Maurice Merleau-Ponty — Questions and answers

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What did Santiago and Theo notice about how people moved in the city square?

Choices

  1. People were consciously calculating every step.
  2. Their bodies seemed to know the way without much thought. ✓
  3. They moved without any purpose.
  4. Everyone was standing still and observing.

Answer: Their bodies seemed to know the way without much thought.

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What did Maurice Merleau-Ponty believe about our body?

Choices

  1. It is just a vessel for our mind.
  2. It is our primary way of experiencing the world. ✓
  3. It only focuses on abstract ideas.
  4. It is separate from how we understand things.

Answer: It is our primary way of experiencing the world.

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What did Theo say about our body, according to Merleau-Ponty?

Choices

  1. Our body is just an object, like a rock.
  2. Our body is separate from our perspective.
  3. We don't just have a body; we are our body. ✓
  4. Our body only carries our mind.

Answer: We don't just have a body; we are our body.

From page 5

What idea did Merleau-Ponty reject, according to Theo?

Choices

  1. That our mind and body are inseparable.
  2. That we need to engage with problems physically.
  3. Descartes' idea that the mind is a separate thinking substance. ✓
  4. That thinking and feeling are connected.

Answer: Descartes' idea that the mind is a separate thinking substance.

From page 7

Which of these modern fields is NOT mentioned as being influenced by Merleau-Ponty's ideas?

Choices

  1. Artificial intelligence
  2. Psychology
  3. Cooking ✓
  4. Art

Answer: Cooking

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