Posted: February 7th, 2015

Philosopy

Paper, Order, or Assignment Requirements

1. Suppose someone is a Mind-Brain Identity Theorist about the Mind-Body Problem. Take a paragraph to describe that view. Next, think about how that might affect their available options when it comes to the Problem of Free Will. Describe (in at least one paragraph) a position on free will that would be relatively open to that person (or relatively easy for that person to adopt) and (in another paragraph) at least one position that would be closed (or relatively difficult for that person to adopt) and in each case explain why. Use of thought experiments or examples (whether from the book or devised on your own) may be helpful. Next, think about how their Mind-Body stance might affect their available options when it comes to the Problem of Personal Identity. Describe (in a paragraph) at least one position that would be relatively open to that person (or relatively easy for that person to adopt) and (in another paragraph) at least one position that would be closed (or relatively difficult for that person to adopt) and in each case explain why. Again, use of thought experiments or examples (whether from the book or devised on your own) may be helpful.2. Suppose someone is a Substance Dualist about the Mind-Body Problem. How might that affect their available options when it comes to the Problem of Free Will? Describe at least one position that would be relatively open to that person (or relatively easy for that person to adopt) and at least one position that would be closed (or relatively difficult for that person to adopt) and in each case explain why. Use of thought experiments or examples (whether from the book or devised on your own) may be helpful. Next, how might their position on the Mind-Body Problem affect their available options when it comes to the Problem of Personal Identity? Describe at least one position that would be open to that person (or relatively easy for that person to adopt) and at least one position that would be closed (or relatively difficult for that person to adopt) and in each case explain why. Again, use of thought experiments or examples (whether from the book or devised on your own) may be helpful.