The Philosophical Perspective of the Self: Contemporary Philosophy

Question 1

What are the three Contemporary Philosophical Perspective of the Self?

Answer 1

Reductive Physicalism
Epiphenomenalism
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Question 2

He is a Neurophilosopher who believes in Reductive Physicalism.

Answer 2

Paul Churchland

Question 3

The brain affects the mental state as well as the emotional states of the person and vice-versa.

Answer 3

Reductive Physicalism

Question 4

SELF and BODY are believed to be two not separate physical or metaphysical systems.

Answer 4

Reductive Physicalism

Question 5

Physical states can give rise to mental states but it can’t affect physical states.

Answer 5

Epiphenomenalism

Question 6

Your beliefs, desires, and temperaments do exist but they have no power over anything physical about you.

Answer 6

Epiphenomenalism

Question 7

A phenomenologist, who believes that the Self is defined through perception and generally through experiences. He said that the Body, the Self and Experiences are intertwined.

Answer 7

Maurice Merleau- Ponty

Question 8

You first need to have a physical body and brain before you can create an __________.

Answer 8

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Question 9

The self and reality construct each other. It just means that if all of your and other’s experiences contributes to the person that is you or what others might think that is you.

Answer 9

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