Our reading in class suggests that, of the three, ______ is most often employed in modern

political and military contexts.

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a. Pragmatism
b. Positivism

c. Realism

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Which theory demands a level akin to scientific proof for a truth to be considered valid?

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b. Positivism

c. Realism

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Comte felt Descartes’ conclusions about the mechanic of the universe were valid.

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According to our reading on Positivism, the pursuit of our common good must include at least
these three things: (choose 3)

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a. The growth of our capacity to perform those social duties which we generally distinguish
as positive
b. The growth of our capacity to appreciate and create the beautiful
 c. The growth of our capacity to perform those social duties which we generally distinguish
as practical

d. The growth of intelligence and the realization of scientific knowledge

e. The growth of theology as a science and metaphysical knowledge as a reality

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According to the reading by Lebow (June, 2008), The Ancient Greeks understood the
transformative potential of emotional arguments and concepts. They combined it with reason to
create shared identities; and with it, a general propensity to cooperate among themselves and
persuade others.

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Mellone (1897) compares the perfect harmony of a symphony to the oneness of the perfect
(Utopian) Society and tis differing opinions and methods.

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Pragmatism can be summarized by the phrase “whatever works, is likely true.”

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According to William James, “Ideas become true just so far as they help us to get into
satisfactory relations with other parts of our experience.” This is a central tenant of Positivism.

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Realism is heavily dependent on the observer to define truth and logic.

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Why does Positivism call for a suspension of judgment while considering new ideas?

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a. To ensure unproveable assumptions are not part of the conclusion.

b. To make sure all metaphysical considerations are included in the final judgement.
c. The make sure negative thoughts and influences do not affect the outcome.
d. To ensure theological considerations are part of the conclusion.
e. To ensure societal needs are met by the conclusions.

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Metaphysics concerns the study of:

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a. The nature of reality

b. The existence of time

c. The mind as an entity unto itself
d. What are colors?
e. All of the above

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What did MIT Professor Dr. Agustin Rayo tell us about time travel?

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a. Your Grandfather is always right, even when he is wrong
b. It is impossible to be your own Grandfather unless you are a penguin
c. If Bruno kills his Grandfather before Bruno is born, he cannot kill his Grandfather, or can
he?

d. “Back To The Future” was real

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John Scotus Erigena (810-877) was Metaphysician from:

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b. North America
c. France
d. Italy
e. Ireland

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Thich Nhat Hanh (1926 – present) is from:

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a. China
b. Korea
c. Vietnam

d. Malaysia
e. North America

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Moral actions, for Kant, are actions where reason follows, rather than leads, and are actions
where we must take other beings, acting according to their understanding, into account.

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What two worlds does Kant claim humans are stuck between?

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a. Moral and immoral
b. Physical and spiritual
c. Rational and non-rational

d. Autonomous and Dependent

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What would African Philosopher Safro Kwame say about French Philosopher Rene Descartes?

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a. Based on computer’s thinking, he is correct to think that a purely physical (so non-
spiritual) being is incapable of thought.
b. Based on computer’s thinking, he is incorrect to think that a purely physical (so non-
spiritual) being is incapable of thought.

c. Agreed with him the dualistic nature of human interaction with the spirit world
d. Felt Descartes was too eager to prove the existence of God to be taken seriously

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UoPeople to get better insight and perspective.

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According to Zeno, who did the Tortoise challenge to a race?

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b. The hare
c. Achilles

d. Adonis
e. Time

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Who does Ptolemy credit with cataloging Aristotle’s library?

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a. Aristotle
b. Porphyry
c. Andronicus

d. himself (Ptolemy)
e. Theophrastus

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Who does Ptolemy credit with cataloging Aristotle’s library?

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a. Aristotle
b. Porphyry
c. Andronicus

d. himself (Ptolemy)
e. Theophrastus

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Metaphysics concerns the study of:

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a. The nature of reality
b. The existence of time
c. The mind as an entity unto itself
d. What are colors?
e. All of the above

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Thich Nhat Hanh (1926 – present) is from:

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b. Korea
c. Vietnam

d. Malaysia
e. North America

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According to Zeno, who did the Tortoise challenge to a race?

