Philosophy is useful for developing which of the following skills?…

Philosophy is useful for developing which of the following skills?…

Philosophy is useful for developing which of the following skills?Choose one answer.

a. Analytical skills

b. Writing skills

c. Memorization skills

d. All of the above

e. A and B only

The nature of meaning would be best categorized as a discussion in which of the following?

Choose one answer.

a. Metaphysics

b. Epistemology

c. Philosophy of Science

d. Philosophy of Religion

e. Philosophy of Language

The philosophy of science is primarily concerned with which of the following?

Choose one answer.

a. The philosophical views of scientists

b. Philosophical questions about science

c. Scientific proofs for philosophical positions

d. Both A and B

e. Both B and C

The term “Dao” refers to which of the following?

Choose one answer.

a. The ultimate nature of reality

b. The path that human beings should adhere to

c. The innate ideas human beings possess

d. Both A and B

e. Both B and C

When Bertrand Russell says that philosophy aims at the enlargement of the “not-self,” what does he mean?

Choose one answer.

a. Philosophy tries to make people more generous.

b. Philosophy tries to understand the world as it is, not as we make it.

c. Philosophy is about denying one’s personal interests.

d. Philosophy tries to prove that the self is an illusion.

e. Philosophy takes no interest in the self.

Which of the following are Daoist philosophers?

Choose one answer.

a. Lao Tzu

b. Zhuangzi

c. Confucius

d. A and B

e. A, B, and C

Which of the following comprises the subject matter of metaphysics?

Choose one answer.

a. The best way to live one’s life and the difference between right and wrong

b. The nature of existence and reality

c. The nature of and conditions for knowledge

d. The nature of God and the soul

e. The nature of justice and the best way to organize the state

Which of the following does Bertrand Russell mention as a reason that philosophy is valuable?

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a. It removes dogmatism.

b. It removes skepticism.

c. It produces new knowledge.

d. It produces new technologies.

e. It produces revenue.

Which of the following is a characteristic of good philosophical writing?

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a. Presenting ideas clearly

b. Discussing counter-arguments

c. Stating of a thesis

d. Using examples

e. All of the above

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of arguments in philosophy?

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a. Premises

b. Conclusions

c. Inference

d. Hostility

e. Reasoning

Which of the following is NOT an argument?

Choose one answer.

a. All men are mortal. Socrates is a man. Therefore, Socrates is mortal.

b. Men are like dogs. Dogs are motivated by food. Therefore, men are motivated by food.

c. The president should be impeached.

d. God is not a deceiver. Therefore, I am not wrong about most of my beliefs, since, if I were, God would be a deceiver.

e. Only children cry. You are not a child, and therefore you should toughen up.

Which of the following is NOT an argument?

Choose one answer.

a. I was sick on Thursday. I had a cold. Therefore, I could not come to work.

b. Cats are docile animals. Docile animals do not bite. Therefore, cats do not bite.

c. Policemen wear helmets. Hence, John is not a policeman because he does not wear a helmet.

d. Actions are either right or wrong. Theft is an action. Therefore, theft is either right or wrong.

e. Miriam was at the grocery store at two o’clock. Thus, she could not be the murderer, because the murderer was in the bell tower at two o’clock.

Which of the following is typically NOT important when writing philosophical papers?

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a. Originality

b. Clarity

c. Examples

d. Counter-arguments

e. Statistics

Which of the following questions would a student of aesthetics ask?

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a. Does God really exist?

b. How do I know that my beliefs are true?

c. Which actions are right, and which ones a wrong?

d. Is this random splash of paint art, or is it just paint?

e. What is the best way to organize a state?

Which of the following questions would a student of political philosophy ask?

Choose one answer.

a. What is the best way to organize a state?

b. What are the hallmarks of good political leadership?

c. Why do human beings form political societies?

d. What are the rights and duties of citizens?

e. All of the above

According to Bertrand Russell, which of the following is a major difference between philosophy and science?

Choose one answer.

a. Science has to do with mathematics, whereas philosophy does not.

b. Science focuses on knowledge that is already definite, while philosophy does not.

c. Science is about facts, while philosophy is about opinions.

d. Science is a relatively recent development, whereas philosophy is ancient.

e. Scientists make more money than philosophers.

According to John Corvino, philosophy is useful in a wide range of contexts, because it teaches us to do which of the following?

Choose one answer.

a. Convince others of our point of view

b. Question the beliefs we take for granted

c. Write clear and persuasive papers

d. Pay attention to the world around us

e. Criticize everything we learn and experience

Bertrand Russell describes philosophy as which of the following?

Choose one answer.

a. Food for the mind

b. Wisdom of the heart

c. The science of ideas

d. A pastime for elites

e. A lot of nonsense

In the following argument, which statements are premises? If time travel is possible, we will have lots of time-traveling visitors from the future. However, we have no such visitors. Therefore, time travel is not possible.

Choose one answer.

a. If time travel is possible, we will have lots of time-traveling visitors from the future.

b. However, we have no such visitors.

c. Therefore, time travel is not possible.

d. Both A and B

e. Both B and C