The Ghost in the Machine Essay Questions

Gilbert Ryle

1. Explain why Ryle refers to the “official doctrine” as “the dogma of the Ghost in the Machine.”

 

2. What is a category mistake? Explain by first providing an example of your own and then by comparing it with an example of Ryle’s. Be sure to explain the essential features they share.

 

3. What is the “official doctrine”? Explain its main elements.

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