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a. Carroll
b. The hare
c. Achilles

d. Adonis
e. Time

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Moral actions, for Kant, are actions where reason follows, rather than leads, and are actions
where we must take other beings, acting according to their understanding, into account.

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False

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Atheologians have called 'the problem of evil' a logical inconsistency when refuting the existence
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According to our reading, who argues that Free Will is only possible God allows both good and
evil to exist.

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a. Thomas Paine
b. Martin Madden
c. Paul Hare
d. Alvin Plantinga

e. Mark Peterson

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Regarding the nature of evil, what is the philosophical argument against God being omniscient,
omnipotent, and perfect good? Select the one INCORRECT argument.

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 a. If evil exists, God is against it because is omniscient, omnipotent, and purely good

b. If evil exists, and God cannot stop it, God is not omnipotent
c. If there is evil allowed by God, then God cannot be purely good
d. If there is evil and God does not know about it, God cannot be omniscient

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According to the Gifford Lecture on Polytheism and Monotheism, Polytheism is more tolerant
than Monotheism because the different Gods of Polytheism were created to imbue tolerances and
poetic harmony over the world they were believed to govern.

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Monotheism is more likely than Polytheism to take into account the emotions and human
characteristics of their God.

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False

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Philosophy of Religion concerns the study of:

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a. The nature of religion itself

b. The existence of religion within the context of the time and culture it supports
c. The behaviors resulting from a religion
d. What are religions?
e. All of the above

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According to the Gifford Lecture on Polytheism and Monotheism, when two or more tribes got
together, the number of divinities would:

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a. Stay the same, but would be in conflict with each other
b. Decrease into Monotheism
c. Increase

d. Who’s Gifford?

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God is omnipotent infers God is all-powerful; God is omniscient infers that God is all-knowing.
If Man has Free Will, this infers Man can make his/her own choices. Which of the following
statement IS NOT correct? (Pick the WRONG one)

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 a. If Man can make his or her own choices freely, then those choices cannot be known to
God in advance
b. If all Man’s choices are known to an omniscient God, then those choices have already
been made, and are not a result of Free Will
c. If Man has Free Will, then he or she has the power over them, and therefore God is not
omnipotent
d. Free Will requires God to know in advance everything we will decide or do

e. According to our reading, God is either omniscient and omnipotent, or there is Free Will

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Thomas Paine was a Humanist but also believed in God and an afterlife.

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The religion that believes that this is the only life of which we have certain knowledge and that
we owe it to ourselves and others to make it the best life possible for ourselves and all with
whom we share this fragile planet.

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a. Realism
b. Monotheism
c. Naturalism
d. Idealism
e. Humanism

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God is omnipotent infers God is all-powerful; God is omniscient infers that God is all-knowing.
If Man has Free Will, this infers Man can make his/her own choices. Which of the following
statement IS NOT correct? (Pick the WRONG one)

Select one:
a. If Man can make his or her own choices freely, then those choices cannot be known to
God in advance
b. If all Man’s choices are known to an omniscient God, then those choices have already
been made, and are not a result of Free Will
c. If Man has Free Will, then he or she has the power over them, and therefore God is not
omnipotent
 d. Free Will requires God to know in advance everything we will decide or do

e. According to our reading, God is either omniscient and omnipotent, or there is Free Will

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According to the Gifford Lecture on Polytheism and Monotheism, Polytheism is more tolerant
than Monotheism because the different Gods of Polytheism were created to imbue tolerances and
poetic harmony over the world they were believed to govern.

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True

False

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What two worlds does Kant claim humans are stuck between?

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a. Moral and immoral
b. Physical and spiritual
c. Rational and non-rational

d. Autonomous and Dependent

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Philosophy of Religion concerns the study of:

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a. The nature of religion itself
b. The existence of religion within the context of the time and culture it supports
c. The behaviors resulting from a religion
 d. What are religions?
e. All of the above

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Realism is heavily dependent on the observer to define truth and logic.

