IB Philosophy HL Practice Questions - International Baccalaureate Philosophy Higher Level Exam - IB Philosophy HL Practice Questions - International Baccalaureate Philosophy Higher Level Exam

Question 1

In IB Philosophy HL, which of the following best describes the Core Theme 'Being Human'?

A compulsory theme exploring what it means to be human through identity, mind, freedom and consciousness An optional theme studied only by HL candidates A coursework component assessed as part of the Internal Assessment A historical survey of Western philosophy from Plato to Heidegger

Correct Answer:

A compulsory theme exploring what it means to be human through identity, mind, freedom and consciousness

Question 2

Locke's memory theory of personal identity holds that a person at time t2 is identical to a person at t1 if and only if which condition holds?

The person at t2 has a memory of an experience the person at t1 had The person at t2 has the same biological body as at t1 The person at t2 has the same immaterial soul as at t1 The person at t2 has the same fingerprints and DNA as at t1

Correct Answer:

The person at t2 has a memory of an experience the person at t1 had

Question 3

Parfit's psychological continuity theory of personal identity famously concludes which of the following?

Personal identity is not what matters; survival via overlapping psychological chains is Personal identity requires an immaterial Cartesian soul Personal identity is grounded entirely in physical brain continuity with no role for psychology There is no such thing as a person — only causally connected experiences

Correct Answer:

Personal identity is not what matters; survival via overlapping psychological chains is

Question 4

Substance dualism, most famously defended by Descartes, holds that:

The mind and body are two distinct substances, the mind being non-physical Mental states are identical to brain states Mental states are functional roles that could be realised in any medium Mental talk is folk theory destined to be eliminated by neuroscience

Correct Answer:

The mind and body are two distinct substances, the mind being non-physical

Question 5

Functionalism in philosophy of mind is best characterised by which claim?

Mental states are defined by their functional/causal role, not by their physical substrate Mental states just are particular brain states (type-identity) Mental states are non-physical properties of an immaterial soul Talk of mental states is folk theory that science will replace

Correct Answer:

Mental states are defined by their functional/causal role, not by their physical substrate

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