Metaphysical Concepts

Question 1

What are the three broad metaphysical concepts?

Answer 1

Materialism (physicalism)
Idealism
Dualism

Question 2

________ ______ of persons and professions can ultimately derive from a general philosophy.

Answer 2

Healing Methods

Question 3

What are philosophy’s main areas?

Answer 3

Metaphysics
Ethics
Epistemology
Logic
Aesthetics

Question 4

What is the nature of being or reality?

Answer 4

Ontology

Question 5

What is the origin and structure of the universe called?

Answer 5

Cosmology

Question 6

What is the study of first causes?

Answer 6

Teleology

Question 7

What is the term used to describe the fundamental nature of existence (material universe vs energy-based universe argument)?

Answer 7

Metaphysics ontology

Question 8

What are the two major philosophies?

Answer 8

Materialism and Idealism

Question 9

What metaphysical doctrine focuses on matter where the mind/spirit/soul is an aspect of or function of the brain/body?

Answer 9

Materialism

Question 10

What metaphysical doctrine can become a scientific dogma; exclusionism?

Answer 10

Materialism

Question 11

What metaphysical doctrine focuses on the mind/spirit being a reality but is still immaterial in nature where objects of perception are only ideas of the perceiving mind?

Answer 11

Idealism

Question 12

What metaphysical doctrine focuses on reality having two elements (mind and matter) that functions on two levels (mental and physical)?

Answer 12

Dualism

Question 13

Which metaphysical doctrine is attributed to Descartes?

Answer 13

Dualism

Question 14

What are the two types of Dualism?

Answer 14

Property Dualism and Substance Dualism

Question 15

What type of Dualism is often associated with materialisitc metaphysics?

Answer 15

Property Dualism

Question 16

What type of Dualism is often associated with Idealistic metaphysics?

Answer 16

Substance Dualism

Question 17

(T/F): Materialistic dualism says the mind is a “property” of the body; it is epiphenonmenal; the mind does NOT cause bodily activities; it is an effect of them.

Answer 17

True

Question 18

What type of dualism agrees with the following statements:

1. ) Body gives rise to the mind
2. ) When the body dies the mind ceases to exist
3. ) The mind is to the body as smoke is to fire

Answer 18

Property dualism

Question 19

(T/F): Idealistic metaphysics says the mind, distinct from the body, is a REAL substance which can cause things to happen by acting.

Answer 19

True

Question 20

What type of dualism agrees with the following statements:

1. ) The mind can exist independent of the body (after death)
2. ) Supports a theistic view; mind becomes equated with the soul or spirit

Answer 20

Substance Dualism

Question 21

“Mind from Matter”

Answer 21

Property Dualism

Question 22

“Mind in Matter”

Answer 22

Substance Dualism

Question 23

“Mind and Matter”

Answer 23

Dualistic Interactionism

Question 24

B.J. Palmer termed the mind/body dilemma the “_____ _______”.

Answer 24

“Great Divide”

Question 25

B.J. felt that the Chiropractic ________ of _____ Bridged the “Great Divide”.

Answer 25

Triune of Life

Question 26

What part of the Triune of life provides the form?

Answer 26

Intelligence

Question 27

What part of the Triune of life expresses the form?

Answer 27

Matter/Energy

Question 28

What part of the Triune of life links intelligence with matter?

Answer 28

Force

Question 29

Traditional Chiropractic Philosophy embraces a form of __________ - more precisely: _________ ___________.

Answer 29

Dualism; Dualistic Interactionism