Question 1

According to the text, which of the following is a direct bad?

Accepted Answer

A)  The presence of pantry moths 
B)  An overdue bill 
C)  The heartache of a person whose love is unrequited 
D)  Failing an exam in philosophy 
A)  The presence of pantry moths 
B)  An overdue bill 
C)  The heartache of a person whose love is unrequited 
D)  Failing an exam in philosophy

Question 2

Discuss the similarities and differences between hedonism and Wolf's account of meaningfulness.

Accepted Answer

Hedonism and Wolf's account of meaningfu

Question 3

For Wolf, subjective attraction meets objective attractiveness when

Accepted Answer

A)  one's personal desires correspond with the moral law. 
B)  one's personal desires create a morally worthy life. 
C)  one is engaged in political activism. 
D)  one is actively engaged in a worthwhile project. 
A)  one's personal desires correspond with the moral law. 
B)  one's personal desires create a morally worthy life. 
C)  one is engaged in political activism. 
D)  one is actively engaged in a worthwhile project.

Question 4

Sartre's position has been criticized insofar as

Accepted Answer

A)  we do not seem to create value, but rather discover it (particularly with pleasure and pain). 
B)  modern materialistic science has shown we are not free in the way Sartre proposes. 
C)  it entirely denies the existence of nature in the "nature vs. nurture" debate. 
D)  human beings can rarely escape living in bad faith. 
A)  we do not seem to create value, but rather discover it (particularly with pleasure and pain). 
B)  modern materialistic science has shown we are not free in the way Sartre proposes. 
C)  it entirely denies the existence of nature in the "nature vs. nurture" debate. 
D)  human beings can rarely escape living in bad faith.

Question 5

Essence, according to Sartre, more or less means the __________ of a thing

Accepted Answer

A)  purpose 
B)  various qualities 
C)  fundamental quality 
D)  Being 
A)  purpose 
B)  various qualities 
C)  fundamental quality 
D)  Being

Question 6

Explain Sartre's conception "Existence precedes essence" as well as Wolf's objection to Sartre.

Accepted Answer

Sartre's conception of "Existence preced

Question 7

According to the text, which of the following is a direct good?

Accepted Answer

A)  Concert ticket 
B)  A twenty-dollar bill 
C)  Printer ink 
D)  Pleasure 
A)  Concert ticket 
B)  A twenty-dollar bill 
C)  Printer ink 
D)  Pleasure

Question 8

Explain the distinction between "direct" and "indirect" value. Use examples.

Accepted Answer

The distinction between "direct" and "in

According to the text, which of the following is a direct bad?

Discuss the similarities and differences between hedonism and Wolf's account of meaningfulness.

For Wolf, subjective attraction meets objective attractiveness when

Sartre's position has been criticized insofar as

Essence, according to Sartre, more or less means the __________ of a thing

Explain Sartre's conception "Existence precedes essence" as well as Wolf's objection to Sartre.

According to the text, which of the following is a direct good?

Explain the distinction between "direct" and "indirect" value. Use 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 Be Completely Certain of Anything?

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 Should We Do Part I?

What Should We Do part II?

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Exam 13: What Really Matters?

According to the text, which of the following is a direct bad?

Discuss the similarities and differences between hedonism and Wolf's account of meaningfulness.

For Wolf, subjective attraction meets objective attractiveness when

Sartre's position has been criticized insofar as

Essence, according to Sartre, more or less means the __________ of a thing

Explain Sartre's conception "Existence precedes essence" as well as Wolf's objection to Sartre.

According to the text, which of the following is a direct good?

Explain the distinction between "direct" and "indirect" value. Use 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 Be Completely Certain of Anything?

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 Should We Do Part I?

What Should We Do part II?

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