2018 FPF study questions 3 PDF

Title	2018 FPF study questions 3
Author	Alexandra Gomez
Course	The Nature Of Mind
Institution	University of California, Berkeley
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FPF Fall 2018 – The Nature of Mind Study Questions #3

1. Suppose someone gave the following argument: “When I am in pain, I am certain of the existence of my pain without being certain of the existence of any particular brain state. Therefore, pain is not a brain state.” Is this a good argument? Explain. 2. What are some objections that may be raised to the idea that the mind is a non-physical substance? Explain. Can a substance dualist satisfactorily answer these objections? 3. What does Ryle mean when he says that “the official doctrine” rests on a “category mistake”, and what are his reasons for saying it?

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