Philosophy of Mind Crossword
Across
- 2. Physical substances that can be seen and touched; the stuff that makes up the physical world.
- 4. The belief that the mind and body are separate and distinct entities that work together.
- 6. The organ inside the head that controls thoughts, memory, feelings, and activity.
- 8. A figure from Greek mythology associated with the "Ship of what?" paradox, which explores questions about identity and change.
- 9. Consisting of two parts; in philosophy, it often refers to the idea that reality consists of two fundamental elements, such as mind and body.
- 11. A French philosopher known for the statement "I think, therefore I am," who argued that the mind and body are separate substances.
- 13. An ancient Greek philosopher who believed in the existence of ideal forms and that the soul is immortal.
- 15. An English philosopher who believed that everything, including thoughts and consciousness, can be explained by physical processes.
- 16. The belief that reality is fundamentally mental or spiritual; that the mind or ideas are the true reality.
- 17. The physical structure of a person.
- 19. The state of things as they actually exist, rather than as they may appear or might be imagined.
Down
- 1. The belief that knowledge comes primarily from sensory experience.
- 3. The belief that only physical matter exists and that all things, including thoughts and feelings, can be explained by physical processes.
- 5. The part of a person that thinks, feels, and experiences; associated with consciousness and thoughts.
- 7. The individual instances of subjective, conscious experience, like the redness of red or the pain of a headache.
- 10. Awareness of one's own existence, thoughts, and surroundings.
- 12. The spiritual or immaterial part of a human being, often considered immortal.
- 14. The study of fundamental questions about existence, knowledge, values, reason, and the mind.
- 18. A perfect or most suitable example of something; in philosophy, it can refer to concepts or forms that are perceived as perfect.