Mind-body L11
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According to John Locke, what defines someone's identity as a person?

  • The capacity for rational thinking
  • The ability to perceive external stimuli
  • The physical appearance and characteristics
  • The continuity of conscious memory (correct)
  • What is the first question that Locke addresses in relation to the sense of self?

  • Is the sense of self an element added to experience? (correct)
  • What is the purpose of self-awareness?
  • Can the sense of self be altered?
  • How does self-consciousness affect memory?
  • What did Descartes emphasize as the core of his certainty?

  • "I think, therefore I am" (correct)
  • "I perceive, therefore I am"
  • "I feel, therefore I exist"
  • "I see, therefore I am"
  • According to Immanuel Kant, what accompanies all experiences?

    <p>&quot;I think&quot;</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Locke consider beyond doubt about the continuous self?

    <p>&quot;I that write this am the same myself now whilst I write that I was Yesterday&quot;</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was Koko's unique ability among gorillas?

    <p>Using American Sign Language</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the text, what do many species view staring at a mirror as?

    <p>A threat</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who designed the mirror test mentioned in the text?

    <p>Gordon Gallup</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What thought experiment does Derek Parfit borrow from science fiction?

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

    What term does Parfit use to describe someone who believes in discrete yes-or-no packages of selves?

    <p>Ego theorist</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to Locke, what makes someone the same person numerically over time?

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

    What condition does the case of Reverend Ansel Bourne illustrate?

    <p>Dissociative fugue</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Michael Gazzaniga's split-brain research initially suggest about the existence of selves?

    <p>Existence of multiple selves</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which sense of self does Damasio refer to as transient and recreated for each interaction?

    <p>Core self</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is indicated by animals passing the mirror test?

    <p>They have a sense of self</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    • William James and Antonio Damasio both discuss the existence of a sense of self within consciousness
    • Personal identity refers to what makes someone the same person over time
    • Locke argues that continuity of memory is what makes us the same person numerically, not identity of bodies
    • Case of Reverend Ansel Bourne is an example of dissociative fugue, a condition of reversible amnesia for memory, personality, and personal identity
    • Split-brain research by Michael Gazzaniga initially suggested the existence of multiple selves but later changed his mind due to the role of the interpreter
    • James and Damasio discuss different senses of self: "me" and "I" for James, core self and autobiographical self for Damasio
    • Core self is the self we feel as the focus of experience, transient and recreated for each interaction
    • Autobiographical self includes lasting characteristics and has the properties of long-term memory
    • Animals, such as chimpanzees, orangutans, and bonobos, pass the mirror test, indicating they have a sense of self.

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    Explore the concept of self-consciousness and its connection to memory, as examined through the perspective of John Locke's philosophy. Understand how continuity of conscious memory defines personal identity, and learn to distinguish between two distinct yet interconnected questions related to this topic.

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