Philosophy 4610 – Midterm Guidelines
The mid-term exam will be given Thursday, February 28 in class. You’ll have 70 minutes to
finish all three sections (but you probably won’t need that long). The material for the exam is
drawn from texts, power point slides, and lectures.
Section 1 (10 points): 5 QUOTE IDENTIFICATIONS.
The quote identifications will be brief quotations drawn from the texts (and movie) we’ve read
(and seen). Each one is worth 2 points total. You will have your choice of 5 (out of 7) to answer.
Your task is to:
-Identify the TEXT from which the quote is drawn (1 point)
-Identify the AUTHOR of the quote (1 point)
Section 2 (20 points): 5 TERM IDENTIFICATIONS
For the term identification, you will be asked to briefly define the term and explain its
significance in the texts we’ve read in an answer of no more than 2 sentences. Each one is worth
four points. You will have your choice of 5 (out of 7) to answer. Terms to be identified will be
drawn from the following list:
Psyche
The Matrix
Rene Descartes
Skeptical scenario
Evil genius
Brain in a vat
Foundations (of knowledge)
Thinking thing
Ideas
Mind (as defined by Descartes)
Body
Extension
Real distinction
Dualism
Pineal gland
Physicalism
Ghost in the machine
Logical behaviorism
Problem of other minds
Category mistake
Dispositions
Super-spartans
Identity theory
Multiple realizability
Functionalism
Functional state
Computer model of mind
Turing machine
Cognitive Science
Aunt Hilary
Nation of China
Section 3 (20 Points): 10 FILL-IN-THE-BLANKS
There will be 10 sentences with key words blanked out for you to fill in. Each one is worth 2
points. These sentences will be drawn verbatim from the Powerpoint slides and lecture notes.