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What would African Philosopher Safro Kwame say about French Philosopher Rene Descartes?

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a. Based on computer’s thinking, he is correct to think that a purely physical (so non-
spiritual) being is incapable of thought.
b. Based on computer’s thinking, he is incorrect to think that a purely physical (so non-
spiritual) being is incapable of thought.

c. Agreed with him the dualistic nature of human interaction with the spirit world
d. Felt Descartes was too eager to prove the existence of God to be taken seriously

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Metaphysics concerns the study of:

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a. The nature of reality
b. The existence of time
c. The mind as an entity unto itself
d. What are colors?
 e. All of the above

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Who does Ptolemy credit with cataloging Aristotle’s library?

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a. Aristotle
b. Porphyry
c. Andronicus

d. himself (Ptolemy)
e. Theophrastus

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Why does Positivism call for a suspension of judgment while considering new ideas?

Select one:
a. To ensure unproveable assumptions are not part of the conclusion.

b. To make sure all metaphysical considerations are included in the final judgement.
c. The make sure negative thoughts and influences do not affect the outcome.
d. To ensure theological considerations are part of the conclusion.
e. To ensure societal needs are met by the conclusions.

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According to William James, “Ideas become true just so far as they help us to get into
satisfactory relations with other parts of our experience.” This is a central tenant of Positivism.

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True
 False

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Comte felt Descartes’ conclusions about the mechanic of the universe were valid.

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Monotheism is more likely than Polytheism to take into account the emotions and human
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Atheologians have called 'the problem of evil' a logical inconsistency when refuting the existence
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Our reading in class suggests that, of the three, ______ is most often employed in modern
political and military contexts.

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a. Pragmatism
b. Positivism
c. Realism

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John Scotus Erigena (810-877) was Metaphysician from:

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c. France
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e. Ireland

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Which scholar did St. Thomas Aquinas study under at the University of Paris?

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a. Plato
b. Aristotle

c. Augustine
d. Albert the Great

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Plato believes that individualism is destructive to the collective good of the ideal city.

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According to the Zarri reading on Aristotle, what are the two basic instincts driving man?

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a. Feeding and nurturing
b. Reproduction and hunger
c. Reproduction and self-preservation

d. Self-preservation and hunger

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St. Thomas Aquinas came to think that one should believe only what is self-evident (e.g., human
beings use reason) or can be deduced from self-evident propositions (e.g., human reason can
discover truth).

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Aristotle said, “When several villages are united in a single complete community, large enough
to be nearly or quite self-sufficing, the state comes into existence, originating in the bare needs of
life, and continuing in existence for the sake of a good life.” This is the _______ stage of the
formation of the State.

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a. First of Four

b. Second of Three
 c. Third of Four
d. Third of Three

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To Spinoza, Human Intellect cannot exist without these: (Choose all that apply)
Select one or more:
a. Emotional Reasoning

b. Divine Intellect

c. Empirical Knowledge

d. Mathematically based logic

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Kant didn’t provide a good reason to believe the noumena exists but seems to have asserted its
existence because, after all, something was needed to give rise to the phenomena.
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Intuitive Knowledge is Absolute Knowledge and is always correct.

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"Truth is what my colleagues will let me get away with." is an example of “Community
Agreement” in Truth Theory…

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Who did Spinoza agree with about truth (according to class reading)?

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b. Descartes

c. Morris
d.

1. Socrates

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Aristotle said, “When several villages are united in a single complete community, large enough
to be nearly or quite self-sufficing, the state comes into existence, originating in the bare needs of
life, and continuing in existence for the sake of a good life.” This is the _______ stage of the
formation of the State.

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a. First of Four
b. Second of Three
c. Third of Four
d. Third of Three

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Who did Spinoza agree with about truth (according to class reading)?

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b. Descartes

c. Morris
d.

1. Socrates

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Why is it a moral dilemma for Huck to not turn in Jim as a runaway? (Choose all that apply.)

