Philosophy: Gilbert Ryle and the Mind-Body Problem

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According to Merleau-Ponty, how does he view the correlation between mind and body?

As irrelevant to understanding subjectivity

As essentially correlated and inseparable (correct)

As correlated but occasionally independent

As two separate entities that can exist independently

What did Merleau-Ponty oppose in relation to the mind-body connection?

Subjective idealism

Cartesian cogito (correct)

Analytical behaviorism

Materialist philosophies

How does Merleau-Ponty define consciousness according to the text?

As purely perceiving with no engagement

As engaging without any perception

As both perceiving and engaging (correct)

As irrelevant to understanding subjectivity

What does Merleau-Ponty's statement 'I am my body' imply?

Asserting that the mind and body are inseparable Signup and view all the answers

How does Merleau-Ponty view the use of the mind in relation to the body?

The use of the mind is inseparable from our bodily nature Signup and view all the answers

According to Merleau-Ponty, how should the body be viewed?

Inseparable from the mind in our understanding of self Signup and view all the answers

In Merleau-Ponty's view, what can consciousness be described as?

Both perceiving and engaging in relation to our bodily nature Signup and view all the answers

How does Merleau-Ponty's philosophy differ from a materialist, behaviorist position?

'I am my body' implies the inseparability of mind and body Signup and view all the answers

What does Merleau-Ponty propose about mental states in his philosophy?

'I am my body' accepts the idea of mental states inseparable from bodily, situated, physical nature Signup and view all the answers

According to Merleau-Ponty, why can't consciousness be understood without considering the correlation between mind and body?

'I am my body' implies that understanding consciousness requires considering its correlation with the body Signup and view all the answers

Philosophy: Gilbert Ryle and the Mind-Body Problem

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According to Merleau-Ponty, how does he view the correlation between mind and body?

What did Merleau-Ponty oppose in relation to the mind-body connection?

How does Merleau-Ponty define consciousness according to the text?

What does Merleau-Ponty's statement 'I am my body' imply?

How does Merleau-Ponty view the use of the mind in relation to the body?

According to Merleau-Ponty, how should the body be viewed?

In Merleau-Ponty's view, what can consciousness be described as?

How does Merleau-Ponty's philosophy differ from a materialist, behaviorist position?

What does Merleau-Ponty propose about mental states in his philosophy?

According to Merleau-Ponty, why can't consciousness be understood without considering the correlation between mind and body?

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