Philosophy 201 Exam 1 Iowa State
University Question and answers
verified to pass 2025
Epistemology - correct answer ✔Things beyond belief
Premise - correct answer ✔Evidence
Evidence can't be true if the - correct answer ✔Conclusion is false
Don't ever say a claim is - correct answer ✔Valid
Validity applies to - correct answer ✔Arguments, NOT statements
Sound if- - correct answer ✔Valid and premise(evidence) is true
Sound argument cannot be - correct answer ✔Invalid
A valid argument can - correct answer ✔Fail to be sound
Valid arguments can have a - correct answer ✔False conclusion
Antecedent= - correct answer ✔Sufficient
Consequent= - correct answer ✔Necessary
, Modus ponens - correct answer ✔If p then q, p, therefore q
Modus tollens - correct answer ✔If p then q, not q, therefore not p
Affirming the consequent - correct answer ✔If p then q, q, therefore p
(invalid)
Denying the antecedent - correct answer ✔If p then q, not p, therefore not q
(invalid)
Socratic dialogues goal= - correct answer ✔Analysis of justice, beauty, and
knowledge
Elenchus method- - correct answer ✔Possible answers are subject to
criticism
Euthyphro's goal- - correct answer ✔Analyze the nature of piety
Contingent- - correct answer ✔Can exist or not exist
Necessary- - correct answer ✔Cannot fail to exist
Dependent being- - correct answer ✔Existence depends on another being
Abductive arguments- - correct answer ✔Inference to the best explanation
Aquina's first way- - correct answer ✔God is a first mover who started the
universe moving
University Question and answers
verified to pass 2025
Epistemology - correct answer ✔Things beyond belief
Premise - correct answer ✔Evidence
Evidence can't be true if the - correct answer ✔Conclusion is false
Don't ever say a claim is - correct answer ✔Valid
Validity applies to - correct answer ✔Arguments, NOT statements
Sound if- - correct answer ✔Valid and premise(evidence) is true
Sound argument cannot be - correct answer ✔Invalid
A valid argument can - correct answer ✔Fail to be sound
Valid arguments can have a - correct answer ✔False conclusion
Antecedent= - correct answer ✔Sufficient
Consequent= - correct answer ✔Necessary
, Modus ponens - correct answer ✔If p then q, p, therefore q
Modus tollens - correct answer ✔If p then q, not q, therefore not p
Affirming the consequent - correct answer ✔If p then q, q, therefore p
(invalid)
Denying the antecedent - correct answer ✔If p then q, not p, therefore not q
(invalid)
Socratic dialogues goal= - correct answer ✔Analysis of justice, beauty, and
knowledge
Elenchus method- - correct answer ✔Possible answers are subject to
criticism
Euthyphro's goal- - correct answer ✔Analyze the nature of piety
Contingent- - correct answer ✔Can exist or not exist
Necessary- - correct answer ✔Cannot fail to exist
Dependent being- - correct answer ✔Existence depends on another being
Abductive arguments- - correct answer ✔Inference to the best explanation
Aquina's first way- - correct answer ✔God is a first mover who started the
universe moving
