Question 1

According to Dewey,we should search for absolute truths that are eternal and necessary.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Feminists who claim that the intellectual tradition in Western culture is distorted with male biases are called

Accepted Answer

A)  equity feminists. 
B)  liberal feminists. 
C)  gender feminists. 
D)  misogynist feminists. 
A)  equity feminists. 
B)  liberal feminists. 
C)  gender feminists. 
D)  misogynist feminists.

Question 3

What is a "universal belief falsifier"? What use does Descartes make of such belief falsifiers in his search for knowledge? What reasons might Descartes give for doubting the following three beliefs? (1)"I have two hands." (2)"I am sitting in a chair reading words printed on paper." (3)"2 + 3 = 5."

Accepted Answer

A "universal belief falsifier" is a meth

Question 4

The pragmatists claimed that we can have no guarantee that any belief is immune from the need to be revised in the future.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Logically necessary truths are examples of a posteriori knowledge.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Descartes's principle "there must be as much reality in the cause as there is in the effect" was used to prove the existence of

Accepted Answer

A)  his soul. 
B)  his body. 
C)  God. 
D)  the evil demon. 
A)  his soul. 
B)  his body. 
C)  God. 
D)  the evil demon.

Question 7

Descartes's argument for God's existence is based on

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A)  the need for a reason to be moral. 
B)  the fact that the universe requires a cause. 
C)  Descartes's own idea of perfection. 
D)  the order and design in the world. 
A)  the need for a reason to be moral. 
B)  the fact that the universe requires a cause. 
C)  Descartes's own idea of perfection. 
D)  the order and design in the world.

Question 8

According to your text,the term "epistemology" comes from two Greek words that mean

Accepted Answer

A)  searching and wisdom. 
B)  knowledge and rational discourse. 
C)  questions and answers. 
D)  opinion and belief. 
A)  searching and wisdom. 
B)  knowledge and rational discourse. 
C)  questions and answers. 
D)  opinion and belief.

Question 9

According to pragmatism,ideas are tools we use for solving practical problems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Using the notions of a priori knowledge and a posteriori knowledge,discuss the difference between rationalism and empiricism.

Accepted Answer

Rationalism and empiricism are two contr

Question 11

James argued that we should believe whatever we find it most comfortable to believe.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The claim "Either my team will win their next game or they won't" is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  a logically necessary truth and a priori knowledge. 
B)  a logically necessary truth and a posteriori knowledge. 
C)  factual information about the world and a posteriori knowledge. 
D)  empirical knowledge. 
A)  a logically necessary truth and a priori knowledge. 
B)  a logically necessary truth and a posteriori knowledge. 
C)  factual information about the world and a posteriori knowledge. 
D)  empirical knowledge.

Question 13

Feminists reject the generic humanity assumption.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

According to William James,what does it mean to say that an idea is "true"?

Accepted Answer

According to William James, an American

Question 15

The primary reason that Descartes doubted so many things was

Accepted Answer

A)  to show how foolish the ideas of his teachers were. 
B)  to find if there was any belief that was certain. 
C)  he was trying to attack religious belief. 
D)  he had lost the will to go on living. 
A)  to show how foolish the ideas of his teachers were. 
B)  to find if there was any belief that was certain. 
C)  he was trying to attack religious belief. 
D)  he had lost the will to go on living.

Question 16

Locke agreed with Descartes that we could not get our idea of perfection from experience.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The view that all truth is relative to a particular culture is known as "subjectivism."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The statement "There is nothing in the intellect that was not first in the senses" expresses empiricism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

While Locke believed knowledge about the physical world was based on experience,he did not think we could gain moral knowledge from experience.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The skeptics who followed Pyrrho claimed that it is impossible to say "the honey appears to me to be sweet."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

According to Dewey,we should search for absolute truths that are eternal and necessary.

Feminists who claim that the intellectual tradition in Western culture is distorted with male biases are called

What is a "universal belief falsifier"? What use does Descartes make of such belief falsifiers in his search for knowledge? What reasons might Descartes give for doubting the following three beliefs? (1)"I have two hands." (2)"I am sitting in a chair reading words printed on paper." (3)"2 + 3 = 5."

The pragmatists claimed that we can have no guarantee that any belief is immune from the need to be revised in the future.

Logically necessary truths are examples of a posteriori knowledge.

Descartes's principle "there must be as much reality in the cause as there is in the effect" was used to prove the existence of

Descartes's argument for God's existence is based on

According to your text,the term "epistemology" comes from two Greek words that mean

According to pragmatism,ideas are tools we use for solving practical problems.

Using the notions of a priori knowledge and a posteriori knowledge,discuss the difference between rationalism and empiricism.

James argued that we should believe whatever we find it most comfortable to believe.

The claim "Either my team will win their next game or they won't" is an example of

Feminists reject the generic humanity assumption.

According to William James,what does it mean to say that an idea is "true"?

The primary reason that Descartes doubted so many things was

Locke agreed with Descartes that we could not get our idea of perfection from experience.

The view that all truth is relative to a particular culture is known as "subjectivism."

The statement "There is nothing in the intellect that was not first in the senses" expresses empiricism.

While Locke believed knowledge about the physical world was based on experience,he did not think we could gain moral knowledge from experience.

The skeptics who followed Pyrrho claimed that it is impossible to say "the honey appears to me to be sweet."

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Exam 3: The Search For Knowledge

According to Dewey,we should search for absolute truths that are eternal and necessary.

Feminists who claim that the intellectual tradition in Western culture is distorted with male biases are called

What is a "universal belief falsifier"? What use does Descartes make of such belief falsifiers in his search for knowledge? What reasons might Descartes give for doubting the following three beliefs? (1)"I have two hands." (2)"I am sitting in a chair reading words printed on paper." (3)"2 + 3 = 5."

The pragmatists claimed that we can have no guarantee that any belief is immune from the need to be revised in the future.

Logically necessary truths are examples of a posteriori knowledge.

Descartes's principle "there must be as much reality in the cause as there is in the effect" was used to prove the existence of

Descartes's argument for God's existence is based on

According to your text,the term "epistemology" comes from two Greek words that mean

According to pragmatism,ideas are tools we use for solving practical problems.

Using the notions of a priori knowledge and a posteriori knowledge,discuss the difference between rationalism and empiricism.

James argued that we should believe whatever we find it most comfortable to believe.

The claim "Either my team will win their next game or they won't" is an example of

Feminists reject the generic humanity assumption.

According to William James,what does it mean to say that an idea is "true"?

The primary reason that Descartes doubted so many things was

Locke agreed with Descartes that we could not get our idea of perfection from experience.

The view that all truth is relative to a particular culture is known as "subjectivism."

The statement "There is nothing in the intellect that was not first in the senses" expresses empiricism.

While Locke believed knowledge about the physical world was based on experience,he did not think we could gain moral knowledge from experience.

The skeptics who followed Pyrrho claimed that it is impossible to say "the honey appears to me to be sweet."

Introduction To The Philosophical Journey

The Search for Ultimate Reality

The Search for God

The Search for Ethical Values

The Search for the Just Society

Philosophy and the Meaning of Life

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