Question 1

With what "innocent question" did Hume's critique of induction begin?

Accepted Answer

A)  How do we acquire knowledge of the unobserved? 
B)  Is there a principle of uniformity of nature? 
C)  Is induction ultimately deduction? 
D)  Could science be pragmatically justified? 
A)  How do we acquire knowledge of the unobserved? 
B)  Is there a principle of uniformity of nature? 
C)  Is induction ultimately deduction? 
D)  Could science be pragmatically justified?

Question 2

For Plato, inside the cave is importantly different from our situation in the visible realm.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which of the following is not an example of a skeptical hypothesis?

Accepted Answer

A)  That the earth came into existence five minutes ago but with evidence of old age. 
B)  That you are dreaming right now rather than awake. 
C)  That you are a brain-in-a-vat being fed sensory experiences by a supercomputer. 
D)  That your memory is sometimes faulty with regard to events that happened long ago. 
A)  That the earth came into existence five minutes ago but with evidence of old age. 
B)  That you are dreaming right now rather than awake. 
C)  That you are a brain-in-a-vat being fed sensory experiences by a supercomputer. 
D)  That your memory is sometimes faulty with regard to events that happened long ago.

Question 4

Descartes is looking for an indubitable foundation for all of his knowledge.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

It isn't important, for Plato, that those who have become acquainted with the form of the good lead cities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which requirement for knowledge do skeptical arguments target?

Accepted Answer

A)  Truth. 
B)  Belief. 
C)  Certainty. 
D)  Justification. 
A)  Truth. 
B)  Belief. 
C)  Certainty. 
D)  Justification.

Question 7

Nozick claims that only experiences matter to us.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Who should rule the city, for Plato?

Accepted Answer

A)  Business people 
B)  Those who are good in day-to-day affairs 
C)  Those who don't want to rule 
D)  Those who want to rule 
A)  Business people 
B)  Those who are good in day-to-day affairs 
C)  Those who don't want to rule 
D)  Those who want to rule

Question 9

Which of the following isn't a way ideas associate with each other, according to Hume?

Accepted Answer

A)  Resemblance 
B)  Chance 
C)  Cause and effect 
D)  Contiguity 
A)  Resemblance 
B)  Chance 
C)  Cause and effect 
D)  Contiguity

Question 10

Which of the following is a basic difference between belief and knowledge, according to Salmon?

Accepted Answer

A)  Belief is necessarily nonampliative, whereas knowledge comes in two kinds 
B)  Knowledge must be arrived at through nonampliative inference, and belief doesn't have to be 
C)  There is no notable difference 
D)  Knowledge must be founded upon evidence-it is belief founded upon rational justification 
A)  Belief is necessarily nonampliative, whereas knowledge comes in two kinds 
B)  Knowledge must be arrived at through nonampliative inference, and belief doesn't have to be 
C)  There is no notable difference 
D)  Knowledge must be founded upon evidence-it is belief founded upon rational justification

Question 11

Which of the following is an example of an effect of contiguity?

Accepted Answer

A)  As I get close to my town, I think of the house I grew up in 
B)  I see a person who looks like a friend, and so I think of the friend 
C)  I see a wound and think of a sword 
D)  All of the above 
A)  As I get close to my town, I think of the house I grew up in 
B)  I see a person who looks like a friend, and so I think of the friend 
C)  I see a wound and think of a sword 
D)  All of the above

Question 12

Descartes argues that we don't necessarily exist as thinking things just because we think.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Why isn't it enough to just be a good reasoner, for Plato?

Accepted Answer

A)  Because being a good reasoner doesn't make one strong 
B)  Because being a good reasoner doesn't mean one wants to rule the city 
C)  Because someone can be a good reasoner but focused on the wrong things 
D)  Because good reasoners often don't have common sense 
A)  Because being a good reasoner doesn't make one strong 
B)  Because being a good reasoner doesn't mean one wants to rule the city 
C)  Because someone can be a good reasoner but focused on the wrong things 
D)  Because good reasoners often don't have common sense

Question 14

In what two ways can a soul be disturbed and unable to see something?

Accepted Answer

A)  If it is reluctant or if it is unwilling 
B)  If it is too accustomed to the dark or afraid to look to the light 
C)  If it is too focused on making money or having families 
D)  If it is too accustomed to the dark or too accustomed to the light 
A)  If it is reluctant or if it is unwilling 
B)  If it is too accustomed to the dark or afraid to look to the light 
C)  If it is too focused on making money or having families 
D)  If it is too accustomed to the dark or too accustomed to the light

Question 15

According to Salmon, what common feature does science share with common sense?

