1. ‘The collapse of the wave packet is not a physical fact, but only an
appearance.’ Discuss.
2. In what sense(s) is quantum theory nonlocal? Is such nonlocality a
problem?
3. ‘Biological function poses an insurmountable problem for evolutionary
theory.’ Discuss.
4. Is ‘human nature’ a myth?
5. Is space-time a substance?
6. EITHER: (a) Discuss the relationship between symmetries and
conservation laws.
OR: (b) How, if at all, does convention appear especially in geometry?
7. EITHER: (a) Is rational choice theory descriptively plausible?
OR: (b) Is rational choice theory normatively plausible?
8. Which, if any, presuppositions about values are acceptable in social
science?
9. Can folk psychology be eliminated from cognitive science without selfrefutation?
10. Compare and contrast the role of explanation in psychology and in
neuroscience.