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1. How would Descartes’ Substance Dualism analyze the issue of personal identity in respect
to Dr.Smith?
None of the above are correct, Descartes’ would state that Dr.Smiths identity has nothing to
do with the physical or material part of the world, rather her identity immaterial (without a
physical form).
2. If one holds that (a) death is bad for the individual who dies and (b) MIA is false, what
would one necessarily need to establish (via argument)?
One would need to establish that prenatal non-existence and postmortem non-existence are
not symmetrical, as the attitude towards prenatal non-existence is indifference and the
attitude towards postmortem non-existence is lament, they cannot be viewed as the same.
3. Chapter 10 of the textbook discusses a famous example by Robert Nzick. What is the point
of Nozick’s story in respect to chapterr 10?
The point of Nozick’s story is to show that someone can be harmed without experiencing
anything bad or suffering anything negative.
4. According to chapter 10, which of the following is not typically a philosophical puzzle about
death?
The question that is not typically a philosophical puzzle is: “How is the subject of death
harmed?”.

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7 questions: Answers 1. How would Descartes’ Substance Dualism analyze the issue of personal identity in respect to Dr.Smith? None of the above are correct, Descartes’ would state that Dr.Smiths identity has nothing to do with the physical or material part of the world, rather her identity immaterial (without a physical form). 2. If one holds that (a) death is bad for the individual who dies and (b) MIA is false, what would one necessarily need to establish (via argument)? One would need to establish that prenatal non-existence and postmortem non-existence are not symmetrical, as the at ...
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