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The Self and the Universe

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What is the central question of the philosophy of self?

  1. What is the nature of reality?

  2. What is the meaning of life?

  3. What is the nature of the self?

  4. What is the relationship between the self and the universe?

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The philosophy of self is concerned with the nature of the self, including its relationship to the body, the mind, and the external world.

According to Descartes, what is the essence of the self?

  1. The body

  2. The mind

  3. The soul

  4. The ego

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Descartes famously argued that the essence of the self is the mind, or the thinking thing.

What is the relationship between the self and the body, according to Locke?

  1. The self is identical to the body.

  2. The self is distinct from the body.

  3. The self is a combination of the body and the mind.

  4. The self is independent of the body.

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Locke argued that the self is distinct from the body, and that it is the mind that constitutes the self.

What is the relationship between the self and the universe, according to Kant?

  1. The self is a part of the universe.

  2. The self is independent of the universe.

  3. The self is both a part of the universe and independent of it.

  4. The self is neither a part of the universe nor independent of it.

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Kant argued that the self is both a part of the universe, in that it is subject to the laws of nature, and independent of it, in that it has the capacity for freedom and moral agency.

What is the relationship between the self and the universe, according to Hegel?

  1. The self is a part of the universe.

  2. The self is independent of the universe.

  3. The self is both a part of the universe and independent of it.

  4. The self is neither a part of the universe nor independent of it.

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Hegel argued that the self is both a part of the universe, in that it is a product of the historical process, and independent of it, in that it has the capacity for self-determination.

What is the relationship between the self and the universe, according to Schopenhauer?

  1. The self is a part of the universe.

  2. The self is independent of the universe.

  3. The self is both a part of the universe and independent of it.

  4. The self is neither a part of the universe nor independent of it.

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Schopenhauer argued that the self is a part of the universe, in that it is a manifestation of the universal will.

What is the relationship between the self and the universe, according to Nietzsche?

  1. The self is a part of the universe.

  2. The self is independent of the universe.

  3. The self is both a part of the universe and independent of it.

  4. The self is neither a part of the universe nor independent of it.

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Nietzsche argued that the self is neither a part of the universe nor independent of it, but rather a product of the interplay between the two.

What is the relationship between the self and the universe, according to Heidegger?

  1. The self is a part of the universe.

  2. The self is independent of the universe.

  3. The self is both a part of the universe and independent of it.

  4. The self is neither a part of the universe nor independent of it.

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Heidegger argued that the self is neither a part of the universe nor independent of it, but rather a being-in-the-world.

What is the relationship between the self and the universe, according to Sartre?

  1. The self is a part of the universe.

  2. The self is independent of the universe.

  3. The self is both a part of the universe and independent of it.

  4. The self is neither a part of the universe nor independent of it.

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Sartre argued that the self is neither a part of the universe nor independent of it, but rather a being-in-the-world who is constantly creating and recreating itself.

What is the relationship between the self and the universe, according to Merleau-Ponty?

  1. The self is a part of the universe.

  2. The self is independent of the universe.

  3. The self is both a part of the universe and independent of it.

  4. The self is neither a part of the universe nor independent of it.

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Merleau-Ponty argued that the self is both a part of the universe, in that it is embodied, and independent of it, in that it has the capacity for reflection and self-awareness.

What is the relationship between the self and the universe, according to Levinas?

  1. The self is a part of the universe.

  2. The self is independent of the universe.

  3. The self is both a part of the universe and independent of it.

  4. The self is neither a part of the universe nor independent of it.

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Levinas argued that the self is neither a part of the universe nor independent of it, but rather a being-for-the-other.

What is the relationship between the self and the universe, according to Foucault?

  1. The self is a part of the universe.

  2. The self is independent of the universe.

  3. The self is both a part of the universe and independent of it.

  4. The self is neither a part of the universe nor independent of it.

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Foucault argued that the self is neither a part of the universe nor independent of it, but rather a product of discourse and power relations.

What is the relationship between the self and the universe, according to Butler?

  1. The self is a part of the universe.

  2. The self is independent of the universe.

  3. The self is both a part of the universe and independent of it.

  4. The self is neither a part of the universe nor independent of it.

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Butler argued that the self is neither a part of the universe nor independent of it, but rather a product of performative acts.

What is the relationship between the self and the universe, according to Žižek?

  1. The self is a part of the universe.

  2. The self is independent of the universe.

  3. The self is both a part of the universe and independent of it.

  4. The self is neither a part of the universe nor independent of it.

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Žižek argued that the self is neither a part of the universe nor independent of it, but rather a product of the symbolic order.

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