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Which term means: "The love of knowledge"?
Sophism
Epistemology
Philosophy
Metaphysics
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I ask 3 students if they did their HW. They say no. I assume all students did not do the HW.
inductive
Modus ponens
abductive
Deductive
3
Agnostics believe
God may or may not exist.
God does exist.
God does not exist.
God created the universe.
4
Who is considered the father of MODERN philosophy?
Descartes
Plato
Aristotle
Socrates
5
Who was considered the first teacher of philosophy?
Socrates
Heraclitus
Plato
Descartes
6
Which of the following is a school of thought about reality being what benefits people most?
idealsim
realism
pragamatism
coherence theory
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According to materialism,
the universe only exists in one's mind
the universe is made up of atoms
the universe only exists when it is perceived
the universe is made up of ideas
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Which form of logic gives a general statement, then a specific statement, & a final conclusion?
Logical Reasoning
Inductive Reasoning
Abductive Reasoning
Deductive Reasoning
9
According to the correspondence theory:
reality is based on only the mind
reality is based on atoms
reality is based on one's personal beliefs
reality is based on facts/evidence
10
What are the 2 basic tools of philosophy?
Language and the senses
Language and Logic
Truth and doubt
Love and Logic
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the study of the human experience through the study of art, thought, and other human creations.
sciences
physics
psychology
humanities
12
Who said "I think; therefore, I am"?
John Locke
René Descartes
Plato
Socrates
13
According to Plato,
People are born with minds that contain eternal Forms.
People are born with minds but learn truths through life.
I think; therefore, I am."
The mind develops over time through life experience.
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What as St. Augustine's main idea about man's relationship with religion and God?
Man uses religion to provide comfort in a painful world.
Man is not capable of comprehending God, so he needs faith
Man can logically prove the existence of God.
God is dead.
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Heraclitus and Parmenides argued about which topic?
God
change
free will
truth
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Form of reasoning: begins w/ incomplete observations & concludes with most likely explanation.
Deductive Reasoning
Inductive Reasoning
Logical Reasoning
Abductive Reasoning
17
What as St. Thomas Aquinas's main idea about man's relationship with religion and God?
Man can logically prove the existence of God.
Man uses religion to provide comfort in a painful world.
Man is not capable of comprehending God, so he needs faith
God is dead.
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According to the coherence theory:
reality is based on atoms
reality is based on facts/evidence
reality is based on one's personal beliefs
reality is based on only the mind
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According to Rationalism...
truth is found through using the senses
truth is found through a combination of the senses
truth can never be found.
truth is found through reasoning
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Exploring and asking questions without bias (desire for knowledge without looking for outcomes)
metaphysics
Sophism
Humanities
Philosophical contemplation
21
Which of the following is NOT one of the 4 major paths to religion.
psychology
history
philosophy
sociology
22
Which form of reasoning uses particular, specific experiences to make larger generalizations?
Logical Reasoning
Deductive Reasoning
Inductive Reasoning
Abductive Reasoning
23
The idea of John Locke's Tabula Rasa (Blank Tablet) is part of which thought perspective?
Disjunctive Syllogism
Empiricism
Materialsim
Rationalism
24
Athiests believe
God may or may not exist.
God does not exist.
God does exist.
God created the universe.
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Which of the following was NOT 1 of St. Thomas Aquinas's 5 arguments for the existence of God?
God must have set universe into motion as the unmoved mover
God is the best in the gradation of all things.
God is the original father because he cares for his children
God must be the original cause in the cycle of causation
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What are philosophical questions/inquiries?
Questions that have been answered by science
Why is the sky blue?
unanswerable questions that result in more questioning
A theory or hypothesis
