INTRODUCTION TO PHILOSOPHY TEST 2 STUDY GUIDE SPRING 2007

BE ABLE TO Define Numerical Identity Qualitative identity Illusion Theory of Personal Identity Body Theory of Personal Identity Memory Theory of Personal Identity Indirect Memory Direct Memory Do the following Explain one problem for the illusion theory of personal identity (be sure to tell WHY it's a problem) Explain one problem for the body theory of personal identity (be sure to tell WHY it's a problem) Explain one problem for the soul theory of personal identity (be sure to tell WHY it's a problem) Explain the old general problem for the memory theory of personal identity Explain the false memory problem for the memory theory of personal identity Explain why life after death seems to be logically impossible under the body theory of personal identity. Explain one attempt to solve this problem. Do you think this attempt is successful? Why or why not?