Midterm #1 (Remotely Proctored): Introduction to Philosophy - 62140/ PHILOSOPHY 1 | Answered latest 2025/2026 - Irvine Valley College.

.Midterm #1 (Remotely Proctored): Introduction to Philosophy - 62140/ PHILOSOPHY 1 | Answered latest 2025/2026 - Irvine Valley College.  Question 1 1 / 1 pts Directions: Read each question and select the best answer based on the curriculum for this course. Study Guide & Tech Support ( 8/7/25, 9:26 PM Midterm #1 (Remotely Proctored): Introduction to Philosophy - 62140 handiness efficacy contrariety Incorrect  Question 2 0 / 1 pts aporia sufficiency coherence efficacy  Question 3 1 / 1 pts simplicity correspondence boldness solidity Incorrect  Question 4 0 / 1 pts Some propositions are useful when put into practice. Such a proposition is said to possess which of the following qualities: Some propositions are thought to have "explanatory power" (they help explain things that would otherwise be mysterious to us). Such a proposition is said to possess which of the following qualities: Some propositions are thought to require relatively few (if any) assumptions. Such a proposition is said to possess which of the following qualities: 8/7/25, 9:26 PM Midterm #1 (Remotely Proctored): Introduction to Philosophy - 62140 incongruent correspondent aporetic  Question 5 1 / 1 pts a conscious individual an academic discipline an activity, whether individual or collective an area of study  Question 6 1 / 1 pts psychology philosophy logic critical thinking Incorrect  Question 7 0 / 1 pts knowledge about profound things like time and space knowledge that is useful Some sets of three or more propositions are such that they cannot all be true at the same time. Such a set is correctly described by which of the following adjectives: We have defined a subject as which of the following: Based on what we have said in this class, which of the following terms refers to "the pursuit of wisdom": In general, we have defined wisdom as which of the following things: 8/7/25, 9:26 PM Midterm #1 (Remotely Proctored): Introduction to Philosophy - 62140 knowledge gained from experience  Question 8 1 / 1 pts preconceptions belief structure mindset understanding  Question 9 1 / 1 pts a thought about what is either real or imagined a thought about reality a proposition that forms a part of the understanding of a subject whatever is the content of the mind's eye  Question 10 1 / 1 pts philosophers have noticed that no criteria are coherent One of the central activities in Philosophy is the attempt to identify, articulate, and defend various proposed criteria for our philosophical judgments. Through its history, philosophy has had only one criterion: Truth Due to historic injustices, most philosophers are morally opposed to the use of criteria W  e refer to the overall set of beliefs of an individual by which of the following terms: Based on what we have said, which of the following describes a belief: Based on what has been indicated in this course, which of the following describes how the concept of a "criterion" fits into the activity of philosophy: 8/7/25, 9:26 PM Midterm #1 (Remotely Proctored): Introduction to Philosophy - 62140 1 / 1 pts confirmation bias inequality oppressive laws sketchy people  Question 12 1 / 1 pts someone who argues in favor of truly evil things someone who argues against religion someone who argues for views they do not actually hold for the purpose of enhancing the discussion someone who argues that the devil truly exists  Question 13 1 / 1 pts speculating about strangers believing that all beliefs are equally true a proposition concerning qualities that are alleged to be held in common among the typical members of a specified group acting like a military leader ( a "general")  Question 14 1 / 1 pts philosophy is all about proving distinctions false a common task in philosophy is to identify and describe relevant distinctions that had been unrecognized. Which of the following is the most fundamental obstacle to open-mindedness: Which of the describes a "Devil's Advocate": Which of the following describes generalization: In which of the following ways is philosophy concerned with the notion of distinctions: 8/7/25, 9:26 PM Midterm #1 (Remotely Proctored): Introduction to Philosophy - 62140 philosophers make a point of drawing a distinction between "a distinction WITH a difference" versus "a distinction WITHOUT a difference"  Question 15 1 / 1 pts hypothesis presumption assumption conjecture Incorrect  Question 16 0 / 1 pts the duty to demonstrate that a logical argument is problem-free the heavy personal weight a subject feels when one of their cherished beliefs has been proved false the epistemic duty of a subject to demonstrate that accepting (or rejecting) a given proposition is more rational than suspending judgment. when an individual proves to themselves and the world that they themselves had been wrong about their own favored position on a significant issue  Question 17 1 / 1 pts the right of a subject to believe a given proposition without demonstrating justification assuming that most beliefs are efficacious the efficacy of sufficiency the time saved in not needing to verify the facts A  proposition to which a subject has made a de facto commitment without epistemic justification is referred to by which of the following terms: Which of the following describes what we have called the "burden of proof": Which of the following describes the "benefit of assumption": 8/7/25, 9:26 PM Midterm #1 (Remotely Proctored): Introduction to Philosophy - 62140 1 / 1 pts gullability open-mindedness enlightened interpretation the principle of charity  Question 19 1 / 1 pts never looking another in the eye, which keeps them wary of your intentions expressing one’s challenges or objections to the philosophical views of another nearly exclusively in the form of carefully worded questions. systematically incorporating references to Ancient Greece in your explanations and arguments insisting on bullying those who cannot produce good arguments  Question 20 1 / 1 pts the dialectical method the Devil's Method counterexample and counterpoint philosophical pragmatics Quiz Score: 16 out of 20 Which of the following refers to interpreting the philosophical proposals of others in the strongest possible light: Which of the following correctly describes the Socratic method: We have described a give-and-take exchange where one participant in a philosophical dialogue proposes a thesis (along with some proposed justification for that thesis), at which point another participant shares potential objections to the given thesis. Next, the original participant proposes replies to the voiced objections. Which of the following is the technical term for this kind of exchange: 8/7/25, 9:26 PM Midterm #1 (Remotely Proctored): Introduction to Philosophy - 62140