PHIL 251 EXAM 1 - QUIZ QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS 100%
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In philosophy the purpose of rational self-examination is to develop arguments that correct or support
beliefs in ways that could be persuasive even to people with different backgrounds. - (answer)True
Because philosophy requires that we question our beliefs, it cannot provide reasons why one set of
beliefs should be preferred over another. - (answer)False
Which of the following questions are epistemological rather than metaphysical? - (answer)What does it
mean to know something? How is knowledge different from belief or opinion?
A philosophical inquiry improves our critical thinking skills and problem solving abilities by: -
(answer)Clarifying what our concepts or words mean and evaluating the reasons we give for our beliefs
Like science, law, and religion, philosophy aims to justify our personal beliefs and our society's practices.
- (answer)False
Philosophical reflection often contradicts traditional beliefs about human existence because the aim of
philosophy is to show how all beliefs, no matter how well justified, are false. - (answer)False
Philosophy differs from the social sciences (e.g. psychology, sociology) in that, instead of attempting to
describe individual or social beliefs and practices, philosophy examines whether those beliefs and
practices are: - (answer)justified, that is, based on good reasons
One of the aims of philosophy is to think critically about whether there are good reasons for adopting
our beliefs. Reasons are considered "good reasons" if they are consistent with everyday experience and:
- (answer)consider objections, are acceptable to impartial third parties, and avoid undesirable
consequences
In a philosophical argument, "validity" refers to how the conclusion follows necessarily from the
premises. - (answer)True
The solution to logic exercise on p. 22 is "Blink at Nothin." - (answer)False
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Other than spelling his killer's name for us in the "proof" that Lanchaster provides, what other clue does
he provide that "it's Lord"? - (answer)"Ont. Arg." (Ontological Argument), an argument for the existence
of God (which Hulk associates with "Lord").
Why does Hulk suspect that Lanchaster (the department chair) decided to fire Lord instead of one of his
colleagues? - (answer)Because Lord 's students did not enjoy his courses.
In a philosophical argument, if the conclusion follows necessarily from the premises, the argument is
"valid"--even if the claims made in the argument are false. - (answer)True
In the symbolic notation used in logic, the horseshoe between two statements (A ⊃ B) means "If A, then
B." - (answer)true
How was Hulk able to solve the mystery about who shot the Philosophy Dept head? - (answer)By
following the logic clues written down by the victim.
Why is it unlikely that Lanchaster wrote his clue about "ITS LORD" prior to Lord's appearance in the
study? - (answer)Lord did not want to kill Lanchaster before confirming that he (Lord) would be fired
In "Another Pilgrim's Progress," Pilgrim optimistically believes certain things even though she is not
always justified in doing so. - (answer)True
Pop argues that the fact that most people do something (e.g. take a certain road) is a good reason to do
it. - (answer)True
What is the difference between the attitudes adopted by Suppressed and Hasty? - (answer)Unlike
Suppressed, who hides evidence (e.g. about the way most travelers go), Hasty ignores such counter-
evidence or how that evidence fails to support that claim.
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In philosophy the purpose of rational self-examination is to develop arguments that correct or support
beliefs in ways that could be persuasive even to people with different backgrounds. - (answer)True
Because philosophy requires that we question our beliefs, it cannot provide reasons why one set of
beliefs should be preferred over another. - (answer)False
Which of the following questions are epistemological rather than metaphysical? - (answer)What does it
mean to know something? How is knowledge different from belief or opinion?
A philosophical inquiry improves our critical thinking skills and problem solving abilities by: -
(answer)Clarifying what our concepts or words mean and evaluating the reasons we give for our beliefs
Like science, law, and religion, philosophy aims to justify our personal beliefs and our society's practices.
- (answer)False
Philosophical reflection often contradicts traditional beliefs about human existence because the aim of
philosophy is to show how all beliefs, no matter how well justified, are false. - (answer)False
Philosophy differs from the social sciences (e.g. psychology, sociology) in that, instead of attempting to
describe individual or social beliefs and practices, philosophy examines whether those beliefs and
practices are: - (answer)justified, that is, based on good reasons
One of the aims of philosophy is to think critically about whether there are good reasons for adopting
our beliefs. Reasons are considered "good reasons" if they are consistent with everyday experience and:
- (answer)consider objections, are acceptable to impartial third parties, and avoid undesirable
consequences
In a philosophical argument, "validity" refers to how the conclusion follows necessarily from the
premises. - (answer)True
The solution to logic exercise on p. 22 is "Blink at Nothin." - (answer)False
, PHIL 251 EXAM 1 - QUIZ QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS 100%
VERIFIED!!!! ALREADY GRADED A+
Other than spelling his killer's name for us in the "proof" that Lanchaster provides, what other clue does
he provide that "it's Lord"? - (answer)"Ont. Arg." (Ontological Argument), an argument for the existence
of God (which Hulk associates with "Lord").
Why does Hulk suspect that Lanchaster (the department chair) decided to fire Lord instead of one of his
colleagues? - (answer)Because Lord 's students did not enjoy his courses.
In a philosophical argument, if the conclusion follows necessarily from the premises, the argument is
"valid"--even if the claims made in the argument are false. - (answer)True
In the symbolic notation used in logic, the horseshoe between two statements (A ⊃ B) means "If A, then
B." - (answer)true
How was Hulk able to solve the mystery about who shot the Philosophy Dept head? - (answer)By
following the logic clues written down by the victim.
Why is it unlikely that Lanchaster wrote his clue about "ITS LORD" prior to Lord's appearance in the
study? - (answer)Lord did not want to kill Lanchaster before confirming that he (Lord) would be fired
In "Another Pilgrim's Progress," Pilgrim optimistically believes certain things even though she is not
always justified in doing so. - (answer)True
Pop argues that the fact that most people do something (e.g. take a certain road) is a good reason to do
it. - (answer)True
What is the difference between the attitudes adopted by Suppressed and Hasty? - (answer)Unlike
Suppressed, who hides evidence (e.g. about the way most travelers go), Hasty ignores such counter-
evidence or how that evidence fails to support that claim.
