SORRY, Bad question but could any philosophy experts help me w/ this question?

[demenion]

i should of payed more attention in that class.. anyway i hope i could get some help. This is part of the take home test that is due tomarrow..

I have to write atleast a 1 pg essay (i know it easy) on this question:

What is category-mistake? Who introduced this and how is it used within metaphysical reasoning?

I'm only having trouble with this question is explaining the bold section.

could anyone give me some ideas?

thanks!

 

[Vadatajs]

any combination of words with "metaphysical" and any form of "reason" is an oxymoron.

 

[tweakmm]

do you know what a category mistake is?

 

[olds]

Roger!
I can't believe you would ask this question on this forum. Do your own work and I will see you in class tomorrow.
Signed:
Your favorite instructor.

 

[demenion]

yes =p

>> "how is it used within metaphysical reasoning?"

that's where i'm having trouble =T

i can't find any good sources for information..

 

[olds]

Originally posted by: tweakmm
do you know what a category mistake is?

Originally posted by: demenion

What is category-mistake? Who introduced this and how is it used within metaphysical reasoning?

I'm only having trouble with this question is explaining the bold section.

DOH!

 

[demenion]

Wow i didn't know my philosophy teacher was from California?! :Q

 

[olds]

Originally posted by: demenion
Wow i didn't know my philosophy teacher was from California?! :Q

Dude, you wouldn't believe the commute.

 

[Mucho]

Cheating on philosophy is heavymetaphysical.

 

[Stratum9]

how is it used within metaphysical reasoning

Hint: it is Gilbert Ryle's attempt to relsove the mind-body problem. You must have a text book, read it looking for passages that deal with terms by Ryle such as "Ghost in the Machine" and "Catagory-Mistake and how they relate to mind-body dualism as taught by Descarte. What does Ryle say about mind and body behavior? This is what your question is referring to when it speaks of metaphysical reasoning.

 

[demenion]

Thanks Stratum9. That helped quite a bit and got me started.

 

[Stratum9]

Originally posted by: demenion
Thanks Stratum9. That helped quite a bit and got me started.

Heh, good to know my philosophy minor didn't go to waste!

 

[tweakmm]

Originally posted by: Stratum9

Originally posted by: demenion
Thanks Stratum9. That helped quite a bit and got me started.

Heh, good to know my philosophy minor didn't go to waste!

I'm probably going to minor in philosophy