PHIL 201- Test 1 Review Questions with
complete solution 2025
Philosophy - correct answer ✔The critical examination of our foundational
beliefs concerning the nature of reality, knowledge of truth, and our personal
and social values.
"Philo" - correct answer ✔Love
"Sophos" - correct answer ✔Wisdom
Normative claim - correct answer ✔Makes a claim about what a person
ought to do.
Critical Examination - correct answer ✔1. Clarification: What does this
mean?
2. Justification: Is it true?
3. Evaluation: What is its significance?
Justification - correct answer ✔Is it true?
Foundational (basic) belief - correct answer ✔Central of core beliefs to our
over all worldview that we don't think about; the big questions.
1. Beliefs about reality (free will)
2. Beliefs about knowledge and truth (knowledge based on personal
experience is possible)
3. Beliefs about moral and social (some things are better than others)
, Knowledge - correct answer ✔"Justified true beliefs" -Socrates
Presupposition - correct answer ✔Beliefs that we normally do not question
but usually assume are true (Dispositional Beliefs)
Philosophical Mindset - correct answer ✔An attitude or approach to life that
involves the critical examination of beliefs to ascertain what they mean, if they
are true, and what value they have.
Worldview - correct answer ✔An explanation and interpretation of the world
and an application of that view to life.
Epistemic Obligation - correct answer ✔A duty to insure our beliefs are well
supported.
Internal Consistency - correct answer ✔Are there any contradictions within
my worldview?
External Comprehensiveness - correct answer ✔Can my worldview account
for new knowledge and beliefs outside of it?
Hermeneutics - correct answer ✔-Provides principles for interpreting
Scripture.
-Helps to see how to apply Scripture to life situations and philosophical
questions.
Apologetics - correct answer ✔We give rational reasons to defend our beliefs
from outside attacks.
-Shows attacks are false.
complete solution 2025
Philosophy - correct answer ✔The critical examination of our foundational
beliefs concerning the nature of reality, knowledge of truth, and our personal
and social values.
"Philo" - correct answer ✔Love
"Sophos" - correct answer ✔Wisdom
Normative claim - correct answer ✔Makes a claim about what a person
ought to do.
Critical Examination - correct answer ✔1. Clarification: What does this
mean?
2. Justification: Is it true?
3. Evaluation: What is its significance?
Justification - correct answer ✔Is it true?
Foundational (basic) belief - correct answer ✔Central of core beliefs to our
over all worldview that we don't think about; the big questions.
1. Beliefs about reality (free will)
2. Beliefs about knowledge and truth (knowledge based on personal
experience is possible)
3. Beliefs about moral and social (some things are better than others)
, Knowledge - correct answer ✔"Justified true beliefs" -Socrates
Presupposition - correct answer ✔Beliefs that we normally do not question
but usually assume are true (Dispositional Beliefs)
Philosophical Mindset - correct answer ✔An attitude or approach to life that
involves the critical examination of beliefs to ascertain what they mean, if they
are true, and what value they have.
Worldview - correct answer ✔An explanation and interpretation of the world
and an application of that view to life.
Epistemic Obligation - correct answer ✔A duty to insure our beliefs are well
supported.
Internal Consistency - correct answer ✔Are there any contradictions within
my worldview?
External Comprehensiveness - correct answer ✔Can my worldview account
for new knowledge and beliefs outside of it?
Hermeneutics - correct answer ✔-Provides principles for interpreting
Scripture.
-Helps to see how to apply Scripture to life situations and philosophical
questions.
Apologetics - correct answer ✔We give rational reasons to defend our beliefs
from outside attacks.
-Shows attacks are false.
