Question

1. Hume's skepticism over how much we can know about the self C a. is reinterpreted in a more positive way in Buddhism, which tends to see the idea of the isolated C b. is reinterpreted in a more positive way by contemporary followers of Descartes who combine C c. is reinterpreted in a much more deeply negative way by Buddhism. C d, all of the above 2. The Chinese room thought experiment individual self as a kind of illusion, and favors the idea of our unity with the universe. Cartesian views of the self with Buddhism. C a. can be seen as providing a kind of challenge to strong AI, and also to Dennett. C b.assumes that everyone in the experiment can fluently speak all dialects of Chinese c. is an important counterexample to Kant's moral philosophy. C d. unequivocally provides indisputable support for strong AI, and also for Dennett's position. 3. In functionalism, C a. the whole person is taken into consideration C b.it is impossible for a computer to be an exact duplicate of the brain. C c. the processes of mental activity are what explain the special nature of mental events. C d. the functions of mental activity seem to be what is most important to solving the mind-body problem, but it is really just the material of the brain that is significant.

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1. A – Is interpreted in a more positive way in Buddhism, which tends to see the idea of the isolated individual self as a kind of illusion and favours the idea of our unity with the universe.
2. A – Can be seen as providing a kind of challenge to strong AI, and also to Dennett.

It is impossible for a computer to be an exact duplicate of the brain.