Question 1

Zagzebski says "caring imposes a demand for conscientious belief." What is conscientious belief, and how does caring impose a demand for it?

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Define what Zagzebski m

Question 2

Zagzebski says that "Living in a community of epistemically trusting and trustworthy people is an important requirement of any worthwhile life." Why does she believe this?

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A)  Because human beings are only happy if they live in communities, not alone. 
B)  Because a community of ethical and honest people is more pleasant to live in. 
C)  Because if no one believed anything you said, it would be impossible to communicate. 
D)  Because philosophers believe in living an "examined life." 
A)  Because human beings are only happy if they live in communities, not alone. 
B)  Because a community of ethical and honest people is more pleasant to live in. 
C)  Because if no one believed anything you said, it would be impossible to communicate. 
D)  Because philosophers believe in living an "examined life."

Question 3

According to Locke, ideas of secondary qualities

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A)  Are known to us through reason alone. 
B)  Are perceptions such as bulk and size. 
C)  Resemble what exists in the external body itself. 
D)  Do not resemble what exists in the external body itself. 
A)  Are known to us through reason alone. 
B)  Are perceptions such as bulk and size. 
C)  Resemble what exists in the external body itself. 
D)  Do not resemble what exists in the external body itself.

Question 4

Gettier's counterexample is meant to demonstrate that

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A)  Ayer's conditions for knowledge are both necessary and sufficient. 
B)  Ayer's conditions for knowledge allow for false beliefs. 
C)  Knowledge relies on empirical evidence. 
D)  Knowledge is true belief. 
A)  Ayer's conditions for knowledge are both necessary and sufficient. 
B)  Ayer's conditions for knowledge allow for false beliefs. 
C)  Knowledge relies on empirical evidence. 
D)  Knowledge is true belief.

Question 5

A priori knowledge, according to Kant, is opposed to empirical knowledge.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Gettier would agree with the following:

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A)  Having a right to be sure something's true means it's true. 
B)  It's possible to believe something is true and not know it's true. 
C)  Being sure something's true means it's true. 
D)  Both a and c 
A)  Having a right to be sure something's true means it's true. 
B)  It's possible to believe something is true and not know it's true. 
C)  Being sure something's true means it's true. 
D)  Both a and c

Question 7

What is Zagzebski's view on trusting other people?

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A)  We depend on others for most of our beliefs, so we must trust them. 
B)  We usually can't confirm that others are conscientious in their beliefs. 
C)  Both a and b are true. So we have to trust without confirming. 
D)  Both a and b are true. So we have no way of evaluating whether our beliefs are true. 
A)  We depend on others for most of our beliefs, so we must trust them. 
B)  We usually can't confirm that others are conscientious in their beliefs. 
C)  Both a and b are true. So we have to trust without confirming. 
D)  Both a and b are true. So we have no way of evaluating whether our beliefs are true.

Question 8

According to Hume's analysis, impressions are

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A)  Livelier than ideas. 
B)  Derived from sensation. 
C)  The basis for ideas. 
D)  All of the above. 
A)  Livelier than ideas. 
B)  Derived from sensation. 
C)  The basis for ideas. 
D)  All of the above.

Question 9

One way that science is like a crossword is that one answer helps you find more answers.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Explain the distinction between appearance and reality.

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The distinction between appearance and r

Question 11

Russell claims that if we know anything of real objects, it is by means of sense-data.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Construct a Gettier counterexample of your own to the claim that justified true belief is knowledge. Explain why it is a counterexample.

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Utilize the structure o

Question 13

Strawson claims that, in general, when one asks for inductive justification one is asking

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A)  Whether a procedure gives correct results. 
B)  For an account of tests done. 
C)  Which laws were applied. 
D)  All of the above. 
A)  Whether a procedure gives correct results. 
B)  For an account of tests done. 
C)  Which laws were applied. 
D)  All of the above.

Question 14

For Berkeley, both primary and secondary qualities are

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A)  Inert substances. 
B)  Tangible. 
C)  Mind-dependent. 
D)  Mind-independent. 
A)  Inert substances. 
B)  Tangible. 
C)  Mind-dependent. 
D)  Mind-independent.

