| The Philosophical Journey, 2/e William Lawhead,
The University of Mississippi
The Search for Ultimate Reality
Chapter ObjectivesUpon completion of this chapter you should be able to:
1. provide an overview of various general metaphysical positions and their relations, including dualism, monism, materialism, and idealism |
| | | 2. state the mind-body problem |
| | | 3. describe Cartesian psychophysical dualism, locate its strengths and weaknesses, and evaluate Descartes' arguments for it |
| | | 4. distinguish between the identity theory and eliminativist versions of physicalism |
| | | 5. explain the nature of functionalism, the Turing Test, and Searle's Chinese Room objection to strong AI |
| | | 6. assess the hard determinist's position in the free will debate |
| | | 7. discuss the nature, strengths, and weaknesses of the libertarian's stance in the free will debate |
| | | 8. describe and evaluate compatibilism as a view in the free will debate |
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