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Doing Philosophy: An Introduction Through Thought Experiments, 2/e
Theodore Schick, Muhlenberg College
Lewis Vaughn

The Problem of Personal Identity
We are Such Stuff as Dreams Are Made On: Self as Substance

Multiple Choice



1

Two objects are numerically identical if and only if they are one and the same.
A)True
B)False
2

Animalism implies that even nonhuman creatures (such as intelligent space aliens) can be persons.
A)True
B)False
3

The possibility of switching bodies suggests that animalism is false.
A)True
B)False
4

If it's possible for our consciousness to reside in different souls, then the soul theory must be true.
A)True
B)False
5

The notion of souls is needed to explain a person's genetic characteristics.
A)True
B)False