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Question 1

What is 'Leib-Seele-Problem' (mind-body problem), a central question in the 'Selbstverständnis des Menschen' content field?

The philosophical question of how the mind (or soul) and the physical body relate to and interact with each other A purely medical question about physical anatomy with no philosophical dimension A question exclusively about the legal definition of death A term describing only a religious burial ritual

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The philosophical question of how the mind (or soul) and the physical body relate to and interact with each other

Question 2

What is 'Dualismus' (dualism), a philosophical position on the mind-body problem associated with René Descartes?

The view that mind and body are two fundamentally distinct kinds of substance The view that only physical matter exists, with no separate mental substance at all The view that only the mind exists, with the physical body being an illusion A term describing only a legal court's dual jurisdiction system

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The view that mind and body are two fundamentally distinct kinds of substance

Question 3

What is 'Materialismus' (materialism/physicalism), a philosophical position on the mind-body problem opposed to dualism?

The view that everything, including mental states, can ultimately be explained in terms of physical matter and processes The view that mind and matter are two entirely separate, unrelated substances The view that only mental states exist, with no physical matter at all A term describing only a person's excessive desire for consumer goods

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The view that everything, including mental states, can ultimately be explained in terms of physical matter and processes

Question 4

What is 'Cogito ergo sum' ('I think, therefore I am'), a famous philosophical statement by René Descartes relevant to the self-understanding of the human being?

A foundational claim that the very act of doubting or thinking proves one's own existence as a thinking being A claim asserting that only physical bodies exist, with no thinking involved at all A legal principle used in German constitutional law A phrase describing only a mathematical geometric proof

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A foundational claim that the very act of doubting or thinking proves one's own existence as a thinking being

Question 5

What is the 'Willensfreiheit' (free will) debate, a central question relevant to the self-understanding of the human being?

The philosophical debate over whether human beings have genuine freedom to choose their actions, or whether all actions are determined by prior causes A debate exclusively about a country's constitutional voting rights A debate concerning only a company's employee scheduling flexibility A term describing only a religious ritual of confession

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The philosophical debate over whether human beings have genuine freedom to choose their actions, or whether all actions are determined by prior causes

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