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Doing Philosophy: An Introduction Through Thought Experiments, 2/e
Theodore Schick, Muhlenberg College
Lewis Vaughn
The Mind-Body Problem
The Ghost in the Machine: Mind as Soul

Multiple Choice Quiz



1

According to Descartes, machines will never be able to
A)act like we do.
B)talk like we do.
C)walk like we do.
D)look like we do.
2

Which of the following do Cartesian dualists reject?
A)that minds and bodies exist.
B)that minds and bodies can exist independently of each other.
C)that minds exist in time.
D)that minds exist in space.
3

According to Descartes, knowledge is
A)power.
B)unattainable.
C)certain.
D)fleeting.
4

Descartes uses the method of doubt to cast doubt on
A)the existence of the external world.
B)the existence of God.
C)the existence of dreams.
D)the existence of demons.
5

For Descartes, cogito ergo sum is
A)a proof for the existence of God.
B)an indubitable truth.
C)an obvious falsehood.
D)a way to make money.








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