Lecture 3

Question 1

_____________ says that the mind and body are distinct and different, simple physical principles explain the workings of the physical world, but the human mind lies outside physical realm.

Answer 1

Dualism

Question 2

Although most of Descartes’ specific formulations about the ways the human body and brain work have been discarded, why are his ideas relevant for understanding the history of scientific psychology?

Answer 2

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Question 3

Descartes believed that there are some concepts or ideas that can never be directly apprehended in experience, such as perfection or unity. Do you agree? How do we come to an understanding or knowledge of these concepts that we all share?

Answer 3

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Question 4

What are some of the implications of Descartes’ mind‐ body problem for neuroscientists in the 21st century?

Answer 4

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Question 5

What are the points to the theory of depth perception?

Answer 5

Doctrine of innate ideas
Binocular vision
Role of geometry