Question 1

Explain and contrast the theories of knowledge of rationalism and empiricism.

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Question 2

According to Jaggar, the neglect of emotion began with _____.

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A)  the rise of Western philosophy 
B)  the dominance of male philosophers 
C)  the influence of psychotherapy 
D)  the rise of modern science

Question 3

Empiricism is the position that _____.

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A)  there is an external world 
B)  knowledge derives from experience 
C)  ordinary people can arrive at the truth 
D)  philosophy is the pursuit of knowledge

Question 4

Describe the metaphysical views of the pre-Socratic philosophers. What did Socrates learn from them?

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Question 5

George Berkeley denied the existence of matter because _____.

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A)  he thought that matter is illusory 
B)  he did not think our senses are reliable 
C)  he thought that there is nothing non-mental 
D)  he thought that people are deceived in thinking so

Question 6

Explain and give examples of each of Aristotle's four varieties of causation.

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Question 7

What does it mean to say that our minds "create" an intelligible world? To what extent do you think this is so?

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Question 8

Alison Jaggar's main contention about the deficiency of most philosophy is that it _____.

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A)  is methodologically improper 
B)  totally neglects the emotions 
C)  is not on subjects that most women care about 
D)  does not explore issues related to the human person

Question 9

Locke believed that rationalism is false because _____.

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A)  there are many things that we cannot know 
B)  he disbelieved in the existence of universal ideas 
C)  people disagree about a great many things 
D)  he believed it was always possible to show that knowledge arises from experience

Question 10

Leibniz believed that the mind _____.

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A)  has innate knowledge 
B)  has innate tendencies 
C)  learns everything by experience 
D)  is a blank slate at birth

Question 11

Explain hylomorphism. How did Aristotle's hylomorphism differ from Plato's theory of
forms?

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