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Chapter 11 Self Quiz
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Numerical identity, an important aspect of personal identity theory, is defined by a __________ relation.
reflexive
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symmetric
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transitive
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To say that something is nonmaterial means it
is spiritual.
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is not made of matter.
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cannot be understood through logic.
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cannot be detected or studied by physics or any of the other natural sciences.
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The soul, as the seat of consciousness, is the part of us that
has conscious experiences.
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is consciously aware of itself.
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is numerically identical with the brain.
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According to the soul theory, the soul is an immaterial thing that is the seat of consciousness and the part of a person that thinks. It would therefore be a major problem for it as a theory if it were determined that the
soul cannot be detected by scientific instruments.
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soul cannot be conscious of itself
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brain, a material thing, interacts with the soul, a nonmaterial thing.
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brain is the seat of consciousness and the part of a person that thinks.
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__________ held that personal identity is determined by a cluster of psychological properties, the most important of which is memory.
Aristotle
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Rene Descartes
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John Locke
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Gilbert Rile
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A "person stage" is
a short, temporal segment of the life of a person.
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a temporal segment of a person's life defined by a change in personality.
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a long, temporal sequence of non-person stages.
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the entirety of a person's life.
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Which of the following criticisms has/have been raised against memory theory?
The supposed personal identity may be based on apparent, not real memories.
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The memories preserving personal identity must be caused by the experiences remembered.
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The principle of transitivity may not hold between various person stages.
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All of the above
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One response to the no-branching constraint argues that numerical identity
is actually much less practically important than we think.
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as a concept, can be broadened to block any counterintuitive consequences.
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as a concept related to personal identity, begs the questions.
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as a concept, is itself incoherent.
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Life after death is seriously jeopardized if
the brain is related to personal identity.
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brain continuity is sufficient for personal identity.
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brain continuity is necessary for personal identity.
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All of the above
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Numerically identical obtains
if and only if Objects A and B are the very same thing, even if they have significantly different properties.
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if and only if Objects A and B are the very same thing, having no different properties at all.
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when Object A is Object A.
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when and only when Object A is Object A.
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A is a necessary and sufficient condition for B if
A is a necessary condition for B and B is a sufficient condition for A.
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and only if A is a necessary condition for B and B is a sufficient condition for A.
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A is a necessary condition for B and A is a sufficient condition for B.
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and only if A is a necessary condition for B and A is a sufficient condition for B.
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