjective awareness - The claim that I know the contents of my conscious mind more immediately than anything else 2) Mind-body dualism - the view that mind and body are two fundamentally different kinds of thin...
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Add to cartWhat are the three components of the Cartesian - ANSWER-1) The epistemic primacy of subjective awareness - The claim that I know the contents of my conscious mind more immediately than anything else 2) Mind-body dualism - the view that mind and body are two fundamentally different kinds of thin...
Dualism - ANSWER--mind and body are distinct -material vs. immaterial "stuff" -substance vs. property Substance Dualism - ANSWER--mind and matter -can survive death of body -beliefs and desires are separate from physical material Property Dualism - ANSWER--material and not material prop...
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Add to cartDualism - ANSWER--mind and body are distinct -material vs. immaterial "stuff" -substance vs. property Substance Dualism - ANSWER--mind and matter -can survive death of body -beliefs and desires are separate from physical material Property Dualism - ANSWER--material and not material prop...
What are the two versions of Dualism? - ANSWER-1) Substance Dualism 2) Property Dualism What is the basic premise of property dualism with regard to properties and substances, minds and bodies? - ANSWER-A property dualist believes that there are only physical substances, and of those physical su...
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Add to cartWhat are the two versions of Dualism? - ANSWER-1) Substance Dualism 2) Property Dualism What is the basic premise of property dualism with regard to properties and substances, minds and bodies? - ANSWER-A property dualist believes that there are only physical substances, and of those physical su...
mind-body problem - ANSWER-This problem questions what the relationship is between your consciousness (your mind) and your brain. What are the two families of answers to the mind-body problem? - ANSWER-Immaterialism and Materialism What is the Dualist (Immaterialist) answer to the mind-body pr...
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Add to cartmind-body problem - ANSWER-This problem questions what the relationship is between your consciousness (your mind) and your brain. What are the two families of answers to the mind-body problem? - ANSWER-Immaterialism and Materialism What is the Dualist (Immaterialist) answer to the mind-body pr...
consciousness - ANSWER-to be conscious is to have subjective experiences; if something is conscious, it must feel like something to be the thing in question... mental states - ANSWER-the states of your conscious mind that have some feeling to you. (subjective) brain states - ANSWER-the physica...
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Add to cartconsciousness - ANSWER-to be conscious is to have subjective experiences; if something is conscious, it must feel like something to be the thing in question... mental states - ANSWER-the states of your conscious mind that have some feeling to you. (subjective) brain states - ANSWER-the physica...
*Eureka Moment* - ANSWER-Solution to a problem arrives into consciousness seemingly from nowhere. *Automatized Skills* - ANSWER-Once laboriously learned, now executed without thought. *Subliminal Advertising* - ANSWER-Flashing on a movie screen for milliseconds, produces subconscious thoughts....
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Add to cart*Eureka Moment* - ANSWER-Solution to a problem arrives into consciousness seemingly from nowhere. *Automatized Skills* - ANSWER-Once laboriously learned, now executed without thought. *Subliminal Advertising* - ANSWER-Flashing on a movie screen for milliseconds, produces subconscious thoughts....
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