"Descartes's Myth" Self-Quiz

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. What is the official doctrine?

The theory that the mind and the body are separate entities correct incorrect

The theory that bodies are causally determined but minds are free correct incorrect

The theory that the mind and the body are the same thing correct incorrect

The theory that other minds dont exist correct incorrect

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. What theoretical problem does the official doctrine face?

It is unclear what is meant by mind correct incorrect

It is unclear how a persons mind and body influence each other correct incorrect

It becomes impossible to show that God exist correct incorrect

All of the above correct incorrect

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. Which of the following best defines category mistake?

Representing something as if it belongs to one logical category, when it actually belongs to another correct incorrect

Representing something as if it belongs to two logical categories at the same time correct incorrect

Confusing what a university is for the buildings that make up a university correct incorrect

None of the above correct incorrect

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. With regard to the official doctrine, what was the problem of free will?

How to explain the interaction between the body and mind correct incorrect

How to reconcile mechanical descriptions of the mind with the knowledge that the mind is different correct incorrect

How to ensure that the mental world was a properly deterministic system correct incorrect

There was no such problem for the official doctrine correct incorrect

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. Why does Ryle hold that his position will show materialism and idealism to be answers to the wrong question?

Because without a mind in the picture, neither remain relevant correct incorrect

Because both positions presuppose the official doctrine correct incorrect

Because without a body in the picture, neither remain relevant correct incorrect

None of the above correct incorrect

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. Ryle holds that only philosophers subscribe to what he calls the official doctrine.

TRUE correct incorrect

FALSE correct incorrect

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. The life of the mind is private, according to the official doctrine.

TRUE correct incorrect

FALSE correct incorrect

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. Ryle holds that the official doctrine developed as a response to Galileo and scientific developments.

TRUE correct incorrect

FALSE correct incorrect

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. What is the official doctrine?

The theory that the mind and the body are separate entities correct incorrect

The theory that bodies are causally determined but minds are free correct incorrect

The theory that the mind and the body are the same thing correct incorrect

The theory that other minds dont exist correct incorrect

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. What theoretical problem does the official doctrine face?

It is unclear what is meant by mind correct incorrect

It is unclear how a persons mind and body influence each other correct incorrect

It becomes impossible to show that God exist correct incorrect

All of the above correct incorrect

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. Which of the following best defines category mistake?

Representing something as if it belongs to one logical category, when it actually belongs to another correct incorrect

Representing something as if it belongs to two logical categories at the same time correct incorrect

Confusing what a university is for the buildings that make up a university correct incorrect

None of the above correct incorrect

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. With regard to the official doctrine, what was the problem of free will?

How to explain the interaction between the body and mind correct incorrect

How to reconcile mechanical descriptions of the mind with the knowledge that the mind is different correct incorrect

How to ensure that the mental world was a properly deterministic system correct incorrect

There was no such problem for the official doctrine correct incorrect

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. Why does Ryle hold that his position will show materialism and idealism to be answers to the wrong question?

Because without a mind in the picture, neither remain relevant correct incorrect

Because both positions presuppose the official doctrine correct incorrect

Because without a body in the picture, neither remain relevant correct incorrect

None of the above correct incorrect

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. Ryle holds that only philosophers subscribe to what he calls the official doctrine.

TRUE correct incorrect

FALSE correct incorrect

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. The life of the mind is private, according to the official doctrine.

TRUE correct incorrect

FALSE correct incorrect

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. Ryle holds that the official doctrine developed as a response to Galileo and scientific developments.

TRUE correct incorrect

FALSE correct incorrect