Test Bank for The Norton Introduction to Philosophy 2nd.pdf

Test Bank for The Norton Introduction to Philosophy Chapter 1 Does God Exist? TRUE/FALSE 1. One might object to Anselm's argument by claiming that the being than which none greater can be thought is not something that exists in our understanding at all. a. True b. False ANS: T DIF: Difficult REF: p. 8 TOP: The Ontological Argument, Anselm | Chapter 1: Does God Exist? MSC: Analyzing 2. You are a contingent being. a. True b. False ANS: T DIF: Medium REF: p. 14 TOP: The Five Ways, Aquinas | Chapter 1: Does God Exist? MSC: Understanding 3. If successful, Aquinas's first way (argument from motion) proves the existence of God as understood by Christians, Jews, and Muslims. a. True b. False ANS: F DIF: Medium REF: p. 14 TOP: The Five Ways, Aquinas | Chapter 1: Does God Exist? MSC: Understanding 4. The recognition of Darwinian evolution as a rival explanation for the complexity we find in nature (as with our eyes) immediately defeats Paley's argument for a designer. a. True b. False ANS: F DIF: Difficult REF: pp. 25-27 TOP: The Argument from Design, Paley | Chapter 1: Does God Exist? MSC: Analyzing 5. According to White, accepting that the universe is fine-tuned amounts to admitting that there is an intelligent designer of the universe. a. True b. False ANS: F DIF: Medium REF: p. 29 TOP: The Argument from Fine-tuning, White | Chapter 1: Does God Exist? MSC: Understanding