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"Eliminative Materialism" Self-Quiz
Paul M. Churchland
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Churchland from the identity theory dubious. Why?
It cannot coherently be asserted
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It has be disproven by science
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It seems unlikely that there is a one-to-one matchup between folk psychology and neuroscience
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Churchland doesnt take the identity theory to be dubious
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Churchland aims to offer a new framework for thinking about . . .
Folk psychology
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Functionalism
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The ontology of mental states, like belief, desire, and pain
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None of the above
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What threat to humanity might eliminative materialism pose, according to Churchland?
By increasing our knowledge, it will increase our power, which can be dangerous
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People might become depressed by the fact that we dont have desires or values
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It might be more difficult to relate to other people if we accept it
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Churchland holds that eliminative materialism poses absolutely no threat to humanity
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What inductive lesson speaks against folk psychology, according to Churchland?
Neuroscience has proven incredibly fruitful, so it will probably continue to prove fruitful
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Life has only gotten better as science has progressed and replaced old theories
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So far, most of our folk theories have been wrong, so folk psychology probably will be too
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Folk psychology has failed to explain common phenomena, like sleep and mental illness
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According to Churchland, the a priori probability of eliminative materialism is ___ than functionalism
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at least the same if not higher
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Churchland rejects the identity theory of the mind.
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Eliminative materialism aims to justify the traditional ontology in a new way.
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Eliminative materialism stands to benefit humanity, according to Churchland.
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