Eliminative materialism Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

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. eliminative materialism - ANSWER-its primary claim is that people's common-sense understanding of the mind is false and that certain classes of mental states that most people believe in do not exist. ...

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 being Idealism - ANSWER-Mental states are more fundamental than physical states Substance Dualism - ANSWER-Minds are non-extended thinking substances. Mind substance is more difficult to describe ...

Philosophy Areas of Study - correct answerMetaphysics, epistemology, ethics, social/political philosophy, aesthetics, and logic Philosophy - correct answerWonder, a dynamic process, wisdom, and truth "the love or persuit of wisdom) Philen - correct answerLove Sophia - correct answerWisdom Ultimate Aim of Philosophy - correct answer-to complete liberty of the mind -freedom from all social, political, or religious prejudice -to care for the well being of the soul - answer the ques...

PHILOSOPHY 102 OUTLINE MIDTERM TEST QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS What is Philosophy? Thinking Philosophically About Life 1.1 Why Study Philosophy? (i) Philosophy allows one to confront the deeper questions of the world and life. (ii) Philosophy helps students enrich their understanding of the world and their own lives. 1.2 Defining Philosophy (i) Philosophy is the pursuit of wisdom. (ii) Philosophy begins with wonder. (iii) Philosophy is a dynamic process. (iv) The ultimate aim of philos...

This document contains part of my A Level Philosophy Revision Booklet, namely, notes on Dualism. The topics covered include: Behaviourism, mind-brain type identity theory, eliminative materialism, functionalism, and evaluation of all of the above. This document, along with the rest of my revision booklet, enabled me to get an A* in the final exam. I hope you find it as useful as I did. :)

Psych 85 Midterm 1the mind-body problemdualismsubstance dualistsproperty dualistsintentionalityinteractionismepiphenomenalismMonismidealismmaterialismeliminative materialismreductive materialismbehaviorismfunctionalismmultiple realizabilitysuperveniencethe problem of other mindsDennettSkinnerstimulusresponsereinforcerstrengthChomskyTuringImitation game (Turing Test)

PSYC 375 Midterm 1 Exam Questions With 100% Correct Answers Traumatic Brain Injury - answerwound to the brain that results from a blow to the head Spinal Cord - answerpart of the CNS encased within the vertebrae that descends from the brainstem through a canal in the backbone; provides most of the connections between the brain and the rest of the body Central Nervous System - answerthe brain and the spinal cord, which mediate behavior Peripheral Nervous System - answerall of the neurons i...

PSYC 375 Midterm 1 Exam Questions And Answers (Verified And Updated) Traumatic Brain Injury - answerwound to the brain that results from a blow to the head Spinal Cord - answerpart of the CNS encased within the vertebrae that descends from the brainstem through a canal in the backbone; provides most of the connections between the brain and the rest of the body Central Nervous System - answerthe brain and the spinal cord, which mediate behavior Peripheral Nervous System - answerall of the ...

PSYCH 85Mind body problemproperty dualismemergent propertiesintentionalityinteractionismepiphenomenalismsubjective phenomenaobjective phenomenamonism, idealism, and meterialismidealismMaterialism, reductive materialism, and eliminative materialism majority of monists believe in this view of _____ that only physical entities exist. Two forms of ____; _____ ____ and ____ ____reductive materialismeliminative materialismBehaviorism/behaviors/behavioralinability to enumerate all conditionsstimulus, r...

How does the perception of faces differ from other objects? - answers-?? Retrieval - answers-The process of getting information out of memory storage. How can retrieval change our memory? - answers-It can reinforce the information and make it stronger. How do errors effect our retrieval? - answers-When we make an error, we are creating the possibility of interference with this incorrect information. It can compete with the right answer. However, if correct feedback is provided, then it ...