Saylor Academy - PHIL102 Final Study || Possible Questions
Accurately Answered.
Literal Meaning correct answers Grammatical structure and conventional meanings of words in a
sentence
Conversational Implicature correct answers Information inferred but not explicitly stated in a
conversation
Implied Meaning correct answers Suggested meaning not directly stated
Reportive Definition correct answers Dictionary-like definition reflecting common word usage
Stipulative Definition correct answers Assigns a new meaning to a term
Precising Definition correct answers Clarifies a previously vague or fuzzy meaning
Persuasive Definition correct answers Definition aiming to persuade the listener towards a
specific interpretation
evaluation criteria for a reportive definition correct answers good: if it accurately reflects the
current usage of a term by being neither too broad nor too narrow.
evaluation criteria for a stipulative definition correct answers good if it's not:
a) circular: defines the term in question with the very term itself. Ex: defining "painkiller" as
"that which kills pain" does not provide new information.
b) inconsistent: presents incompatible ideas.
Ex: defining "cat" as "a creature that meows but is silent", is inconsistent
, c) obscure: unclear.
Ex: defining "sprint" as "a short race" is unclear, since "short" is vague.
Factual Dispute correct answers Disagreement involving facts
Verbal Dispute correct answers Misunderstanding due to vague or ambiguous terms
Sufficient Condition correct answers guarantees an event
Antecedent correct answers - Word, phrase, or clause referred to by a pronoun
- sufficient condition
ex: "If it is a dog, then it is an animal" >
- Being a dog is sufficient for being an animal.
- We can also say that without "it" being an animal, it can't be a dog.
- So, the claim that being a dog is a sufficient condition, and that being an animal is a necessary
condition.
Necessary Condition correct answers Condition essential for the occurrence of another event
Consequent correct answers - Outcome of the hypothetical condition
- necessary condition
ex: "If it is a dog, then it is an animal" >
- Being a dog is sufficient for being an animal.
- We can also say that without "it" being an animal, it can't be a dog.
Accurately Answered.
Literal Meaning correct answers Grammatical structure and conventional meanings of words in a
sentence
Conversational Implicature correct answers Information inferred but not explicitly stated in a
conversation
Implied Meaning correct answers Suggested meaning not directly stated
Reportive Definition correct answers Dictionary-like definition reflecting common word usage
Stipulative Definition correct answers Assigns a new meaning to a term
Precising Definition correct answers Clarifies a previously vague or fuzzy meaning
Persuasive Definition correct answers Definition aiming to persuade the listener towards a
specific interpretation
evaluation criteria for a reportive definition correct answers good: if it accurately reflects the
current usage of a term by being neither too broad nor too narrow.
evaluation criteria for a stipulative definition correct answers good if it's not:
a) circular: defines the term in question with the very term itself. Ex: defining "painkiller" as
"that which kills pain" does not provide new information.
b) inconsistent: presents incompatible ideas.
Ex: defining "cat" as "a creature that meows but is silent", is inconsistent
, c) obscure: unclear.
Ex: defining "sprint" as "a short race" is unclear, since "short" is vague.
Factual Dispute correct answers Disagreement involving facts
Verbal Dispute correct answers Misunderstanding due to vague or ambiguous terms
Sufficient Condition correct answers guarantees an event
Antecedent correct answers - Word, phrase, or clause referred to by a pronoun
- sufficient condition
ex: "If it is a dog, then it is an animal" >
- Being a dog is sufficient for being an animal.
- We can also say that without "it" being an animal, it can't be a dog.
- So, the claim that being a dog is a sufficient condition, and that being an animal is a necessary
condition.
Necessary Condition correct answers Condition essential for the occurrence of another event
Consequent correct answers - Outcome of the hypothetical condition
- necessary condition
ex: "If it is a dog, then it is an animal" >
- Being a dog is sufficient for being an animal.
- We can also say that without "it" being an animal, it can't be a dog.
