"Sanity and the Metaphysics of Responsibility" Self-Quiz

. Which of the following isnt one of the deep-self theorists Wolf discusses in her essay?

Harry Frankfurt

Gary Watson

John Fischer

Charles Taylor

. One virtue of the deep-self view is . . .

That it shows determinism must be false.

That it can explain what makes someone sane.

That it captures what is involved in self-creation.

That it explains a good portion of our pretheoretical intuitions about responsibility.

. According to Wolf, JoJo is . . .

A deep-self theorist.

The insane son of an evil dictator who isnt responsible for his actions.

The insane son of an evil dictator who is responsible for his actions.

An evil person whose deep-self is ultimately governed by something external to it.

. On the Sane Deep-Self View . . .

One is responsible if ones deep self controls ones will and one is in touch with the world correctly.

One is responsible if ones will controls ones actions.

One is responsible if ones will controls ones actions and ones deep self controls ones will.

One is responsible if ones deep self controls ones will and one is aware of this.

. Which of the following isnt a way of relating to oneself that Wolf thinks is required for responsibility?

Self-creation

Self-revision

Self-correction

None of the above

. Wolf is skeptical about the value of reflecting on nonphilosophical concerns about responsibility.

TRUE

FALSE

. Wolf raises problems for the deep-self view, arguing that it isnt sufficient for responsibility.

TRUE

FALSE

. Wolf holds that sanity is having a coherent set of beliefs.

TRUE

FALSE

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