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Preparing for Quiz 12 – The Mind

In this unit, we study the ontological status of the “Mind.” Is the mind a distinct entity that can exist independently, or do only brains exist?

Readings for Quiz 12

The required reading and videos for this section are:

• DP Ch 4 “Who’s on First, What’s on Second” (all)
• Where Does the Mind Reside? (Links to an external site.)

• Qualia and the Hard Problem of Consciousness (Links to an external site.)
• David Chalmers on Zombies and Qualia (Links to an external site.)
• What IS It Like to be a BAT (Links to an external site.)

Objectives for Quiz 12

You should be able to answer the following essay questions:

• Explain at least two problems with Cartesian dualism.

• Explain the difference between hard and soft behaviorism.
• Why is Cartesian Dualism a Category Mistake, for Gilbert Ryle? Explain the Team Spirit Analogy.
• What are some obvious objections to Hard Behaviorism?
• How and why does Eliminative Materialism think we should eliminate references to mental states in our language?
• Explain Identity Theory and in what sense it thinks the mind is identical to the brain.
• What are the criticisms of Identity Theory?
• What are qualia, and why are they not explainable in terms of brain states. according to some? (Mary the blind neuroscientist, Nagel’s Bat)?
• What is Mysterianism (Colin McGinn)?
• Explain the view of functionalism in the philosophy of mind.
• What are John Searle’s objections to functionalism (Strong AI)?
• What is the “hard problem” of consciousness for David Chalmers, and why hasn’t science solved it?
• What are “Qualia” and why can’t computers have qualia?
• According to pluralism, why is pluralism superior to other metaphysical stances?