Mind Matters

Mind Matters

Test your knowledge on the fascinating field of Philosophy of Mind! See if you can answer all 11 questions correctly

published on January 29
1/11

Which philosopher famously proposed the 'Cartesian dualism' theory?

Immanuel Kant
René Descartes
David Hume
John Locke
2/11

What does the 'Hard Problem of Consciousness' refer to?

What does the 'Hard Problem of Consciousness' refer to?
The difficulty of defining consciousness
The challenge of explaining how and why we have subjective experiences
The study of unconscious mental processes
The investigation into animal consciousness
3/11

According to behaviorism, mental states are best understood as:

According to behaviorism, mental states are best understood as:
Intentional objects
Patterns of neural activity
Inner experiences
Observable behavior and stimuli response
4/11

What is the central question of functionalism?

What is the central question of functionalism?
What are the physical properties of mental states?
How do mental states influence behavior?
How do mental states function as computational processes?
What is the relationship between mind and body?
5/11

Which philosopher introduced the concept of 'qualia'?

Which philosopher introduced the concept of 'qualia'?
Thomas Nagel
Daniel Dennett
John Searle
Frank Jackson
6/11

Who formulated the 'Identity Theory' of mind?

Who formulated the 'Identity Theory' of mind?
Jerry Fodor
Gilbert Ryle
Paul Churchland
J.J.C. Smart
7/11

What does the 'Chinese Room Argument' critique?

What does the 'Chinese Room Argument' critique?
Functionalism
Materialism
Computational theory of mind
Phenomenal consciousness
8/11

Which theory of mind holds that mental states are identical to brain states?

Which theory of mind holds that mental states are identical to brain states?
Eliminative materialism
Property dualism
Epiphenomenalism
Token identity theory
9/11

Who developed the 'Multiple Realizability' argument against identity theory?

Who developed the 'Multiple Realizability' argument against identity theory?
Donald Davidson
Hilary Putnam
Patricia Churchland
John McDowell
10/11

What does the 'Inverted Spectrum' thought experiment challenge?

What does the 'Inverted Spectrum' thought experiment challenge?
Behaviorism
Identity theory
Functionalism
Qualia-based theories of consciousness
11/11

Who proposed the 'Argument from Analogy' in the philosophy of mind?

Who proposed the 'Argument from Analogy' in the philosophy of mind?
David Chalmers
Saul Kripke
David Lewis
Peter Singer