Nature of the Self Quiz

According to Socrates, what is the physical realm characterized by?

• Spiritual and divine

• Dynamic and ever-evolving

• Changeable, transient, and imperfect

• Eternal, unchanging, and immortal

What did Plato believe is the source of endless trouble?

• The soul

• The spirit

• The mind

• The body

According to St. Augustine, which substance is superior to the body?

• The spirit

• The ego

• The soul

• The mind

What did Rene Descartes conclude about the self?

• The self is a physical entity

• The self is the way people behave

• The self is a thinking thing, distinct from the body

• The self is a bundle of constantly changing perceptions

According to John Locke, what is personal identity tied to?

• Physical appearance

• Memory

• Consciousness

• Material substance

What did David Hume propose about the self?

• The self is a bundle of constantly changing perceptions

• The self is the brain

• The self is a thinking thing, distinct from the body

• The self is the way people behave

According to Immanuel Kant, what makes intelligible experience possible?

• The body

• The mind

• The soul

• The spirit

What did Sigmund Freud propose about the nature of the self?

• The self is the embodiment of subjectivity

• The self is multi-layered

• The self is the way people behave

• The self is the brain

According to Gilbert Ryle, what is the self?

• The way people behave

• The mind

• The brain

• The soul

What did Maurice Merleau-Ponty propose about the self?

• The self is the way people behave

• The self is the mind

• The self is the brain

• The self is embodied subjectivity