Mary's Room - perception & knowledge

Question 1

Frank Jackson proposed this scenario in...

Accepted Answer

1982

Question 2

Mary's Room describes what philosophers call the "Knowledge Argument".

Accepted Answer

True

Question 3

When does Mary first see color?

Accepted Answer

when her computer screen malfunctions

Question 4

Philosophers interested in Artificial Intelligence use the Knowledge Argument to theorize what is possible.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 5

The Knowledge Argument says that there is some learning that can only happen through experience.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 6

Years later Jackson REVERSED his belief about this, saying Mary CAN know 'red' from knowledge alone.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 7

The video says that it is likely impossible to build Artificial Intelligence that equals the human brain.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 8

The video says that words limit the knowledge that we can know.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 9

If physical science cannot fully explain color vision, it cannot explain other conscience experiences.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 10

Knowledge is NOT the same as perceiving.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 11

Mary is ONLY capable of perceiving black & white.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 12

What does Mary see in her environment?

Accepted Answer

Black and White

Question 13

Is there anything about perceiving that is not captured in knowledge?

Accepted Answer

No!

Question 14

Could it be that there are fundamental limits to what we can know without experience?

Accepted Answer

The video does not answer the question.

Question 15

Subjective qualities that cannot be accurately described or measured are called...

Accepted Answer

qualia

Question 16

Recreating a ______ state will NOT create a parallel ______ state.

Accepted Answer

physical, mental

Question 17

Could there be knowledge that is permanently beyond our comprehension?

Accepted Answer

The video does not answer this, it just asks.

Question 18

Will science and philosophy enable us to overcome our mind's limitations?

Accepted Answer

The video does not say.

Question 19

The philosopher thinks (at first) that Mary learns MORE about color through life than mere study?

Accepted Answer

True

Question 20

"Physicalism" states that even mental states are explainable through purely physical phenomena.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 21

Qualia are unique to the person experiencing them

Accepted Answer

having an itch, falling in love, being bored

Question 22

We are told that Mary understands all scientific knowledge about color.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 23

Mary sees...

Accepted Answer

a red apple

Mary's Room - perception & knowledge

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