Question 1

Like psychology, epistemology is primarily a descriptive discipline.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Logic investigates correct principles of formal reasoning, .

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

According to Thales, the first act of true wisdom is to admit that you are ignorant.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The author suggests that an authentic African-American philosophy would have to be:

Accepted Answer

A)  founded upon the writings of African philosophers. 
B)  an exploration of the philosophical implications of the African-American experience. 
C)  written and read only by African-Americans. 
D)  written in American universities. 
E)  written from an objective point of view. 
A)  founded upon the writings of African philosophers. 
B)  an exploration of the philosophical implications of the African-American experience. 
C)  written and read only by African-Americans. 
D)  written in American universities. 
E)  written from an objective point of view.

Question 5

Socrates discussed his philosophical ideas in:

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A)  his school, the Academy. 
B)  the public marketplace. 
C)  the city of Miletus. 
D)  Both A and B 
E)  Both B and C 
A)  his school, the Academy. 
B)  the public marketplace. 
C)  the city of Miletus. 
D)  Both A and B 
E)  Both B and C

Question 6

The Milesians founded some of their views upon the Socratic Dialogues.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Plato founded the Academy, a school in Athens where philosophy, science, and mathematics were studied.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

According to the Stoics, everything in creation contains a spark of logos.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

In Socrates' view, true happiness:

Accepted Answer

A)  is impossible in life, but may be achieved in the afterlife. 
B)  is, sadly, incompatible with the practice of philosophy. 
C)  can only be achieved in a democracy. 
D)  lies in having the wisdom to accept one's fate without question. 
E)  may be achieved through a process of self-examination. 
A)  is impossible in life, but may be achieved in the afterlife. 
B)  is, sadly, incompatible with the practice of philosophy. 
C)  can only be achieved in a democracy. 
D)  lies in having the wisdom to accept one's fate without question. 
E)  may be achieved through a process of self-examination.

Question 10

Richard Rorty attributes the "anti-democratic" strain in Heidegger to his:

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A)  doctrine of Man. 
B)  concept of Reason. 
C)  idea of History. 
D)  taking Philosophy too seriously. 
E)  contempt for Christianity. 
A)  doctrine of Man. 
B)  concept of Reason. 
C)  idea of History. 
D)  taking Philosophy too seriously. 
E)  contempt for Christianity.

Question 11

According to Socrates:

Accepted Answer

A)  the principles of right thought and action vary from society to society. 
B)  the principles of right thought and action vary from generation to generation. 
C)  the principles of right thought and action are the same for all people at all times. 
D)  there are no universal principles of thought and action--each of us is an individual. 
E)  if there are universally valid principles of thought and action, it is impossible for mortals to know what they are. 
A)  the principles of right thought and action vary from society to society. 
B)  the principles of right thought and action vary from generation to generation. 
C)  the principles of right thought and action are the same for all people at all times. 
D)  there are no universal principles of thought and action--each of us is an individual. 
E)  if there are universally valid principles of thought and action, it is impossible for mortals to know what they are.

Question 12

Which of the following was not one of the Milesian philosophers?

Accepted Answer

A)  Lucretius 
B)  Thales 
C)  Anaximander 
D)  Anaximenes 
E)  All of the above were Milesians. 
A)  Lucretius 
B)  Thales 
C)  Anaximander 
D)  Anaximenes 
E)  All of the above were Milesians.

Question 13

Descartes, Leibniz, and Kant were all:

Accepted Answer

A)  Stoics. 
B)  metaphysical idealists. 
C)  Milesian Cosmologists. 
D)  British Empiricists. 
E)  Continental Rationalists. 
A)  Stoics. 
B)  metaphysical idealists. 
C)  Milesian Cosmologists. 
D)  British Empiricists. 
E)  Continental Rationalists.

Question 14

Locke, Berkeley, and Hume were all:

Accepted Answer

A)  Stoics. 
B)  atomists. 
C)  Milesian Cosmologists. 
D)  British Empiricists. 
E)  Continental Rationalists. 
A)  Stoics. 
B)  atomists. 
C)  Milesian Cosmologists. 
D)  British Empiricists. 
E)  Continental Rationalists.

