PHI-210 Questions with Correct Answers
What is philosophy?
careful thinking about life's deep questions in order to make sense of things
How did the Greeks view philosophy?
"philo" + "sophia" = "love of wisdom; pursuit of knowledge for the sake of flourishing
What are themes found in "The Apology"?
Apology means defense; its themes are truth, intellectual humility, and excellence of
character
What is the value of studying philosophy?
it can strengthen you professionally (cognitive skills...problem solver, communicator, reader,
analyst) and personally (intellectual virtues...humility, courage, charity, freedom,
enlargement) as well as in faith
What is an argument?
a group or set of sentences or statements that use premises to reach a conclusion
Conclusion indicators?
therefore, thus, accordingly, we may infer, so, we may conclude, ....entails that, ....implies
that
Premise indicators?
since, because, for, in that, for the reason that, owing to, may be inferred from, as indicated
by
What are deductive arguments?
, arguments that use conclusive reasons and evidence that makes conclusion necessary (ex:
mathematical, definition, syllogism)
What are inductive arguments?
arguments that are strong but non-conclusive reasons, make conclusion probable (ex:
prediction, analogy, generalization, authority, signs, cause)
What is a sound argument?
an argument that is structurally valid (impossible for premises to be true but conclusion false)
and it must have true premises (premises match facts)
What is modus ponens?
If A then B,
A,
therefore B
What is the fallacy of affirming the consequent?
If A then B,
B,
therefore A
affirms the consequent instead of the antecedent
What is modus tollens?
If A then B,
not B,
therefore not A
What is the fallacy of denying the antecedent?
What is philosophy?
careful thinking about life's deep questions in order to make sense of things
How did the Greeks view philosophy?
"philo" + "sophia" = "love of wisdom; pursuit of knowledge for the sake of flourishing
What are themes found in "The Apology"?
Apology means defense; its themes are truth, intellectual humility, and excellence of
character
What is the value of studying philosophy?
it can strengthen you professionally (cognitive skills...problem solver, communicator, reader,
analyst) and personally (intellectual virtues...humility, courage, charity, freedom,
enlargement) as well as in faith
What is an argument?
a group or set of sentences or statements that use premises to reach a conclusion
Conclusion indicators?
therefore, thus, accordingly, we may infer, so, we may conclude, ....entails that, ....implies
that
Premise indicators?
since, because, for, in that, for the reason that, owing to, may be inferred from, as indicated
by
What are deductive arguments?
, arguments that use conclusive reasons and evidence that makes conclusion necessary (ex:
mathematical, definition, syllogism)
What are inductive arguments?
arguments that are strong but non-conclusive reasons, make conclusion probable (ex:
prediction, analogy, generalization, authority, signs, cause)
What is a sound argument?
an argument that is structurally valid (impossible for premises to be true but conclusion false)
and it must have true premises (premises match facts)
What is modus ponens?
If A then B,
A,
therefore B
What is the fallacy of affirming the consequent?
If A then B,
B,
therefore A
affirms the consequent instead of the antecedent
What is modus tollens?
If A then B,
not B,
therefore not A
What is the fallacy of denying the antecedent?
