Question 1

Contrast the philosophical positions of rationalism and empiricism with respect to human knowledge.

Accepted Answer

Rationalism and empiricism are two contr

Question 2

Aquinas' argument from gradations of goodness concludes that _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  there must be a designer of the universe 
B)  there must be a God that we can know 
C)  there must be a most perfect being 
D)  the Christian God must exist 
A)  there must be a designer of the universe 
B)  there must be a God that we can know 
C)  there must be a most perfect being 
D)  the Christian God must exist

Question 3

In "The Ethics of Belief," W.K. Clifford argues that _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  God does not exist 
B)  religious beliefs are unethical 
C)  thinking critically about one's beliefs is not always necessary 
D)  it is always wrong to believe anything under insufficient evidence 
A)  God does not exist 
B)  religious beliefs are unethical 
C)  thinking critically about one's beliefs is not always necessary 
D)  it is always wrong to believe anything under insufficient evidence

Question 4

The main source of resistance to the argument from evil is to say that _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  God is omnipotent so he is free to allow some evil 
B)  free beings are allowed to do evil 
C)  evil has to exist in order for God to exist 
D)  God must exist in order for evil to exist 
A)  God is omnipotent so he is free to allow some evil 
B)  free beings are allowed to do evil 
C)  evil has to exist in order for God to exist 
D)  God must exist in order for evil to exist

Question 5

Compare and contrast the related "idealisms" of George Berkeley and Gottfried
Leibniz.

Accepted Answer

George Berkeley and Gottfried Leibniz we

Question 6

The key assumption of Anselm's ontological argument for God's existence is that _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  if God exists, he exists necessarily 
B)  if God exists, we would know it 
C)  we can conceive of God existing 
D)  God must exist 
A)  if God exists, he exists necessarily 
B)  if God exists, we would know it 
C)  we can conceive of God existing 
D)  God must exist

Question 7

Ludwig Feuerbach thought that we "create" God because we _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  cannot explain many things that we observe 
B)  have an idealized sense of self that we project 
C)  have the power to realize anything in our imagination 
D)  need to have something be the center of our religion 
A)  cannot explain many things that we observe 
B)  have an idealized sense of self that we project 
C)  have the power to realize anything in our imagination 
D)  need to have something be the center of our religion

Question 8

Judaism is based primarily on _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  the holy scriptures 
B)  following tradition 
C)  being free of suffering 
D)  monotheism 
A)  the holy scriptures 
B)  following tradition 
C)  being free of suffering 
D)  monotheism

Question 9

Which argument for God's existence do you think is the strongest? Which do you thin
is the weakest?

Accepted Answer

The argument for God's existence that I

Question 10

What was Leibniz's case against Locke? Explain the main issues at variance between
them.

Accepted Answer

Leibniz's case against Locke centered ar

Question 11

The argument from evil against God's existence says that _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  there can be no evil being 
B)  evil must be an illusion 
C)  a perfect being cannot exist 
D)  a perfect being would not allow evil 
A)  there can be no evil being 
B)  evil must be an illusion 
C)  a perfect being cannot exist 
D)  a perfect being would not allow evil

Contrast the philosophical positions of rationalism and empiricism with respect to human knowledge.

Aquinas' argument from gradations of goodness concludes that _____.

In "The Ethics of Belief," W.K. Clifford argues that _____.

The main source of resistance to the argument from evil is to say that _____.

Compare and contrast the related "idealisms" of George Berkeley and Gottfried Leibniz.

The key assumption of Anselm's ontological argument for God's existence is that _____.

Ludwig Feuerbach thought that we "create" God because we _____.

Judaism is based primarily on _____.

Which argument for God's existence do you think is the strongest? Which do you thin is the weakest?

What was Leibniz's case against Locke? Explain the main issues at variance between them.

The argument from evil against God's existence says that _____.

What Is Philosophy Thinking Philosophically About Life

What Is the Philosophers Way Socrates and the Examined Life

Who Are You Consciousness, Identity, and the Self

Are You Free Freedom and Determinism

How Can We Know the Nature of Reality Philosophical Foundations

What Is Real What Is True Further Explorations

Are There Moral Truths Thinking About Ethics

What Are Right Actions Constructing an Ethical Theory

What Is Social Justice Creating a Just State

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Exam 7: Is There a Spiritual Reality Exploring the Philosophy of Religion

Contrast the philosophical positions of rationalism and empiricism with respect to human knowledge.

Aquinas' argument from gradations of goodness concludes that _____.

In "The Ethics of Belief," W.K. Clifford argues that _____.

The main source of resistance to the argument from evil is to say that _____.

Compare and contrast the related "idealisms" of George Berkeley and Gottfried Leibniz.

The key assumption of Anselm's ontological argument for God's existence is that _____.

Ludwig Feuerbach thought that we "create" God because we _____.

Judaism is based primarily on _____.

Which argument for God's existence do you think is the strongest? Which do you thin is the weakest?

What was Leibniz's case against Locke? Explain the main issues at variance between them.

The argument from evil against God's existence says that _____.

What Is Philosophy Thinking Philosophically About Life

What Is the Philosophers Way Socrates and the Examined Life

Who Are You Consciousness, Identity, and the Self

Are You Free Freedom and Determinism

How Can We Know the Nature of Reality Philosophical Foundations

What Is Real What Is True Further Explorations

Are There Moral Truths Thinking About Ethics

What Are Right Actions Constructing an Ethical Theory

What Is Social Justice Creating a Just State

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