Question 1

The Buddhist term for the denial of soul is .

Accepted Answer

Anatman is the Buddhist term for the denial of soul.

Question 2

One of the analogies used by Nagasena to support his position is the analogy of the .

Accepted Answer

Nagasena uses the analogy of the chariot to explain the concept of non-self, illustrating that just as a chariot is a collection of parts and not a singular entity, so too is the self a collection of components without a permanent essence.

Question 3

Hume claims that human beings consist of .

Accepted Answer

Hume's philosophy suggests that human beings are a "bundle of impressions," meaning that our identity is a collection of sensory experiences and perceptions rather than a single, unified self.

Question 4

According to Hume, belief in substance or fixed identity results from .

Accepted Answer

Hume argues that belief in substance or fixed identity arises from the tendency to overlook gradual changes and assume continuity, rather than from any inherent or observable permanence.

Question 5

Schopenhauer claims that his insight into the true nature of his existence derives from .

Accepted Answer

Schopenhauer's philosophy is heavily influenced by transcendental idealism, particularly the work of Kant, which emphasizes knowledge that goes beyond empirical experience.

Question 6

According to Schopenhauer, everything that exists is .

Accepted Answer

Schopenhauer believed that the fundamental reality is the "will to live," an impersonal, blind, and irrational force that manifests itself in all things.

Question 7

In the Phaedo, the dialogue between Socrates and his followers takes place in .

Accepted Answer

The dialogue in the Phaedo takes place in Socrates' prison cell, where he discusses the nature of the soul and the afterlife before his execution.

Question 8

Socrates/Plato says that the soul is similar to .

Accepted Answer

Socrates/Plato believed that the soul is akin to perfect, unchanging realities or forms, which are eternal and immutable, unlike the physical body.

Question 9

According to Descartes, thinking is found .

Accepted Answer

Descartes believed that thinking is a function of the soul, which is distinct from the body.

Question 10

Descartes claims that the interaction between soul and body takes place in .

Accepted Answer

Descartes believed that the pineal gland, a small gland in the brain, was the principal seat of the soul and the place where all our thoughts are formed.

Question 11

Parfit says that he was drawn into the study of philosophy by .

Accepted Answer

Parfit was particularly interested in personal identity and was drawn into philosophy by thinking about split brain cases, which challenge traditional notions of a singular, continuous self.

Question 12

Parfit compares his own views on the self to the views of .

Accepted Answer

Parfit compares his own views on the self to the views of the Buddha.

Question 13

Foucault claims that the political investment of the body is linked to its .

Accepted Answer

Foucault argues that the body is politically invested in terms of its economic utility, as it is disciplined and regulated to be productive within societal structures.

Question 14

Foucault discusses Kantorowitz's analysis of the .

Accepted Answer

Foucault discusses Kantorowitz's analysis of the "body of the king," which refers to the concept of the king's two bodies: the physical body and the symbolic body representing the state.

Question 15

According to Sheets-Johnstone, females are turned into docile bodies by .

Accepted Answer

Sheets-Johnstone argues that the constant surveillance and objectification by male eyes contribute to turning females into docile bodies.

Question 16

The literary work that Sheets-Johnstone cites as testifying to the corporeal archetype of female docile bodies is .

Accepted Answer

Sheets-Johnstone cites "The Story of O." as a work that exemplifies the concept of female docile bodies, reflecting themes of submission and control over the female body.

Question 17

At the end of the story, Dennett's biological brain is .

Accepted Answer

At the end of the story, Dennett's biological brain remains in a vat of fluid in a laboratory, while his consciousness is transferred to an electronic brain.

Question 18

Which of the following names is not used to name one of Dennett's components? .

Accepted Answer

The answer of Which of the following names is not...

Question 19

One of Nietzsche's terms for the creative individual is the .

Accepted Answer

Nietzsche's term for the creative and exceptional individual is "superman" or "Übermensch" in German.

Question 20

Zarathustra says that in the final metamorphosis the lion becomes a .

Accepted Answer

In Nietzsche's "Thus Spoke Zarathustra," the final metamorphosis is when the lion becomes a child, symbolizing a new beginning and the creation of new values.

Quiz 1: Self, Mind, and Body