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Short-answer questions: Of the 8 questions given, you are only going to answer 4 of
them. However be sure to answer the first question (letter a), and after which you
can choose 3 more from the remaining questions.
g) Kants transcendental idealism. Kant believes that the following transcendental ideas
are necessary to explain our experience of the universe: self, the cosmos (the
universe) and God. Considering each of these ideas, analyze each of them as to
whether or not you agree that the idea is required to explain the way we experience the
world. For what compelling reasons?
h) On the mortality and immortality of the soul. Explain Platos immortality of the soul by
contrasting it with Aristotles. Which metaphysical idea, do you think, is more
convincing? For what reasons?
II. Guide questions for multiple choice:
1) Know the meanings of the following:
a) Idealism
b) Materialism
c) Functionalism
d) Eliminativism
e) Impressions and ideas
f) Hard behaviorism
g) Soft behaviorism
h) Direct realism
posteriori/empiricist proposition.
What does the categories of understanding mean in Immanuel Kants epistemology?
Reasons why Descartes is considered as the father of modern philosophy.
Descartess dualism: res cogitans & res extensa: their meanings and characteristics.
Contrast direct realism from representationalism.
Contrast the principle of identity from the principle of causality
Things that Rene Descartes doubted. His reasons why he doubted them.
Descartes rationalist argument for Gods existence.
What is it that which Descartes is sure of in the end? Why?
Contrast the rationalists innate theory of knowledge from the empiricists tabula rasa
theory of knowledge.
Contrast John Lockes primary from secondary qualities.
Explain Descartes Cogito ergo sum.
Explain Berkeleys Esse est percipi.
Contrast Aristotles concept of substance from Lockes.
Berkeleys major concerns.
Differences between Aristotles and Platos concepts of reality and of epistemology.
Differences between Lockes and Berkeleys metaphysics.
Aristotles 3 types of souls and their characteristics.
Aristotles hierarchy of beings/things.
Familiarize Aristotles Categories of beings (Substance & Accidents).