Unit 4 – Chapter 4 – Mind & Body – Study Guide

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Unit 4 – Chapter 4 – Mind & Body – Study Guide SECTION A What two types of substances exist according to Descartes? What did Descartes believe about the relationship between self and a divine being? SECTION B Where did Descartes think the mind and the soul connect? What is dual aspect theory and who is a proponent of this view? What is parallelism and who is a proponent of this view?

What is a causal interactionism and who supported this view? SECTION C What do connectionists claim? What view of the mind did Ryle believe was a mistake? What was J.J.C. Smart’s view of identity theory? What is a category mistake? What do strong behaviorists believe about mental events?

How does epiphenomenalism respond to dualism? What is Descartes’ view with regard to body, mind, and soul? According to Ryle, what does attributing a mental property to someone say about that person? What is the current scientific understanding of the function of sleep? What do eliminative materialists believe regarding the relationship between concepts and sensory impressions? What is the Chinese Room Argument?

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What is disposition for Ryle? What is functionalism? What is meant by multiple realizability? According to Ryle, what is a characteristic of having physical existence? What is Watson’s view about belief in consciousness? What is the behaviorist’s view about dualism? What is a category mistake, and who discussed this in relation to mind?

What is Shaffer’s argument about language and mental-neurological events? What is Smart’s view about identity theory and modern science? What is Churchland’s view about our use of ordinary language? What do eliminative materialists believe regarding our terminology for mental states?