Philosophy Final Exam: Questions & Answers ( Straighterline)
According to Zagaebski, if we don't commit ourselves to conscientiously getting beliefs about those
things we care about then that tends to weaken our caring.
True or False. - ANSWER:True
According to McFague, metaphors are fully translatable into concepts.
True or False. - ANSWER:False
According to Zagzebksi, it is never possible that our desire to acquire beliefs about things we care about
is counterproductive.
True or False. - ANSWER:False
According to McFague, what is one problem with trying to allegorize a story?
A) It treats the story as something which we already know and thus reduces it or flattens it in some way.
B) It makes the story larger than life and therefore something we can't relate to.
C) It makes the story something that is more important than our actual lives.
D) Stories can't be allegorized and therefor it is a fools errand. - ANSWER:A) It treats the story as
something which we already know and thus reduces it or flattens it in some way.
McFague's example of the description of the railway station, pulled from the work of Franz Kafka, draws
us into the scene and actually makes us feel a sense of urgency.
True or False. - ANSWER:True
In response to the guilty verdict he receives, Socrates says that there are many means to avoid death if
one is shameless enough to say or do anything. However, he does not think that escaping death should
be our primary aim and argues that there is something much more difficult to avoid. What is it?
A) innocense
B) wickedness
C) self-interest
D) pride - ANSWER:B) wickedness
, In his defense, Socrates references an encounter that his friend Chaerephon had with the Pythia, also
known as the Oracle of Delphi. The Pythia was the high priestess at the temple of Apollo in Delphi who
was known for her prophetic insight. What did the oracle reveal about Socrates?
A) She revealed that the son of Socrates would become a great leader of Athens.
B) She revealed the date of Socrates' death.
C) She revealed that there was no one in Athens who was wiser than Socrates.
D) She revealed that Socrates would be betrayed by his closest friends. - ANSWER:C) She revealed that
there was no one in Athens who was wiser than Socrates.
The prosecutor of the trial proposes that Socrates receive the death penalty for his crimes and Socrates
is asked to propose an alternative. What alternative does he propose?
A) A prison term of no less than 5 years.
B) Free meals in the hall where Olympic victors dined.
C) Exile to Sparta or another neighboring city-state.
D) Abiding by a type of "gag order" where he could no longer discuss the things that led to the trial. -
ANSWER:B) Free meals in the hall where Olympic victors dined.
What is the wisdom that Socrates claims to have?
A) He understands the mathematical theorems of Pythagoras.
B) He has a gift for comedy.
C) That at least he is aware of his own ignorance.
D) He is aware of who all the wisest people in Athens are. - ANSWER:C) That at least he is aware of his
own ignorance.
At trial, Socrates identifies two sets of accusations--the official charges brought before the assembly and
more general accusations by those who have spread rumors about him. What are the official charges at
this trial?
A) Trading Athenian state secrets to Sparta in exchange for compensation.
B) Exposing the ignorance of people who pretend to have knowledge
C) Violating the Athenian Constitution and pretending to have qualifications that he does not possess.
According to Zagaebski, if we don't commit ourselves to conscientiously getting beliefs about those
things we care about then that tends to weaken our caring.
True or False. - ANSWER:True
According to McFague, metaphors are fully translatable into concepts.
True or False. - ANSWER:False
According to Zagzebksi, it is never possible that our desire to acquire beliefs about things we care about
is counterproductive.
True or False. - ANSWER:False
According to McFague, what is one problem with trying to allegorize a story?
A) It treats the story as something which we already know and thus reduces it or flattens it in some way.
B) It makes the story larger than life and therefore something we can't relate to.
C) It makes the story something that is more important than our actual lives.
D) Stories can't be allegorized and therefor it is a fools errand. - ANSWER:A) It treats the story as
something which we already know and thus reduces it or flattens it in some way.
McFague's example of the description of the railway station, pulled from the work of Franz Kafka, draws
us into the scene and actually makes us feel a sense of urgency.
True or False. - ANSWER:True
In response to the guilty verdict he receives, Socrates says that there are many means to avoid death if
one is shameless enough to say or do anything. However, he does not think that escaping death should
be our primary aim and argues that there is something much more difficult to avoid. What is it?
A) innocense
B) wickedness
C) self-interest
D) pride - ANSWER:B) wickedness
, In his defense, Socrates references an encounter that his friend Chaerephon had with the Pythia, also
known as the Oracle of Delphi. The Pythia was the high priestess at the temple of Apollo in Delphi who
was known for her prophetic insight. What did the oracle reveal about Socrates?
A) She revealed that the son of Socrates would become a great leader of Athens.
B) She revealed the date of Socrates' death.
C) She revealed that there was no one in Athens who was wiser than Socrates.
D) She revealed that Socrates would be betrayed by his closest friends. - ANSWER:C) She revealed that
there was no one in Athens who was wiser than Socrates.
The prosecutor of the trial proposes that Socrates receive the death penalty for his crimes and Socrates
is asked to propose an alternative. What alternative does he propose?
A) A prison term of no less than 5 years.
B) Free meals in the hall where Olympic victors dined.
C) Exile to Sparta or another neighboring city-state.
D) Abiding by a type of "gag order" where he could no longer discuss the things that led to the trial. -
ANSWER:B) Free meals in the hall where Olympic victors dined.
What is the wisdom that Socrates claims to have?
A) He understands the mathematical theorems of Pythagoras.
B) He has a gift for comedy.
C) That at least he is aware of his own ignorance.
D) He is aware of who all the wisest people in Athens are. - ANSWER:C) That at least he is aware of his
own ignorance.
At trial, Socrates identifies two sets of accusations--the official charges brought before the assembly and
more general accusations by those who have spread rumors about him. What are the official charges at
this trial?
A) Trading Athenian state secrets to Sparta in exchange for compensation.
B) Exposing the ignorance of people who pretend to have knowledge
C) Violating the Athenian Constitution and pretending to have qualifications that he does not possess.