Question 15

One obstacle to inquiry is what Haack calls a "failure of will," which is when

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A)  We don't want to know the answer badly enough to go to the trouble of finding it. 
B)  We don't want to know the answer and go to a lot of trouble to avoid finding it. 
C)  We prioritize less important activities over inquiry against our better judgment. 
D)  Both a and 
A)  We don't want to know the answer badly enough to go to the trouble of finding it. 
B)  We don't want to know the answer and go to a lot of trouble to avoid finding it. 
C)  We prioritize less important activities over inquiry against our better judgment. 
D)  Both a and

Question 16

Ayer says that we cannot give general standards for when one is justified in being sure that something is the case. Do you agree? Why or why not?

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I agree with Ayer's statement that we ca

Question 17

According to Gettier, inferring from available evidence

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A)  Justifies belief in the truth of a claim. 
B)  Justifies the valid deduction of a claim. 
C)  Is sufficient for concluding the truth of a claim. 
D)  Is insufficient for concluding the truth of a claim. 
A)  Justifies belief in the truth of a claim. 
B)  Justifies the valid deduction of a claim. 
C)  Is sufficient for concluding the truth of a claim. 
D)  Is insufficient for concluding the truth of a claim.

Question 18

Socrates claimed that, in his day, there were no teachers of virtue. Are there any teachers of virtues today in your view? If so, who are they?

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In my view, there are still teachers of

Question 19

Explain the two ways that Haack thinks we can fail when we are investigating a question.

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According to philosopher Susan Haack, th

Question 20

Cassandra's curse was that

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A)  She could prophesy the future. 
B)  No one believed her prophecies. 
C)  She was seduced by Apollo. 
D)  She was made mute or voiceless. 
A)  She could prophesy the future. 
B)  No one believed her prophecies. 
C)  She was seduced by Apollo. 
D)  She was made mute or voiceless.

Zagzebski says "caring imposes a demand for conscientious belief." What is conscientious belief, and how does caring impose a demand for it?

Zagzebski says that "Living in a community of epistemically trusting and trustworthy people is an important requirement of any worthwhile life." Why does she believe this?

According to Locke, ideas of secondary qualities

Gettier's counterexample is meant to demonstrate that

A priori knowledge, according to Kant, is opposed to empirical knowledge.

Gettier would agree with the following:

What is Zagzebski's view on trusting other people?

According to Hume's analysis, impressions are

One way that science is like a crossword is that one answer helps you find more answers.

Explain the distinction between appearance and reality.

Russell claims that if we know anything of real objects, it is by means of sense-data.

Construct a Gettier counterexample of your own to the claim that justified true belief is knowledge. Explain why it is a counterexample.

Strawson claims that, in general, when one asks for inductive justification one is asking

For Berkeley, both primary and secondary qualities are

One obstacle to inquiry is what Haack calls a "failure of will," which is when

Ayer says that we cannot give general standards for when one is justified in being sure that something is the case. Do you agree? Why or why not?

According to Gettier, inferring from available evidence

Socrates claimed that, in his day, there were no teachers of virtue. Are there any teachers of virtues today in your view? If so, who are they?

Explain the two ways that Haack thinks we can fail when we are investigating a question.

Cassandra's curse was that

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Zagzebski says "caring imposes a demand for conscientious belief." What is conscientious belief, and how does caring impose a demand for it?

Zagzebski says that "Living in a community of epistemically trusting and trustworthy people is an important requirement of any worthwhile life." Why does she believe this?

According to Locke, ideas of secondary qualities

Gettier's counterexample is meant to demonstrate that

A priori knowledge, according to Kant, is opposed to empirical knowledge.

Gettier would agree with the following:

What is Zagzebski's view on trusting other people?

According to Hume's analysis, impressions are

One way that science is like a crossword is that one answer helps you find more answers.

Explain the distinction between appearance and reality.

Russell claims that if we know anything of real objects, it is by means of sense-data.

Construct a Gettier counterexample of your own to the claim that justified true belief is knowledge. Explain why it is a counterexample.

Strawson claims that, in general, when one asks for inductive justification one is asking

For Berkeley, both primary and secondary qualities are

One obstacle to inquiry is what Haack calls a "failure of will," which is when

Ayer says that we cannot give general standards for when one is justified in being sure that something is the case. Do you agree? Why or why not?

According to Gettier, inferring from available evidence

Socrates claimed that, in his day, there were no teachers of virtue. Are there any teachers of virtues today in your view? If so, who are they?

Explain the two ways that Haack thinks we can fail when we are investigating a question.

Cassandra's curse was that

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