Question 1

The inductive method is required to justify a particular way of finding out about the world.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Explain the three kinds of trust that Zagzebski talks about, which we need to have a desirable life.

Accepted Answer

Zagzebski talks about three kinds of tru

Question 3

How do objects produce sensations in us, according to Locke?

Accepted Answer

John Locke, the 17th-century English phi

Question 4

Phillips argues that when circumstances are favorable

Accepted Answer

A)  There is no need to doubt one's experience. 
B)  The skeptic's doubt needs to be justified. 
C)  There is good reason to doubt that you hear a car. 
D)  Both a and b 
A)  There is no need to doubt one's experience. 
B)  The skeptic's doubt needs to be justified. 
C)  There is good reason to doubt that you hear a car. 
D)  Both a and b

Question 5

Explain why the atheist does not have a better answer to the skeptic than the theist does. Begin by explaining what the theist's answer is supposed to be.

Accepted Answer

The theist's answer is supposed to be th

Question 6

Haack thinks that the physicist, the detective, the historian, and the investigative journalist

Accepted Answer

A)  Are all investigating the same world, so their inquiries can intersect. 
B)  Are all investigating the same world, but their inquiries are unrelated. 
C)  Are all investigating the same world, but with different levels of ingenuity. 
D)  Might as well be investigating different worlds. 
A)  Are all investigating the same world, so their inquiries can intersect. 
B)  Are all investigating the same world, but their inquiries are unrelated. 
C)  Are all investigating the same world, but with different levels of ingenuity. 
D)  Might as well be investigating different worlds.

Question 7

We value the ability to sort out true beliefs from false beliefs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Summarize, in your own words, Hume's argument for the claim that the relation of cause and effect is not discoverable by reason alone. Do you agree? Explain.

Accepted Answer

Hume's argument for the claim that the r

Question 9

How does Berkeley argue for the existence of other minds? Do you find the argument convincing? Explain.

Accepted Answer

Berkeley argues for the existence of oth

Question 10

Berkeley accepts Locke's distinction between primary and secondary qualities and holds that the former inheres in real objects.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

According to Socrates, __________ are true teachers of virtue.

Accepted Answer

A)  Sophists. 
B)  Gentlemen. 
C)  Priests. 
D)  None of the above. 
A)  Sophists. 
B)  Gentlemen. 
C)  Priests. 
D)  None of the above.

Question 12

Our knowledge of matters of fact depends on the relation of cause and effect.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

According to Locke, we have knowledge of our existence on the basis of sensation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

The inductive method is required to justify a particular way of finding out about the world.

Explain the three kinds of trust that Zagzebski talks about, which we need to have a desirable life.

How do objects produce sensations in us, according to Locke?

Phillips argues that when circumstances are favorable

Explain why the atheist does not have a better answer to the skeptic than the theist does. Begin by explaining what the theist's answer is supposed to be.

Haack thinks that the physicist, the detective, the historian, and the investigative journalist

We value the ability to sort out true beliefs from false beliefs.

Summarize, in your own words, Hume's argument for the claim that the relation of cause and effect is not discoverable by reason alone. Do you agree? Explain.

How does Berkeley argue for the existence of other minds? Do you find the argument convincing? Explain.

Berkeley accepts Locke's distinction between primary and secondary qualities and holds that the former inheres in real objects.

According to Socrates, __________ are true teachers of virtue.

Our knowledge of matters of fact depends on the relation of cause and effect.

According to Locke, we have knowledge of our existence on the basis of sensation.

What Is Philosophy

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Mind

Free Will

Identity

God

Moral Theory

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Exam 3: Knowing Vs Thinking

The inductive method is required to justify a particular way of finding out about the world.

Explain the three kinds of trust that Zagzebski talks about, which we need to have a desirable life.

How do objects produce sensations in us, according to Locke?

Phillips argues that when circumstances are favorable

Explain why the atheist does not have a better answer to the skeptic than the theist does. Begin by explaining what the theist's answer is supposed to be.

Haack thinks that the physicist, the detective, the historian, and the investigative journalist

We value the ability to sort out true beliefs from false beliefs.

Summarize, in your own words, Hume's argument for the claim that the relation of cause and effect is not discoverable by reason alone. Do you agree? Explain.

How does Berkeley argue for the existence of other minds? Do you find the argument convincing? Explain.

Berkeley accepts Locke's distinction between primary and secondary qualities and holds that the former inheres in real objects.

According to Socrates, __________ are true teachers of virtue.

Our knowledge of matters of fact depends on the relation of cause and effect.

According to Locke, we have knowledge of our existence on the basis of sensation.

What Is Philosophy

The Elements of Argument

Mind

Free Will

Identity

God

Moral Theory

Moral Problems

Society

Social Justice

Art

The Meaning of Life

Asian Outlooks

Filters