Philosopher and Mathematician from Germany
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What is the threshold of awareness known as?

  • Awarenessia
  • Limen (correct)
  • Thresholdicus
  • Perceptilim
  • What theory was encouraged by the study of animal consciousness according to the text?

  • Limen theory (correct)
  • Parallelism theory
  • Interactionism theory
  • Quantitative theory
  • What term is used in the text to describe perceptions below the level of awareness?

  • Petites Perceptions (correct)
  • Mega Perceptions
  • Maxi Perceptions
  • Super Perceptions
  • What determines an organism's intellectual potential?

    <p>Dominant monad</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the text suggest about the relationship between mind monads and body monads?

    <p>They are in agreement because God planned it that way.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What concept does the Law of Continuity described in the text emphasize?

    <p>Gradual increase and change with no leaps</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was Leibniz's main disagreement with Locke's theory of the mind?

    <p>Leibniz believed the mind was active and ideas were innate, not derived from experience</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Leibniz believe the universe consisted of?

    <p>Monads, or living, conscious units</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How did Leibniz view the hierarchy of Monads?

    <p>Monads differed in intelligence, from plants to God, with varying degrees of clarity of thought</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why did Leibniz not publish his criticism of Locke's Essay during his lifetime?

    <p>He did not want to argue with someone who was already dead</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was Leibniz's main argument against the idea that thoughts are created by physical processes in the brain?

    <p>Thoughts are immaterial, so they cannot be created by physical processes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to Leibniz, what was the common purpose and cause shared by all Monads?

    <p>To seek clarification and better understanding of their thoughts</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to Leibniz, what term is used to describe the threshold of awareness?

    <p>Limen</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Leibniz rejected Descartes' Interactionism because he believed it was impossible for something physical to cause something mental. What alternative did Leibniz propose?

    <p>Psychophysical parallelism</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the law described in the text stating that nothing jumps into action and there is a gradual increase and change to everything?

    <p>Law of Continuity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What term in Leibniz's philosophy refers to perceptions below the level of awareness?

    <p>Petites Perceptions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why did Leibniz propose that monads are not influenced by external forces?

    <p>To emphasize internal development</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Leibniz believe dominated an organism's system and determined its intellectual potential?

    <p>Dominant Monads</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was Leibniz's main argument against the idea that thoughts are created by physical processes in the brain?

    <p>Thoughts are immaterial and cannot be created by physical experiences.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to Leibniz, what determined an organism's intellectual potential?

    <p>Its position in the hierarchy of living things.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why did Leibniz not publish his criticism of Locke's Essay during his lifetime?

    <p>He did not want to argue with the dead, as Locke had already passed away.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was Leibniz's main disagreement with Locke's theory of the mind?

    <p>Locke believed the mind had no innate abilities, while Leibniz believed it was highly active and had many innate ideas.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Leibniz believe the universe consisted of?

    <p>An infinite number of living and conscious units called Monads.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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