PHI 101 Exam 1 Questions with Correct
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(Beardsleys) If the search for good reasons for our beliefs is carried far enough, the
searcher confronts questions of _______________
philosophy
(Beardsleys) Philosophical questions have two characteristics: they are highly [x] and
highly [y].
general and fundamental
(Beardsleys) Philosophical thinking includes both [z] and [a] beliefs.
exploring and examining
(Beardsleys) Three benefits of philosophy are (1) increased [b] in your own beliefs, (2)
increased assurance that your beliefs are [c], and (3) increased [d] among your beliefs.
clearness, reasonable, and consistency
(Beardsleys) Our beliefs—including our philosophical beliefs—have a considerable
influence on our ____________.
actions
(Russell) Philosophy differs from physical science because while physical science yields
technological benefits for mankind, philosophy only benefits the practitioner.
True
(Russell) "The goods of the [e] are at least as important as the goods of the [f]."
mind and body
, (Russell) Philosophy aims primarily at ________.
knowledge
(Russell) The value of philosophy lies largely in its __________.
uncertainty
(Russell) The mind's highest good consists in
Union with the universe
(Cahn/Kitcher/Sher) ______ is the branch of philosophy that studies the inferential
relations between premises and conclusion.
Logic
(Cahn/Kitcher/Sher) Some statements are valid.
False
(Cahn/Kitcher/Sher) All good arguments are deductively valid.
False
Induction
One relies on similar, observed cases, to infer that the same event or property will recur in as
yet unobserved cases.
Hypothesis testing
We consider what things we would expect to observe if a hypothesis were true.
Inference to the best explanation
The claim made by the conclusion of the argument would explain all the facts presented.
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(Beardsleys) If the search for good reasons for our beliefs is carried far enough, the
searcher confronts questions of _______________
philosophy
(Beardsleys) Philosophical questions have two characteristics: they are highly [x] and
highly [y].
general and fundamental
(Beardsleys) Philosophical thinking includes both [z] and [a] beliefs.
exploring and examining
(Beardsleys) Three benefits of philosophy are (1) increased [b] in your own beliefs, (2)
increased assurance that your beliefs are [c], and (3) increased [d] among your beliefs.
clearness, reasonable, and consistency
(Beardsleys) Our beliefs—including our philosophical beliefs—have a considerable
influence on our ____________.
actions
(Russell) Philosophy differs from physical science because while physical science yields
technological benefits for mankind, philosophy only benefits the practitioner.
True
(Russell) "The goods of the [e] are at least as important as the goods of the [f]."
mind and body
, (Russell) Philosophy aims primarily at ________.
knowledge
(Russell) The value of philosophy lies largely in its __________.
uncertainty
(Russell) The mind's highest good consists in
Union with the universe
(Cahn/Kitcher/Sher) ______ is the branch of philosophy that studies the inferential
relations between premises and conclusion.
Logic
(Cahn/Kitcher/Sher) Some statements are valid.
False
(Cahn/Kitcher/Sher) All good arguments are deductively valid.
False
Induction
One relies on similar, observed cases, to infer that the same event or property will recur in as
yet unobserved cases.
Hypothesis testing
We consider what things we would expect to observe if a hypothesis were true.
Inference to the best explanation
The claim made by the conclusion of the argument would explain all the facts presented.
