Question 1

The humor and joy that Zhuangzi exhibits after the death of his wife is more profound, according to Olberding, than that exhibited by the four friends.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Why is it a mistake to say that happiness necessarily springs from the absurd discovery, for Camus?

Accepted Answer

A)  Because the absurd also springs from happiness 
B)  Because although it can spring from the absurd discovery, it doesn't necessarily 
C)  Because the absurd is tragic 
D)  Because the absurd discovery is a source of sadness 
A)  Because the absurd also springs from happiness 
B)  Because although it can spring from the absurd discovery, it doesn't necessarily 
C)  Because the absurd is tragic 
D)  Because the absurd discovery is a source of sadness

Question 3

For Camus, Sisyphus's consciousness was both the source of his torment and his victory.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Hume accepted a no-self account because

Accepted Answer

A)  he thought the idea of a substantial self was contradictory. 
B)  he thought that a no-self account leads to a better life. 
C)  he thought that there are no substances. 
D)  he thought there was an absence of evidence for a substantial self. 
A)  he thought the idea of a substantial self was contradictory. 
B)  he thought that a no-self account leads to a better life. 
C)  he thought that there are no substances. 
D)  he thought there was an absence of evidence for a substantial self.

Question 5

Why, for Taylor, need not a meaningful life be devoted to one great object?

Accepted Answer

A)  Creation is not just the creation of things 
B)  Because this is impossible 
C)  Because creation doesn't involve devotion 
D)  None of the above 
A)  Creation is not just the creation of things 
B)  Because this is impossible 
C)  Because creation doesn't involve devotion 
D)  None of the above

Question 6

It is important, for Camus, that Sisyphus's fate . . .

Accepted Answer

A)  Is not the product of his actions 
B)  Be endless 
C)  Is his fate 
D)  None of the above 
A)  Is not the product of his actions 
B)  Be endless 
C)  Is his fate 
D)  None of the above

Question 7

One potential problem for subsequentism in particular is that

Accepted Answer

A)  if the deceased do not exist after death, then they cannot be harmed. 
B)  if the deceased are harmed before their death, then someone can be harmed by an event before it occurs. 
C)  every harm occurs at a particular time. 
D)  death doesn't involve any bad experiences. 
A)  if the deceased do not exist after death, then they cannot be harmed. 
B)  if the deceased are harmed before their death, then someone can be harmed by an event before it occurs. 
C)  every harm occurs at a particular time. 
D)  death doesn't involve any bad experiences.

Question 8

What is required for life to be meaningful, for Taylor?

Accepted Answer

A)  It has a truly noble and good purpose 
B)  It has an achievable purpose 
C)  It is chosen by the person 
D)  All of the above 
A)  It has a truly noble and good purpose 
B)  It has an achievable purpose 
C)  It is chosen by the person 
D)  All of the above

Question 9

To say that our values have a non-experiential dimension means

Accepted Answer

A)  we value things only if we can experience them. 
B)  we value some things we cannot experience. 
C)  experiences do not matter to us. 
D)  some experiences matter to us, but not all. 
A)  we value things only if we can experience them. 
B)  we value some things we cannot experience. 
C)  experiences do not matter to us. 
D)  some experiences matter to us, but not all.

Question 10

Which of the following best describes what Wolf means when she talks about "actively engaging" a project?

Accepted Answer

A)  Pursuing the various aspects of that project 
B)  Recognizing that the project is of some value 
C)  Proudly and happily embracing that project 
D)  None of the above 
A)  Pursuing the various aspects of that project 
B)  Recognizing that the project is of some value 
C)  Proudly and happily embracing that project 
D)  None of the above

Question 11

What common feature makes the lives of Sisyphus and the Quebecoise nuns meaningless?

Accepted Answer

A)  Both involve endless frustration 
B)  Both involve endless toil 
C)  Both involve endless pain 
D)  Both involve endless purposelessness 
A)  Both involve endless frustration 
B)  Both involve endless toil 
C)  Both involve endless pain 
D)  Both involve endless purposelessness

Question 12

Nagel disagrees with how Camus recommends we respond to absurdity-noble defiance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The Gods, according to Camus, thought that there is no more dreadful punishment than futile and hopeless labor.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

According to the no-self account,

Accepted Answer

A)  the "self" merely refers to a causally linked network of mental states. 
B)  the "self" refers to nothing at all. 
C)  one ought to view the world without thinking of one's self. 
D)  it is morally wrong to act selfishly. 
A)  the "self" merely refers to a causally linked network of mental states. 
B)  the "self" refers to nothing at all. 
C)  one ought to view the world without thinking of one's self. 
D)  it is morally wrong to act selfishly.

