Benjamin's Questionable Cure thought experiment is intended to show that

A. the word "I" refers to the body.
B. whatever the word "I" refers to, it doesn't refer to the body.
C. mind and body are the same thing.
D. the mind can exist without the body.


Answer: B

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What will be an ideal response?

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