Philosophy Test Mind- Body Problem Exam Questions with Latest Update

Physicalism - ANSWER-Mental states can be explained in terms of physical states. Physical states are more fundamental than mental states Dualism - ANSWER-Mental states and physical states are equally "real" and ontologically independent from each other Ontological - ANSWER-The argument of being Idealism - ANSWER-Mental states are more fundamental than physical states Substance Dualism - ANSWER-Minds are non-extended thinking substances. Mind substance is more difficult to describe since it lacks physical properties. The mind is a substance that is not subjected to the laws of physics Conceivability Argument (Lebniz's Law) - ANSWER-A and B are only identical only if they have all properties in common Intentionality Argument - ANSWER-Mental states that represent or are about something else. Agruements against substance dualism - ANSWER-The problem of Interaction, Conservation of Energy, Parallelism, Occasionalism, Category Mistake The Problem of Interaction - ANSWER-The mind and body interact with each other. The mind can influence the bidy and the body can influence the mind Conservation of Energy - ANSWER-Physical Energy is neither created nor destroyed Parallelism - ANSWER-Minds and bodies exist in parallel worlds and thus never interact with each other Occasionalism - ANSWER-God intervenes and ensures that the mind and the body are linked Category Mistake - ANSWER-Dualists put the mind in the wrong category. The mind does not refer to a specific entity in our bodies rather an aspect in our bodies Physicalist Theories - ANSWER-Behaviorism, Identity Theory, Functionalism, Eliminative Materialism