Question 1

What type of skepticism does not consider everything that lacks certainty suspect?

Accepted Answer

A)  philosophical skepticism 
B)  commonsense skepticism 
C)  pseudoscientific skepticism 
D)  dispositional skepticism 
A)  philosophical skepticism 
B)  commonsense skepticism 
C)  pseudoscientific skepticism 
D)  dispositional skepticism B

Question 2

When there is good reason to doubt a proposition, we should

Accepted Answer

A)  Reject the proposition out of hand. 
B)  Proportion our belief to the evidence. 
C)  Rely on faith or intuition. 
D)  Ignore the reasons for doubt. 
A)  Reject the proposition out of hand. 
B)  Proportion our belief to the evidence. 
C)  Rely on faith or intuition. 
D)  Ignore the reasons for doubt. B

Question 3

If we are justified in believing a proposition, the proposition is true.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

We have good reason to doubt a proposition if

Accepted Answer

A)  It conflicts with other propositions we have reason to believe. 
B)  It conflicts with our background information. 
C)  It conflicts with the opinions of experts on the topic. 
D)  All of the above. 
E)  None of the above. 
A)  It conflicts with other propositions we have reason to believe. 
B)  It conflicts with our background information. 
C)  It conflicts with the opinions of experts on the topic. 
D)  All of the above. 
E)  None of the above.

Question 5

When do you have good reason for doubting that a proposition is true?

Accepted Answer

You have good reason for doubting that a

Question 6

Expert opinion

Accepted Answer

A)  is never to be trusted. 
B)  is to be trusted only within the expert's field of study. 
C)  cannot be wrong. 
D)  is always to be trusted. 
A)  is never to be trusted. 
B)  is to be trusted only within the expert's field of study. 
C)  cannot be wrong. 
D)  is always to be trusted.

Question 7

What besides true belief do you need in order to have knowledge?

Accepted Answer

In order to have knowledge, besides true

Question 8

There is good reason to doubt a proposition if it conflicts with expert opinion.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Is faith a source of knowledge?

Accepted Answer

The question of whether faith is a sourc

Question 10

Are we justified in believing the claims of astrology?

Accepted Answer

The question of whether we are justified

Question 11

All mystics have the same view of the nature of reality.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

If there is a good reason to doubt a proposition, it cannot possibly be true.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Our memory of an event can be drastically changed if we later encounter new information about the event.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

According to philosophical skeptics, knowledge requires certainty.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

According to the text, our fundamental sources of knowledge include

Accepted Answer

A)  Perception, introspection, intuition, and faith. 
B)  Perception, reason, memory, and desire. 
C)  Perception, memory, reason, and extrasensory perception. 
D)  Perception, introspection, memory, and reason. 
A)  Perception, introspection, intuition, and faith. 
B)  Perception, reason, memory, and desire. 
C)  Perception, memory, reason, and extrasensory perception. 
D)  Perception, introspection, memory, and reason.

Question 16

Propositional knowledge is a knowledge of facts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

You are justified in believing something only if it is absolutely certain.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Reluctance to change one's views in the face of contrary evidence can be found in all walks of life.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Commonsense skeptics

Accepted Answer

A)  Consider everything that lacks adequate evidence suspect. 
B)  Reject propositions that aren't certain. 
C)  Reject propositions that they don't like. 
D)  Believe that knowledge is impossible. 
A)  Consider everything that lacks adequate evidence suspect. 
B)  Reject propositions that aren't certain. 
C)  Reject propositions that they don't like. 
D)  Believe that knowledge is impossible.

Question 20

Faith is a reliable source of knowledge.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

What type of skepticism does not consider everything that lacks certainty suspect?

When there is good reason to doubt a proposition, we should

If we are justified in believing a proposition, the proposition is true.

We have good reason to doubt a proposition if

When do you have good reason for doubting that a proposition is true?

Expert opinion

What besides true belief do you need in order to have knowledge?

There is good reason to doubt a proposition if it conflicts with expert opinion.

Is faith a source of knowledge?

Are we justified in believing the claims of astrology?

All mystics have the same view of the nature of reality.

If there is a good reason to doubt a proposition, it cannot possibly be true.

Our memory of an event can be drastically changed if we later encounter new information about the event.

According to philosophical skeptics, knowledge requires certainty.

According to the text, our fundamental sources of knowledge include

Propositional knowledge is a knowledge of facts.

You are justified in believing something only if it is absolutely certain.

Reluctance to change one's views in the face of contrary evidence can be found in all walks of life.

Commonsense skeptics

Faith is a reliable source of knowledge.

The Possibility of the Impossible

Arguments Good, Bad, and Weird

Looking for Truth in Personal Experience

Science and Its Pretenders

Case Studies in the Extraordinary

Relativism, Truth, and Reality

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Exam 3: Knowledge, Belief, and Evidence

What type of skepticism does not consider everything that lacks certainty suspect?

When there is good reason to doubt a proposition, we should

If we are justified in believing a proposition, the proposition is true.

We have good reason to doubt a proposition if

When do you have good reason for doubting that a proposition is true?

Expert opinion

What besides true belief do you need in order to have knowledge?

There is good reason to doubt a proposition if it conflicts with expert opinion.

Is faith a source of knowledge?

Are we justified in believing the claims of astrology?

All mystics have the same view of the nature of reality.

If there is a good reason to doubt a proposition, it cannot possibly be true.

Our memory of an event can be drastically changed if we later encounter new information about the event.

According to philosophical skeptics, knowledge requires certainty.

According to the text, our fundamental sources of knowledge include

Propositional knowledge is a knowledge of facts.

You are justified in believing something only if it is absolutely certain.

Reluctance to change one's views in the face of contrary evidence can be found in all walks of life.

Commonsense skeptics

Faith is a reliable source of knowledge.

The Possibility of the Impossible

Arguments Good, Bad, and Weird

Looking for Truth in Personal Experience

Science and Its Pretenders

Case Studies in the Extraordinary

Relativism, Truth, and Reality

Filters