YATES PHIL 101 EXAM 1 JMU
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
philosophyY-YANS---PhilosophyYisYconcreteYandYabsolute-YnotYabstract
-TryingYtoYseekYsimpleYtruths
-MovesYintoYlife-YnotYaway
-PayingYattentionYtoYlifeYandYideas
-FormalizesYtheYquestion:YWhatYshouldYIYvalue,YwhatYdoYIYbelieveYandYwhy
whatYmotivatesYphilosophy?Y-YANS---ExaminesYbeliefs
-activity/practiceYinvolvingYquestioningYbeliefsYaboutYlife,Y--morality,Yreality,Yknowledge
-GoingYbeneathYtheYusualYsurface
-MotivatedYbyYwonder,Yawe,Ycuriosity
-TurningYemotionalYexperiencesYintoYreflection
-MeaningYofYlife,Ymorality
whyYisYphilosophyYimportantY-YANS---
ImportanceYofYtryingYtoYidentifyYandYaddressYfundamentalYquestionsYofYmeaning
-ImprovingYourYreasoningYbutYneverYperfectly
-PowersYandYlimitsYofYrationalYthought
-GivesYusYaYnewYwayYtoYlookYatYthings/findYtruth
-CanYilluminateYfundamentalYquestionsYandYconcernsY"whoYamYi?"
whatYqualitiesYdoesYphilosophyYaskYofYus?Y-YANS---HungerYforYtruth
-GoodYreasoning
-Tenacity
-Perseverance
Patience
WillingnessYtoYfollowYreasoning/arguments
WillingnessYtoYriskYgood/productiveYconfusion-YrethinkingYsomething
motivatedYreasoningY-YANS---
PeopleYdon'tYarriveYatYviewpointsYinYaYtotallyYunbiasedYandYrationalYway
-PeopleYchangeYtheirYopinionsYbasedYonYgoals
-HavingYanYopinionYthatYfavorsYyou,YyourYthoughts,YorYyourYbeliefs
-Self-
preservationYinstinctYtoYknowYweYhaveYanYidentityYbyYbeingYalliedYwithYtheYrightYviewpoi
nts
-WeYhaveYaYsenseYofYself-meaningYinYlifeYifYweYbelieveYtheYrightYtruth
-PeopleYthinkYtheirYwayYtoYaYconclusionYonYthingsYtheyYfavor
, -We'reYmoreYinclinedYtoYconfirmYopinionsYofYpre-existingYnotions
recruitingYevidenceY-YANS---seeking/avoiding
-CanYIYvsYmustYIYbelieve
-MustYIYneedsYmoreYevidence
-MostYpeopleYdontYgetYevidenceYasYanYimpartialYjudge
-Ex;YI'mYtryingYtoYbuyYaYcar,YI'mYlookingYforYreasonsYtoYjustifyYit
-MotivationsYguideYwhatYinfoYpeopleYconsider
evaluatingYevidenceY-YANS---DistortingYinfluences
-GroupYdynamics
-PressureYtowardsYconsensus,YdissonanceYtoYagree
-
ExampleYofYsomeoneYevaluatingYevidence:YifYaYparentYagreesYtheirYchildYfouledYinYaYspo
rtsYgame
egoismY-YANS--thinkingYtheYbestYofYyourself
Ferry'sY"whatYisYphilosophy"YreadingY-YANS---
Doesn'tYadoptYaYreligiousYapproachYtoYhandleYdeath
1.YReckoningYwithYlifesYlimits
2.PhilosophicalYvsYreligiousY'salvation'
3.AnxietyY&YtheYpresent
3YorientationsYofYphilosophyY-YANS--Theory
Ethics
salvation/wisdom
fourYapproachesYofYdoingYphilosophyY-YANS--1.YdefinitionsY
2.YlogicY&Yproofs
3.YbeingYvisionary
4.YfocusingYonYtheYpracticalY(YtheYmoral)
metaphysicsY-YANS---attemptYtoYdescribeYandYexplainYhowYtheYworldYreallyYis
-YtruthYofYrealityYasYaYwhole
cosmologyY-YANS---howYtheYuniverseYcameYtoYbeY
-howYwasYsubstanceYcreated
MonistYmaterialism:YTheYIonianYnaturalistsY-YANS---
allYassumeYthereYmustYbeY1YunderlyingYbasicYmaterial
-seekingYtheYcommonYdenominator-YtheYanimatedY"oneness"YofYreality
ThalesY-YANS--believedYwaterYwasYtheYsourceYofYallYthingsYonYearth
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
philosophyY-YANS---PhilosophyYisYconcreteYandYabsolute-YnotYabstract
-TryingYtoYseekYsimpleYtruths
-MovesYintoYlife-YnotYaway
-PayingYattentionYtoYlifeYandYideas
-FormalizesYtheYquestion:YWhatYshouldYIYvalue,YwhatYdoYIYbelieveYandYwhy
whatYmotivatesYphilosophy?Y-YANS---ExaminesYbeliefs
-activity/practiceYinvolvingYquestioningYbeliefsYaboutYlife,Y--morality,Yreality,Yknowledge
-GoingYbeneathYtheYusualYsurface
-MotivatedYbyYwonder,Yawe,Ycuriosity
-TurningYemotionalYexperiencesYintoYreflection
-MeaningYofYlife,Ymorality
whyYisYphilosophyYimportantY-YANS---
ImportanceYofYtryingYtoYidentifyYandYaddressYfundamentalYquestionsYofYmeaning
-ImprovingYourYreasoningYbutYneverYperfectly
-PowersYandYlimitsYofYrationalYthought
-GivesYusYaYnewYwayYtoYlookYatYthings/findYtruth
-CanYilluminateYfundamentalYquestionsYandYconcernsY"whoYamYi?"
