Question 1

Descartes proposed that whenever he vividly and clearly perceives that something is true,

Accepted Answer

A)  it is true. 
B)  he is entitled to believe it. 
C)  it is true and he is entitled to believe it with complete certainty. 
D)  it is true, but he is not entitled to believe with complete certainty. 
A)  it is true. 
B)  he is entitled to believe it. 
C)  it is true and he is entitled to believe it with complete certainty. 
D)  it is true, but he is not entitled to believe with complete certainty.

Question 2

Descartes claimed that when he reflected on certain claims, such as "I exist" or "I am a thinking thing," he felt compelled to believe because these perceptions were

Accepted Answer

A)  obvious and immediate. 
B)  logically necessary. 
C)  empirically verifiable. 
D)  vivid and clear. 
A)  obvious and immediate. 
B)  logically necessary. 
C)  empirically verifiable. 
D)  vivid and clear.

Question 3

The first premise of Descartes's ontological argument was that whatever Descartes vividly and clearly perceives to be true is true. From this premise, he inferred that God exists. But, at the same time, when defending the reliability of vivid and clear perception, Descartes appealed to his theism. Philosophers have called this argument the

Accepted Answer

A)  Cartesian fallacy. 
B)  Cartesian circle. 
C)  naturalistic fallacy. 
D)  slippery slope. 
A)  Cartesian fallacy. 
B)  Cartesian circle. 
C)  naturalistic fallacy. 
D)  slippery slope.

Question 4

An a priori argument is one that

Accepted Answer

A)  does not rely on observation. 
B)  relies on observation. 
C)  relies on both observation and pure reason. 
D)  None of the above 
A)  does not rely on observation. 
B)  relies on observation. 
C)  relies on both observation and pure reason. 
D)  None of the above

Question 5

Explain Saint Anselm's ontological argument, including objections to it.

Accepted Answer

Saint Anselm's ontological argument is a

Question 6

Discuss the method Descartes used to determine what he knew and did not know, including examples.

Accepted Answer

Descartes used a method of doubt to dete

Descartes proposed that whenever he vividly and clearly perceives that something is true,

Descartes claimed that when he reflected on certain claims, such as "I exist" or "I am a thinking thing," he felt compelled to believe because these perceptions were

An a priori argument is one that

Explain Saint Anselm's ontological argument, including objections to it.

Discuss the method Descartes used to determine what he knew and did not know, including examples.

What Is Philosophy?

What Are Arguments, and How Should We Evaluate Them?

Does God Exist?

Why Does God Leave Us to Suffer?

Can We Trust Our Senses?

Will the Sun Rise Tomorrow?

What Is Knowledge?

Do We Have Free Will?

How Is Your Mind Related to Your Body?

Will You Be the Same Person in Ten Years? Could You Survive Death?

Are There Objective Truths About Right and Wrong?

What Really Matters?

What Should We Do Part I?

What Should We Do part II?

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Exam 5: Can We Be Completely Certain of Anything?

Descartes proposed that whenever he vividly and clearly perceives that something is true,

Descartes claimed that when he reflected on certain claims, such as "I exist" or "I am a thinking thing," he felt compelled to believe because these perceptions were

An a priori argument is one that

Explain Saint Anselm's ontological argument, including objections to it.

Discuss the method Descartes used to determine what he knew and did not know, including examples.

What Is Philosophy?

What Are Arguments, and How Should We Evaluate Them?

Does God Exist?

Why Does God Leave Us to Suffer?

Can We Trust Our Senses?

Will the Sun Rise Tomorrow?

What Is Knowledge?

Do We Have Free Will?

How Is Your Mind Related to Your Body?

Will You Be the Same Person in Ten Years? Could You Survive Death?

Are There Objective Truths About Right and Wrong?

What Really Matters?

What Should We Do Part I?

What Should We Do part II?

Filters