PhilosophyDP2.pdf
Choose2examquestionsfromsection1ofthequestionslistfortheexam.Please(youmust!)includethequestiontextinyourdiscussionpost!EachQuestionmustbe200words.Section1:1.ExplaintheMind-BodyProblemintermsofeithertheoldschooland/ornewschoolperspective.Fromwhichsidedoyouseetheproblem(orboth)?Why?2.Explainwhytheproblemofotherminds(POOM)isaproblemforCartesianDualism.(WhydoesCDleadtothePOOM?).3.Supposethat,asDescartesclaimed,themindisindivisible.WouldthatlendcredibilitytothetheoryofCartesianDualism?Whyorwhynot?4.IsCartesianDualismconsistentwithmodernscience?Whyorwhynot?5.Usingthe"HeavenWithoutBodies"ThoughtProbe,explainwhatiswrongwithDescartes'sconceivabilityargument.6.InalettertoJohnAdamsdatedAugust15,1820,ThomasJeffersonwrote,“Totalkofimmaterialexistencesistotalkofnothings.Tosaythehumansoul,angels,godareimmaterialistosaytheyarenothingsorthatthereisnogod,noangels,nosoul.”Jeffersonsaystotalkofimmaterialobjectsistotalkofnothings.Doyouagree?Whyorwhynot?7.ExplainGilbertRyle'scategorymistakethoughtexperimentagainstsubstance(cartesian)dualism.8.Usingeitherthereasons/reasoningfromEmpiricism,explainwhyLogicalBehaviorismisappealing.9.Whatdoestheperfectpretender(orPutnam'sSuper-Spartans)thoughtexperimentshowaboutbehavioraldispositions?10.Whatreasonsdowehavetosubscribe/accepttoIdentityTheory?11.ExplainhowNagel'sbatthoughtexperimentattemptstoundermineidentitytheory.12.Explainthesignificanceofthefactthatbrainstatesareknowablebyempiricalinvestigationbutmentalstatesarenot.13.WhatdoesLewis'spainedMartian(orHilaryPutnam'sconsciouscomputer)thoughtexperimentshowabouttheidentitytheory?14.WhatdoesSearle'sChineseroomthoughtexperimentshow?
15.Isbeinginacertainfunctionalstateanecessaryorsufficientconditionforbeinginacertainmentalstate?Whyorwhynot?16.Supposethatarobotwascreatedwhosebehaviorwasindistinguishablefromthatofanormalhumanbeing.Shouldsucharobotbegiventhesamerightsasahumanbeing?Whyorwhynot?17.Supposethatanautopsywasperformedonanalienfoundinacrashedflyingsaucer,andsupposethatnoneofitsinternalorgansresembledabrain.Wouldthatshowthatitisn’tintelligent?Whyorwhynot?18.WhatisLewis’spainedmadmanthoughtexperiment?Whatisitmeanttoshow?19.ConsiderthevariousrepliestoSearle’sChineseroomthoughtexperiment.Whichdoyouthinkisthemostplausible?Why?20.PsychologistStevanHarnadhasproposedtheTotalTuringTestforartificialintelligence.Topassthistest,thecomputerbeingtestedwouldhavetobeabletodoeverythingthatanormalhumanbeingdoes,includingwalking,ridingabicycle,swimming,dancing,playingamusicalinstrument,andsoon.Onlyacomputerwitharobotbodycoulddothat.IspassingtheTotalTuringTesteithernecessaryorsufficientforbeingintelligentandthushavingamind?Whyorwhynot?21.Itispossibletomakeafullyfunctionalcomputeroutofsticks,stones,andtoiletpaper.Ifsuchacomputerranyourprogram,woulditbeyou?Whyorwhynot?22.WhatdoesSearle'sthoughtexperimentaboutChevroletstationwagonsshow?23.WhatisthepointofJackson'sthoughtexperimentaboutthecolor-challengedscientist?24.Isitpossibletoprovideacompleteaccountoftheworldinpurelyphysicalterms?Whyorwhynot?25.Isfolkpsychologyaninadequatepsychologicaltheory?Whyorwhynot?26.Canweeliminateallreferencestomentalstatesfromascientificaccountoftheworld?Whyorwhynot?27.Ispropertydualismamoreadequatetheoryofthemindthaneliminativematerialismorthereductivetheories?Whyorwhynot?28.Couldabeingwithnoconsciousexperience—azombie—doeverythingthatwecando?29.CouldtheMilkyWaygalaxybethebrainofanintelligentcreature?Istheclaimthatitisthebrainofanintelligentcreatureaplausibleone?Whyorwhynot?30.Doplacebosornocebosprovideagoodreasonforbelievingindownwardcausation?Cantheevidencebeexplainedwithoutpostulatingdownwardcausation?Ifso,how?
You can place an order similar to this with us. You are assured of an authentic custom paper delivered within the given deadline besides our 24/7 customer support all through.
Latest completed orders:
# | topic title | discipline | academic level | pages | delivered |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
6
|
Writer's choice
|
Business
|
University
|
2
|
1 hour 32 min
|
7
|
Wise Approach to
|
Philosophy
|
College
|
2
|
2 hours 19 min
|
8
|
1980's and 1990
|
History
|
College
|
3
|
2 hours 20 min
|
9
|
pick the best topic
|
Finance
|
School
|
2
|
2 hours 27 min
|
10
|
finance for leisure
|
Finance
|
University
|
12
|
2 hours 36 min
|