whatYqualitiesYdoesYphilosophyYaskYofYus?Y-YANS---HungerYforYtruth
-GoodYreasoning
-Tenacity
-Perseverance
Patience
WillingnessYtoYfollowYreasoning/arguments
WillingnessYtoYriskYgood/productiveYconfusion-YrethinkingYsomething
motivatedYreasoningY-YANS---
PeopleYdon'tYarriveYatYviewpointsYinYaYtotallyYunbiasedYandYrationalYway
-PeopleYchangeYtheirYopinionsYbasedYonYgoals
-HavingYanYopinionYthatYfavorsYyou,YyourYthoughts,YorYyourYbeliefs
-Self-
preservationYinstinctYtoYknowYweYhaveYanYidentityYbyYbeingYalliedYwithYtheYrightYviewpoi
nts
-WeYhaveYaYsenseYofYself-meaningYinYlifeYifYweYbelieveYtheYrightYtruth
-PeopleYthinkYtheirYwayYtoYaYconclusionYonYthingsYtheyYfavor
, -We'reYmoreYinclinedYtoYconfirmYopinionsYofYpre-existingYnotions
recruitingYevidenceY-YANS---seeking/avoiding
-CanYIYvsYmustYIYbelieve
-MustYIYneedsYmoreYevidence
-MostYpeopleYdontYgetYevidenceYasYanYimpartialYjudge
-Ex;YI'mYtryingYtoYbuyYaYcar,YI'mYlookingYforYreasonsYtoYjustifyYit
-MotivationsYguideYwhatYinfoYpeopleYconsider
evaluatingYevidenceY-YANS---DistortingYinfluences
-GroupYdynamics
-PressureYtowardsYconsensus,YdissonanceYtoYagree
-
ExampleYofYsomeoneYevaluatingYevidence:YifYaYparentYagreesYtheirYchildYfouledYinYaYspo
rtsYgame
egoismY-YANS--thinkingYtheYbestYofYyourself
Ferry'sY"whatYisYphilosophy"YreadingY-YANS---
Doesn'tYadoptYaYreligiousYapproachYtoYhandleYdeath
1.YReckoningYwithYlifesYlimits
2.PhilosophicalYvsYreligiousY'salvation'
3.AnxietyY&YtheYpresent
3YorientationsYofYphilosophyY-YANS--Theory
Ethics
salvation/wisdom
fourYapproachesYofYdoingYphilosophyY-YANS--1.YdefinitionsY
2.YlogicY&Yproofs
3.YbeingYvisionary
4.YfocusingYonYtheYpracticalY(YtheYmoral)
metaphysicsY-YANS---attemptYtoYdescribeYandYexplainYhowYtheYworldYreallyYis
-YtruthYofYrealityYasYaYwhole
cosmologyY-YANS---howYtheYuniverseYcameYtoYbeY
-howYwasYsubstanceYcreated
MonistYmaterialism:YTheYIonianYnaturalistsY-YANS---
allYassumeYthereYmustYbeY1YunderlyingYbasicYmaterial
-seekingYtheYcommonYdenominator-YtheYanimatedY"oneness"YofYreality
ThalesY-YANS--believedYwaterYwasYtheYsourceYofYallYthingsYonYearth
