One of Norman Malcolm's Objections to Smart's Materialism Is That

question 28

Multiple Choice

One of Norman Malcolm's objections to Smart's materialism is that:

• A) there's no such thing as a "brain state."
• B) materialism seems to deny the existence of God.
• C) there are no psycho-physical laws.
• D) Smart's definition of matter is too inclusive.
• E) brain phenomena have spatial locations, but emotions don't.

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