Question 1

The Socratic Method requires that everyone involved be willing to admit his ignorance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

Epistemology is the study of:

Accepted Answer

A)  the human mind. 
B)  sense perception. 
C)  knowledge and belief. 
D)  logic and mathematics. 
E)  the nature and organization of the universe. 
A)  the human mind. 
B)  sense perception. 
C)  knowledge and belief. 
D)  logic and mathematics. 
E)  the nature and organization of the universe. C

Question 3

Heidegger mourns the loss of "roots," which he attributed to both Christianity and modern science.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

When a philosopher says a view is "universal," he or she means that it is true for everyone, everywhere and always.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The author urges us to develop "second-sight."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

According to empiricism:

Accepted Answer

A)  all knowledge is gained by the exercise of reason. 
B)  all knowledge is obtained through the senses 
C)  we are born with innate knowledge. 
D)  sensory perceptions cannot be trusted. 
E)  learning is really a process of remembering what we already know. 
A)  all knowledge is gained by the exercise of reason. 
B)  all knowledge is obtained through the senses 
C)  we are born with innate knowledge. 
D)  sensory perceptions cannot be trusted. 
E)  learning is really a process of remembering what we already know.

Question 7

Rationalists claim all human knowledge is derived from reason.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The two great themes of western philosophy are the study of the cosmos and the study of the human condition.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Socrates was interested in the scientific views of his time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Our word for "philosophy" comes from a Greek expression meaning:

Accepted Answer

A)  wise fool. 
B)  search for wisdom. 
C)  love of wisdom. 
D)  examined life. 
E)  self-examination. 
A)  wise fool. 
B)  search for wisdom. 
C)  love of wisdom. 
D)  examined life. 
E)  self-examination.

Question 11

Socrates holds that no one can teach anyone else the real truth.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Logos, according to the Stoics, is:

Accepted Answer

A)  the power of words. 
B)  the rational part of the soul. 
C)  the rational power that organizes the universe. 
D)  an ethical principle. 
E)  an ideal state we may reach only through the study of philosophy. 
A)  the power of words. 
B)  the rational part of the soul. 
C)  the rational power that organizes the universe. 
D)  an ethical principle. 
E)  an ideal state we may reach only through the study of philosophy.

Question 13

What is cosmology?

Accepted Answer

A)  A theory of natural beauty 
B)  The study of the order of the world 
C)  A norm in accordance with which the universe has been created 
D)  The theory that human knowledge comes from reason 
E)  The discipline that investigates the correct principles of formal reasoning 
A)  A theory of natural beauty 
B)  The study of the order of the world 
C)  A norm in accordance with which the universe has been created 
D)  The theory that human knowledge comes from reason 
E)  The discipline that investigates the correct principles of formal reasoning

Question 14

According to Marcus Aurelius, a Roman Stoic:

Accepted Answer

A)  the universe should be regarded as an intelligent, living being. 
B)  all things are fundamentally composed of atoms. 
C)  there are four fundamental substances: earth, air, fire, and water. 
D)  philosophers should study cosmology, rather than the nature of man. 
E)  philosophers should study the nature of man, rather than cosmology. 
A)  the universe should be regarded as an intelligent, living being. 
B)  all things are fundamentally composed of atoms. 
C)  there are four fundamental substances: earth, air, fire, and water. 
D)  philosophers should study cosmology, rather than the nature of man. 
E)  philosophers should study the nature of man, rather than cosmology.

Question 15

According to the author:

Accepted Answer

A)  there is a philosophical component to virtually everything we do. 
B)  philosophy is primarily conceptual analysis. 
C)  philosophy is a sort of science that can be carried on without the use of precise instruments. 
D)  philosophy is really a "handmaiden" of hard science. 
E)  science is just philosophy being carried out by other means. 
A)  there is a philosophical component to virtually everything we do. 
B)  philosophy is primarily conceptual analysis. 
C)  philosophy is a sort of science that can be carried on without the use of precise instruments. 
D)  philosophy is really a "handmaiden" of hard science. 
E)  science is just philosophy being carried out by other means.

Question 16

His experiences with the "double-consciousness" of black South Africans has led the author to question whether philosophy is really:

Accepted Answer

A)  rational. 
B)  objective. 
C)  empirical. 
D)  universal. 
E)  logical. 
A)  rational. 
B)  objective. 
C)  empirical. 
D)  universal. 
E)  logical.

Question 17

Socrates believes there are principles of thought and action that ought to be followed by all people everywhere.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Heidegger apologized late in life for joining the Nazi Party.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Empiricism is the theory that all human knowledge comes from the senses.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Socrates believed the proper study for philosophers to be:

Accepted Answer

A)  the fundamental nature of the universe. 
B)  the nature of man. 
C)  the "good life." 
D)  the four elements: earth, air, fire, and water. 
E)  politics. 
A)  the fundamental nature of the universe. 
B)  the nature of man. 
C)  the "good life." 
D)  the four elements: earth, air, fire, and water. 
E)  politics.

The Socratic Method requires that everyone involved be willing to admit his ignorance.

Epistemology is the study of:

Heidegger mourns the loss of "roots," which he attributed to both Christianity and modern science.

When a philosopher says a view is "universal," he or she means that it is true for everyone, everywhere and always.

The author urges us to develop "second-sight."

According to empiricism:

Rationalists claim all human knowledge is derived from reason.

The two great themes of western philosophy are the study of the cosmos and the study of the human condition.

Socrates was interested in the scientific views of his time.

Our word for "philosophy" comes from a Greek expression meaning:

Socrates holds that no one can teach anyone else the real truth.

Logos, according to the Stoics, is:

What is cosmology?

According to Marcus Aurelius, a Roman Stoic:

According to the author:

His experiences with the "double-consciousness" of black South Africans has led the author to question whether philosophy is really:

Socrates believes there are principles of thought and action that ought to be followed by all people everywhere.

Heidegger apologized late in life for joining the Nazi Party.

Empiricism is the theory that all human knowledge comes from the senses.

Socrates believed the proper study for philosophers to be:

Theory of Knowledge

Metaphysics and Philosophy of Mind

Philosophy of Science

Ethical Theory

Social and Political Philosophy

Philosophy of Art

Philosophy of Religion

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Exam 1: What Is Philosophy

The Socratic Method requires that everyone involved be willing to admit his ignorance.

Epistemology is the study of:

Heidegger mourns the loss of "roots," which he attributed to both Christianity and modern science.

When a philosopher says a view is "universal," he or she means that it is true for everyone, everywhere and always.

The author urges us to develop "second-sight."

According to empiricism:

Rationalists claim all human knowledge is derived from reason.

The two great themes of western philosophy are the study of the cosmos and the study of the human condition.

Socrates was interested in the scientific views of his time.

Our word for "philosophy" comes from a Greek expression meaning:

Socrates holds that no one can teach anyone else the real truth.

Logos, according to the Stoics, is:

What is cosmology?

According to Marcus Aurelius, a Roman Stoic:

According to the author:

His experiences with the "double-consciousness" of black South Africans has led the author to question whether philosophy is really:

Socrates believes there are principles of thought and action that ought to be followed by all people everywhere.

Heidegger apologized late in life for joining the Nazi Party.

Empiricism is the theory that all human knowledge comes from the senses.

Socrates believed the proper study for philosophers to be:

Theory of Knowledge

Metaphysics and Philosophy of Mind

Philosophy of Science

Ethical Theory

Social and Political Philosophy

Philosophy of Art

Philosophy of Religion

Filters