Accepted Answer

A)  Both are ultimately probabilistic 
B)  Each embody knowledge of matters of fact that are not open to our direct inspection 
C)  Each rely on a base of knowledge that must be unfalsifiable 
D)  There is no such common feature 
A)  Both are ultimately probabilistic 
B)  Each embody knowledge of matters of fact that are not open to our direct inspection 
C)  Each rely on a base of knowledge that must be unfalsifiable 
D)  There is no such common feature

Question 16

Descartes holds that our minds are to a sailor as our bodies are to a ship.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

By using the best explanation standard, the skeptic claims that

Accepted Answer

A)  the real world hypothesis is not a better explanation of our evidence than skeptical hypotheses. 
B)  skeptical hypotheses are better explanations of our evidence than the real world hypothesis. 
C)  the real world hypothesis is a better explanation of our evidence than skeptical hypotheses. 
D)  we can't know whether the real world hypothesis or skeptical hypotheses are better explanations of our evidence. 
A)  the real world hypothesis is not a better explanation of our evidence than skeptical hypotheses. 
B)  skeptical hypotheses are better explanations of our evidence than the real world hypothesis. 
C)  the real world hypothesis is a better explanation of our evidence than skeptical hypotheses. 
D)  we can't know whether the real world hypothesis or skeptical hypotheses are better explanations of our evidence.

Question 18

For Salmon, the problem of induction seriously calls into question the science's justification.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The strategy of refuting skepticism requires showing that skeptical hypotheses are false.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Nozick claims that entering the experience machine is a kind of suicide.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

With what "innocent question" did Hume's critique of induction begin?

For Plato, inside the cave is importantly different from our situation in the visible realm.

Which of the following is not an example of a skeptical hypothesis?

Descartes is looking for an indubitable foundation for all of his knowledge.

It isn't important, for Plato, that those who have become acquainted with the form of the good lead cities.

Which requirement for knowledge do skeptical arguments target?

Nozick claims that only experiences matter to us.

Who should rule the city, for Plato?

Which of the following isn't a way ideas associate with each other, according to Hume?

Which of the following is a basic difference between belief and knowledge, according to Salmon?

Which of the following is an example of an effect of contiguity?

Descartes argues that we don't necessarily exist as thinking things just because we think.

Why isn't it enough to just be a good reasoner, for Plato?

In what two ways can a soul be disturbed and unable to see something?

According to Salmon, what common feature does science share with common sense?

Descartes holds that our minds are to a sailor as our bodies are to a ship.

By using the best explanation standard, the skeptic claims that

For Salmon, the problem of induction seriously calls into question the science's justification.

The strategy of refuting skepticism requires showing that skeptical hypotheses are false.

Nozick claims that entering the experience machine is a kind of suicide.

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Exam 3: Knowledge and Reality

With what "innocent question" did Hume's critique of induction begin?

For Plato, inside the cave is importantly different from our situation in the visible realm.

Which of the following is not an example of a skeptical hypothesis?

Descartes is looking for an indubitable foundation for all of his knowledge.

It isn't important, for Plato, that those who have become acquainted with the form of the good lead cities.

Which requirement for knowledge do skeptical arguments target?

Nozick claims that only experiences matter to us.

Who should rule the city, for Plato?

Which of the following isn't a way ideas associate with each other, according to Hume?

Which of the following is a basic difference between belief and knowledge, according to Salmon?

Which of the following is an example of an effect of contiguity?

Descartes argues that we don't necessarily exist as thinking things just because we think.

Why isn't it enough to just be a good reasoner, for Plato?

In what two ways can a soul be disturbed and unable to see something?

According to Salmon, what common feature does science share with common sense?

Descartes holds that our minds are to a sailor as our bodies are to a ship.

By using the best explanation standard, the skeptic claims that

For Salmon, the problem of induction seriously calls into question the science's justification.

The strategy of refuting skepticism requires showing that skeptical hypotheses are false.

Nozick claims that entering the experience machine is a kind of suicide.

Philosophy

God and Evil

Minds, Bodies, and Persons

Ethics and Society

Existential Issues

Filters