Question 15

The first western philosopher is traditionally thought to be:

Accepted Answer

A)  Socrates. 
B)  Plato. 
C)  Thales. 
D)  Descartes. 
E)  a Milesian thinker whose name is lost to history. 
A)  Socrates. 
B)  Plato. 
C)  Thales. 
D)  Descartes. 
E)  a Milesian thinker whose name is lost to history.

Question 16

According to rationalism:

Accepted Answer

A)  at least some knowledge is obtained by the exercise of reason. 
B)  when we are born, our minds are "blank slates." 
C)  nothing can ever be known with certainty. 
D)  we cannot know things that the senses do not reveal to us. 
E)  we ought to ignore the influence of emotion. 
A)  at least some knowledge is obtained by the exercise of reason. 
B)  when we are born, our minds are "blank slates." 
C)  nothing can ever be known with certainty. 
D)  we cannot know things that the senses do not reveal to us. 
E)  we ought to ignore the influence of emotion.

Question 17

Stoic philosophers held that the same principle governs the organization of the universe, and the organization of human society.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

According to Rorty, if we look for the "essence" of Heidegger's works too avidly we will:

Accepted Answer

A)  overlook the delights of his prose. 
B)  read him as he did not wish to be read. 
C)  fall into a kind of "fundamentalism." 
D)  be forced to deny his similarities with Hitler. 
E)  None of the above 
A)  overlook the delights of his prose. 
B)  read him as he did not wish to be read. 
C)  fall into a kind of "fundamentalism." 
D)  be forced to deny his similarities with Hitler. 
E)  None of the above

Question 19

Marcus Aurelius believed that the human soul and everything else in the universe) was composed of atoms.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The German philosopher Hegel infamously described Africa as a "land of childhood."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Like psychology, epistemology is primarily a descriptive discipline.

Logic investigates correct principles of formal reasoning, .

According to Thales, the first act of true wisdom is to admit that you are ignorant.

The author suggests that an authentic African-American philosophy would have to be:

Socrates discussed his philosophical ideas in:

The Milesians founded some of their views upon the Socratic Dialogues.

Plato founded the Academy, a school in Athens where philosophy, science, and mathematics were studied.

According to the Stoics, everything in creation contains a spark of logos.

In Socrates' view, true happiness:

Richard Rorty attributes the "anti-democratic" strain in Heidegger to his:

According to Socrates:

Which of the following was not one of the Milesian philosophers?

Descartes, Leibniz, and Kant were all:

Locke, Berkeley, and Hume were all:

The first western philosopher is traditionally thought to be:

According to rationalism:

Stoic philosophers held that the same principle governs the organization of the universe, and the organization of human society.

According to Rorty, if we look for the "essence" of Heidegger's works too avidly we will:

Marcus Aurelius believed that the human soul and everything else in the universe) was composed of atoms.

The German philosopher Hegel infamously described Africa as a "land of childhood."

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Philosophy of Science

Ethical Theory

Social and Political Philosophy

Philosophy of Art

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Exam 1: What Is Philosophy

Like psychology, epistemology is primarily a descriptive discipline.

Logic investigates correct principles of formal reasoning, .

According to Thales, the first act of true wisdom is to admit that you are ignorant.

The author suggests that an authentic African-American philosophy would have to be:

Socrates discussed his philosophical ideas in:

The Milesians founded some of their views upon the Socratic Dialogues.

Plato founded the Academy, a school in Athens where philosophy, science, and mathematics were studied.

According to the Stoics, everything in creation contains a spark of logos.

In Socrates' view, true happiness:

Richard Rorty attributes the "anti-democratic" strain in Heidegger to his:

According to Socrates:

Which of the following was not one of the Milesian philosophers?

Descartes, Leibniz, and Kant were all:

Locke, Berkeley, and Hume were all:

The first western philosopher is traditionally thought to be:

According to rationalism:

Stoic philosophers held that the same principle governs the organization of the universe, and the organization of human society.

According to Rorty, if we look for the "essence" of Heidegger's works too avidly we will:

Marcus Aurelius believed that the human soul and everything else in the universe) was composed of atoms.

The German philosopher Hegel infamously described Africa as a "land of childhood."

Theory of Knowledge

Metaphysics and Philosophy of Mind

Philosophy of Science

Ethical Theory

Social and Political Philosophy

Philosophy of Art

Philosophy of Religion

Filters