TSAP 3

Question 1

German philosopher, known for contributions to metaphysics, epistemology, and ethics.

Answer 1

Immanuel Kant

Question 2

greatest philosophers of the modern period.Transcendental Apperception:

Answer 2

Immanuel Kant

Question 3

Kant’s view of the self:

Answer 3

self is essential for making sense of experience and gaining insight and knowledge.

Question 4

This is the essence of consciousness, synthesizing experiences, intuition, and imagination.

Answer 4

Transcendental Apperception:

Question 5

American philosophers specializing in philosophy of mind, science, cognitive neurobiology, epistemology, and perception.

Answer 5

Paul and Patricia Churchland

Question 6

The self is a product of brain activity.

Answer 6

Paul and Patricia Churchland

Question 7

Modern scientific inquiry applying neurology to solve philosophical problems.

Answer 7

Neurophilosophy (coined by Patricia Churchland):

Question 8

who, - The brain’s biochemical properties are responsible for the self.

• The brain determines thoughts, feelings, and behavior.

Answer 8

Patricia Churchland’s view:

Question 9

who, mental states are identical to or reducible to physical brain states.

Answer 9

Paul Churchland’s view:

Question 10

Challenges common sense views of the mind, arguing that mental states (beliefs, emotions, etc.) do not actually exist.

Answer 10

Eliminative materialism:

Question 11

French philosopher and phenomenologist.

Answer 11

Maurice Merleau-Ponty

Question 12

division between the “mind” and “body” is a product of confused thinking.

Answer 12

Maurice Merleau-Ponty

Question 13

Merleau-Ponty dismisses Descartes’ dualism as a misunderstanding, which has caused confusion in human thought.

Answer 13

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