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The Philosophical Journey, 2/e
William Lawhead, The University of Mississippi

The Search for Ultimate Reality
Dualism

True or False



1

According to Descartes, nonhuman animals are simply physical machines whose bodies operate entirely by mechanical laws.
A)True
B)False
2

Psychophysical dualism is a less popular version of dualism than mind-body dualism.
A)True
B)False
3

According to the Principle of the Nonidentity of Discernibles identical twins are really the same person.
A)True
B)False
4

By "thinking" Descartes doesn't simply mean reasoning but has in mind any number of conscious states, including knowing, doubting, and imagining.
A)True
B)False
5

Descartes proposes that mind-body interaction occurs in the pineal gland.
A)True
B)False