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Philosophy 4610 Spring 2008

Philosophy of Mind

  Reading Questionnaire #2

  Due: Tuesday, January 29, 2008

  Please answer each question in 2-4 sentences.

1. According to Ryle, what are some problems with Descartes' dualism?  What kind of mistake did Descartes make, according to Ryle?

2. According to Carnap, "all sentences of psychology describe physical occurrences ..." (p. 39)?  How does this differ from Descartes' dualism?  Why does Carnap think so?