Gilbert Ryle And The "Ghost In The Machine"

Question 1

In Ryle’s book, “? ? ?”, taking a ? view, he criticised the notion that the mind is distinct from body, or that mental states are different from physical states.

Answer 1

Concept of mind.

Materialist.

Question 2

In his book, Ryle argued that any talk of “?” or “?” existing beyond the physical body is a mistake in the way we use language.

Answer 2

Self.

Soul.

Question 3

Ryle made fun of ideas suggested by ?, saying that a separate mind and body was like the “? in the machine”, as if we were physical machines being operated by some kind of invisible mind.

Answer 3

Descartes.

Ghost.

Question 4

Ryle argued that treating the mind and body as if they were two things of a similar ? kind was a “? mistake”.

Answer 4

Logical.

Category.

Question 5

Ryle wasn’t rejecting the idea that people have minds, ? or ?, he was rejecting the idea that it was a separate part or aspect of a human being.

Answer 5

Personalities.

Consciousnesses.