In This Selection Ryle Criticizes Cartesian Dualism, Which He Labels

question 5

Multiple Choice

In this selection Ryle criticizes Cartesian dualism, which he labels "the Ghost in the Machine," as involving a category mistake. A category mistake is a confusion one slips into when something that belongs to one category or context is mistakenly taken to belong to another. Ryle argues that just because we speak of bodily functions and mental functions as different in no way entails that they are two entirely separate entities. Ryle believes that this functional language can be reduced to observation language.
-According to Ryle, someone who accepts the official doctrine has no good reason to believe that

• A) his own mind is real.
• B) bodies are real.
• C) other minds exist.
• D) minds are bodies.

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Definitions:

Property Qualification

Historical voting or office-holding requirement that mandated individuals own a certain amount of property or land to participate in the political process.

Suffrage

The right to vote in political elections, often highlighted in historical contexts around movements to extend this right to various groups.

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