Question 1

Express Socrates's Design argument in your own words.

Accepted Answer

Socrates's Design argument, also known a

Question 2

Spartan soldiers feared Socrates in battle.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Myth and philosophy have this in common: Both offer explanations of the world and answers to fundamental questions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

According to the text, Thales wrote his theory down and passed it around for critical comments.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Truth is defined in the text as whatever you believe.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Xenophon was one of Socrates's students.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

By mid-life, Socrates would have been recognized wherever he went in Athens.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Socrates believed that there are good reasons to believe in a supreme deity

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

One of Socrates's friends was a cobbler.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Socrates believed in God or the gods.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Socrates wrote no books and led no armies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Plato was the teacher of Socrates.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

According to the text, Socrates is the founder of philosophy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

In your own words, explain the logical structure of an elenchus.

Accepted Answer

An elenchus is a method of argumentation

Question 15

Compare and contrast: Myth and philosophy. What do they have in common? How do they differ?

Accepted Answer

Myth and philosophy are both ways of und

Question 16

As a teenager, Socrates was interested in physics.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Socrates was a conscientious objector ("CO") during the Peloponnesian War.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Socrates spoke of his daimon.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Socrates's mother was known as "the Pythia."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The Pythia was a priestess.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Express Socrates's Design argument in your own words.

Spartan soldiers feared Socrates in battle.

Myth and philosophy have this in common: Both offer explanations of the world and answers to fundamental questions.

According to the text, Thales wrote his theory down and passed it around for critical comments.

Truth is defined in the text as whatever you believe.

Xenophon was one of Socrates's students.

By mid-life, Socrates would have been recognized wherever he went in Athens.

Socrates believed that there are good reasons to believe in a supreme deity

One of Socrates's friends was a cobbler.

Socrates believed in God or the gods.

Socrates wrote no books and led no armies.

Plato was the teacher of Socrates.

According to the text, Socrates is the founder of philosophy.

In your own words, explain the logical structure of an elenchus.

Compare and contrast: Myth and philosophy. What do they have in common? How do they differ?

As a teenager, Socrates was interested in physics.

Socrates was a conscientious objector ("CO") during the Peloponnesian War.

Socrates spoke of his daimon.

Socrates's mother was known as "the Pythia."

The Pythia was a priestess.

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Relativism and Skepticism

Reason and the Senses

Personal Experience, Testimony, and Expert Authority

Watch Out for Logical Fallacies

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Exam 1: Socrates Part 1: Life and Method

Express Socrates's Design argument in your own words.

Spartan soldiers feared Socrates in battle.

Myth and philosophy have this in common: Both offer explanations of the world and answers to fundamental questions.

According to the text, Thales wrote his theory down and passed it around for critical comments.

Truth is defined in the text as whatever you believe.

Xenophon was one of Socrates's students.

By mid-life, Socrates would have been recognized wherever he went in Athens.

Socrates believed that there are good reasons to believe in a supreme deity

One of Socrates's friends was a cobbler.

Socrates believed in God or the gods.

Socrates wrote no books and led no armies.

Plato was the teacher of Socrates.

According to the text, Socrates is the founder of philosophy.

In your own words, explain the logical structure of an elenchus.

Compare and contrast: Myth and philosophy. What do they have in common? How do they differ?

As a teenager, Socrates was interested in physics.

Socrates was a conscientious objector ("CO") during the Peloponnesian War.

Socrates spoke of his daimon.

Socrates's mother was known as "the Pythia."

The Pythia was a priestess.

Socrates Part 2: Life and Death

On Socratess Two Favorite Questions

Cognitive Biases

Relativism and Skepticism

Reason and the Senses

Personal Experience, Testimony, and Expert Authority

Watch Out for Logical Fallacies

The Internet, News Media, and Advertising

Deduction and Induction: A Closer Look

Explorations in Inductive Reasoning: The Logic of Science

Explorations in Deductive Reasoning: Categorical Logic

Critical Thinking and Moral Reasoning

Critical Thinking, Worldviews, and the Examined Life

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