Question 1

Socrates is formally accused of charging money for instruction.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Philosophical questions are about a particular subject matter.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which of the following is a general rule for determining the generality and fundamentality of a belief?

Accepted Answer

A)  Many people hold this belief. 
B)  It is a reasonable belief. 
C)  There is no good reason one can give for holding this belief. 
D)  There are no such rules. 
A)  Many people hold this belief. 
B)  It is a reasonable belief. 
C)  There is no good reason one can give for holding this belief. 
D)  There are no such rules.

Question 4

To examine a belief is to

Accepted Answer

A)  Question whether it is based on good reasons. 
B)  Rephrase it in clearer language. 
C)  Look at it through a microscope. 
D)  Ask a professional philosopher whether she believes it. 
A)  Question whether it is based on good reasons. 
B)  Rephrase it in clearer language. 
C)  Look at it through a microscope. 
D)  Ask a professional philosopher whether she believes it.

Question 5

Write a dialogue of your own similar to Dialogues I and II. Then continue the line of questioning in your dialogue by analyzing a basic philosophical term.

Accepted Answer

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Question 6

Socrates examines __________ during his defense.

Accepted Answer

A)  Meletus. 
B)  Anytus. 
C)  Chaerephon. 
D)  Lycon. 
A)  Meletus. 
B)  Anytus. 
C)  Chaerephon. 
D)  Lycon.

Question 7

Philosophical questions, on Russell's view, enhance the dogmatic closure of the mind against speculation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Russell claims that there is value in uncertainty.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Russell claims that philosophy is good for those who study it.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Continue the line of questioning in either Dialogue I or Dialogue II by analyzing the meaning of a basic philosophical term.

Accepted Answer

What is the concept of free will and how

Question 11

Philosophy is related to many other fields of study.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Socrates claims that Athenians should be ashamed for valuing things like wealth, honor, and glory more highly than

Accepted Answer

A)  Truth and understanding. 
B)  Goodness. 
C)  The state of their souls. 
D)  All of the above. 
A)  Truth and understanding. 
B)  Goodness. 
C)  The state of their souls. 
D)  All of the above.

Question 13

Philosophical thinking is

Accepted Answer

A)  About familiar topics. 
B)  About a highly specialized subject matter. 
C)  Only for professional philosophers. 
D)  Irrelevant to physics. 
A)  About familiar topics. 
B)  About a highly specialized subject matter. 
C)  Only for professional philosophers. 
D)  Irrelevant to physics.

Question 14

According to Russell, when a question has a definite answer, it

Accepted Answer

A)  Ceases to be a philosophical question. 
B)  Is uninteresting. 
C)  Becomes a scientific question. 
D)  Both a and c 
A)  Ceases to be a philosophical question. 
B)  Is uninteresting. 
C)  Becomes a scientific question. 
D)  Both a and c

Question 15

The chief value of philosophy, according to Russell, comes from

Accepted Answer

A)  Its high-minded rhetoric. 
B)  Transcendence of the universe. 
C)  Contemplation of great things free from personal prejudices. 
D)  Religion. 
A)  Its high-minded rhetoric. 
B)  Transcendence of the universe. 
C)  Contemplation of great things free from personal prejudices. 
D)  Religion.

Question 16

Philosophical questions tend to be

Accepted Answer

A)  Highly fundamental. 
B)  Highly specific. 
C)  Highly generally. 
D)  Both a and c 
A)  Highly fundamental. 
B)  Highly specific. 
C)  Highly generally. 
D)  Both a and c

Question 17

According to Socrates, the man of self-respect considers

Accepted Answer

A)  Death. 
B)  Justice. 
C)  Nothing. 
D)  Both a and b 
A)  Death. 
B)  Justice. 
C)  Nothing. 
D)  Both a and b

Question 18

Philosophy seeks

Accepted Answer

A)  Money. 
B)  Power. 
C)  Knowledge. 
D)  Persuasion. 
A)  Money. 
B)  Power. 
C)  Knowledge. 
D)  Persuasion.

Socrates is formally accused of charging money for instruction.

Philosophical questions are about a particular subject matter.

Which of the following is a general rule for determining the generality and fundamentality of a belief?

To examine a belief is to

Write a dialogue of your own similar to Dialogues I and II. Then continue the line of questioning in your dialogue by analyzing a basic philosophical term.

Socrates examines __________ during his defense.

Philosophical questions, on Russell's view, enhance the dogmatic closure of the mind against speculation.

Russell claims that there is value in uncertainty.

Russell claims that philosophy is good for those who study it.

Continue the line of questioning in either Dialogue I or Dialogue II by analyzing the meaning of a basic philosophical term.

Philosophy is related to many other fields of study.

Socrates claims that Athenians should be ashamed for valuing things like wealth, honor, and glory more highly than

Philosophical thinking is

According to Russell, when a question has a definite answer, it

The chief value of philosophy, according to Russell, comes from

Philosophical questions tend to be

According to Socrates, the man of self-respect considers

Philosophy seeks

The Elements of Argument

Knowing Vs Thinking

Mind

Free Will

Identity

God

Moral Theory

Moral Problems

Society

Social Justice

Art

The Meaning of Life

Asian Outlooks

Filters

Exam 1: What Is Philosophy

Socrates is formally accused of charging money for instruction.

Philosophical questions are about a particular subject matter.

Which of the following is a general rule for determining the generality and fundamentality of a belief?

To examine a belief is to

Write a dialogue of your own similar to Dialogues I and II. Then continue the line of questioning in your dialogue by analyzing a basic philosophical term.

Socrates examines __________ during his defense.

Philosophical questions, on Russell's view, enhance the dogmatic closure of the mind against speculation.

Russell claims that there is value in uncertainty.

Russell claims that philosophy is good for those who study it.

Continue the line of questioning in either Dialogue I or Dialogue II by analyzing the meaning of a basic philosophical term.

Philosophy is related to many other fields of study.

Socrates claims that Athenians should be ashamed for valuing things like wealth, honor, and glory more highly than

Philosophical thinking is

According to Russell, when a question has a definite answer, it

The chief value of philosophy, according to Russell, comes from

Philosophical questions tend to be

According to Socrates, the man of self-respect considers

Philosophy seeks

The Elements of Argument

Knowing Vs Thinking

Mind

Free Will

Identity

God

Moral Theory

Moral Problems

Society

Social Justice

Art

The Meaning of Life

Asian Outlooks

Filters