Question 15

For Camus, Oedipus is _______ Sisyphus.

Accepted Answer

A)  In a completely different sort of situations than 
B)  In the same sort of situation as 
C)  Tragic but happy, unlike 
D)  None of the above 
A)  In a completely different sort of situations than 
B)  In the same sort of situation as 
C)  Tragic but happy, unlike 
D)  None of the above

Question 16

Wolf argues that a meaningful life isn't necessarily a happy life.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Why would the world being different not solve the problem of absurdity, according to Nagel?

Accepted Answer

A)  Because absurdity derives from a collision between ourselves and the world 
B)  Because regardless, we are infinitely smaller than the universe 
C)  Because we will always hope for more than we can possibly receive 
D)  Because absurdity derives from a collision within ourselves 
A)  Because absurdity derives from a collision between ourselves and the world 
B)  Because regardless, we are infinitely smaller than the universe 
C)  Because we will always hope for more than we can possibly receive 
D)  Because absurdity derives from a collision within ourselves

Question 18

Something is globally natural, according to Olberding, if it accords with the macrocosmic processes that govern the wider world.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Fischer accepts Nagel's solution to the Symmetry Problem.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

To say that we personalize our relation to the future means

Accepted Answer

A)  we would prefer to exist forever. 
B)  we don't want the future to be bleak and alien. 
C)  we would prefer the future to have good consequences. 
D)  we only care about the future if it's personally related to us. 
A)  we would prefer to exist forever. 
B)  we don't want the future to be bleak and alien. 
C)  we would prefer the future to have good consequences. 
D)  we only care about the future if it's personally related to us.

The humor and joy that Zhuangzi exhibits after the death of his wife is more profound, according to Olberding, than that exhibited by the four friends.

Why is it a mistake to say that happiness necessarily springs from the absurd discovery, for Camus?

For Camus, Sisyphus's consciousness was both the source of his torment and his victory.

Hume accepted a no-self account because

Why, for Taylor, need not a meaningful life be devoted to one great object?

It is important, for Camus, that Sisyphus's fate . . .

One potential problem for subsequentism in particular is that

What is required for life to be meaningful, for Taylor?

To say that our values have a non-experiential dimension means

Which of the following best describes what Wolf means when she talks about "actively engaging" a project?

What common feature makes the lives of Sisyphus and the Quebecoise nuns meaningless?

Nagel disagrees with how Camus recommends we respond to absurdity-noble defiance.

The Gods, according to Camus, thought that there is no more dreadful punishment than futile and hopeless labor.

According to the no-self account,

For Camus, Oedipus is _______ Sisyphus.

Wolf argues that a meaningful life isn't necessarily a happy life.

Why would the world being different not solve the problem of absurdity, according to Nagel?

Something is globally natural, according to Olberding, if it accords with the macrocosmic processes that govern the wider world.

Fischer accepts Nagel's solution to the Symmetry Problem.

To say that we personalize our relation to the future means

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Exam 6: Existential Issues

The humor and joy that Zhuangzi exhibits after the death of his wife is more profound, according to Olberding, than that exhibited by the four friends.

Why is it a mistake to say that happiness necessarily springs from the absurd discovery, for Camus?

For Camus, Sisyphus's consciousness was both the source of his torment and his victory.

Hume accepted a no-self account because

Why, for Taylor, need not a meaningful life be devoted to one great object?

It is important, for Camus, that Sisyphus's fate . . .

One potential problem for subsequentism in particular is that

What is required for life to be meaningful, for Taylor?

To say that our values have a non-experiential dimension means

Which of the following best describes what Wolf means when she talks about "actively engaging" a project?

What common feature makes the lives of Sisyphus and the Quebecoise nuns meaningless?

Nagel disagrees with how Camus recommends we respond to absurdity-noble defiance.

The Gods, according to Camus, thought that there is no more dreadful punishment than futile and hopeless labor.

According to the no-self account,

For Camus, Oedipus is _______ Sisyphus.

Wolf argues that a meaningful life isn't necessarily a happy life.

Why would the world being different not solve the problem of absurdity, according to Nagel?

Something is globally natural, according to Olberding, if it accords with the macrocosmic processes that govern the wider world.

Fischer accepts Nagel's solution to the Symmetry Problem.

To say that we personalize our relation to the future means

Philosophy

God and Evil

Knowledge and Reality

Minds, Bodies, and Persons

Ethics and Society

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