"Neurophilosophy" Self-Quiz

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. What is "neurophilosophy," according to Churchland?

Neurophilosophy is a subfield of philosophy that uses scientific discoveries to explore traditional philosophical questions correct incorrect

Neurophilosophy is the view that there is a mind that is separate from our brains correct incorrect

Neurophilosophy is the view that there is no difference between mind and brain correct incorrect

Neurophilosophy is a subfield in philosophy that uses only neuroscience to answer questions in philosophy of mind. correct incorrect

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. According to dualists . . .

There is only one kind of stuff in the world: physical stuff correct incorrect

There is only one kind of stuff in the world: non-physical stuff correct incorrect

There are two kinds of stuff in the world: physical stuff and non-physical stuff correct incorrect

None of the above correct incorrect

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. Which of the following doesn't Churchland use to argue against dualism?

Split-brain studies correct incorrect

Focal brain damage studies correct incorrect

Our evolutionary relationship to other mammals correct incorrect

None of the above correct incorrect

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. What is epiphenomenalism?

A dualist view, which takes it that there is no interaction between mind and brain correct incorrect

A dualist view, which takes it that mental states don't cause brain states correct incorrect

A dualist view, which takes it that brains states don't cause mental states correct incorrect

A dualist view, which takes it that brain states cause mental states and vice versa correct incorrect

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. What is David Chalmers' "data neutrality" argument?

Chalmers argues that the neuroscientific data are neutral between dualism and physicalism correct incorrect

Chalmers argues that the neuroscientific data are not neutral, but favor dualism correct incorrect

Chalmers argues that the neuroscientific data are not neutral, but favor physicalism correct incorrect

Chalmers argues that data are always interpreted, and so can support any theory correct incorrect

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. Neurophilosophy uses scientific discoveries to answer traditional philosophical questions.

True correct incorrect

False correct incorrect

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. Churchland is a dualist, because neuroscience suggests this is the correct view.

True correct incorrect

False correct incorrect

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. Churchland argues that dualism is mysterious.

True correct incorrect

False correct incorrect