Select one or more:

a. He is legally required by society to turn him in (The Fugitive Slave Act)
b. He believes it is God’s will (rule) that he behaves morally

c. He opposed slavery even though it is the law

d. He believes it would be morally wrong not to turn him in

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Act), He believes it is God’s will (rule) that he behaves morally, He opposed slavery even though
it is the law, He believes it would be morally wrong not to turn him in

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According to Plato, which of the following government systems is the fairest and freest?

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b. Timocracy
c. Democracy

d. Republic

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“The sheer diversity of moral opinions which exists between societies (and even within
societies) in the world today, which suggests that there cannot be a single true morality” is a
criticism of:

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a. Kantian Ethics
b. Moral Relativism
c. Moral Absolutism

d. Hypothetical Relativism

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Which is the best example of a Categorical Imperative?

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a. You must pay your taxes
b. If you want to go to medical school, you must study biology
c. Even if you want, you can’t steal it

d. All dogs go to heaven

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Plato believes that individualism is destructive to the collective good of the ideal city.

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According to the Zarri reading on Aristotle, what are the two basic instincts driving man?

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a. Feeding and nurturing
b. Reproduction and hunger
 c. Reproduction and self-preservation

d. Self-preservation and hunger

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Based on your understanding of Kantian Ethics, why would this be more attractive to Kings and
Rulers than Ethical Relativism?

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a. It says all people can make up their own minds about what is right.
b. It says that laws should be interrupted at the individual and situational level.
c. It says Ethics and Morals are personal decisions.
d. It supports that the divine right of Kings is to decide what is right and wrong, and all must
follow it.

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Some might say that we rely on ________ it every day, but cannot truly define it:

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a. Truth
b. Knowledge
c. Love
d. Life
e. All of the above

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To Spinoza, Human Intellect cannot exist without these: (Choose all that apply)
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a. Emotional Reasoning
 b. Divine Intellect

c. Empirical Knowledge

d. Mathematically based logic

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The example of the color of the apple in “What is Truth?” was given as an example of:

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a. Imperative Truth
b. Elusive Truth

c. Evidence-base Truth
d. Common Truth
e. Correspondence Truth

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Which is the best example of a Hypothetical Imperative?

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a. You must pay your taxes
b. If you want to go to medical school, you must study biology

c. Even if you want, you can’t steal it

d. All dogs go to heaven

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Select all that apply. Which of the following are classes of people in a perfect society?

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 a. Guardians

b. Artisans

c. Politicians
d. Warriors

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Intuitive Knowledge is Absolute Knowledge and is always correct.

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Why were Plato and Aristotle pointing different directions in “The School of Athens” painting?
Select one:
a. Plato was pointing down to indicate he believed things originated on Earth, Aristotle was
pointing up to indicate that he believed our understanding was beyond our earthly understanding.

b. Aristotle was pointing down to indicate he believed things originated on Earth, Plato was
pointing up to indicate that he believed our understanding was beyond our earthly understanding.
c. Aristotle was an idealist pointing beyond our capacity to understand without outer
influence.
d. Plato was a realist where we all live in, and get understanding from, the real world.

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Plato believed that democracy always turns into:

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a. Socialism
b. Tyranny
c. Capitalism

d. Oligarchy
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Dr. Hursthouse defines right action as something a virtuous person would characteristically do.

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Dr. Hursthouse believes that both Plato and Aristotle are good for talking about politics.

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Suppose it is obvious that someone in need should be helped. A utilitarian will point to the fact
that the consequences of doing so will:

Select one:
a. maximize well-being.
b. be acting in accordance with a moral rule such as “Do unto others as you would have done
to you.”
c. They believe the teachings of The Church

d. Greed and jealousy toward each other

e. be a waste of time.

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Paulo Freire believed formal education was:

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a. Less important than getting children in Brazil involved in politics and government
b. Less important than agriculturally experience as a child
c. Less important than sports and leisure activities

d. None of the above are true

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According to Freire, in order for the oppressed to be able to wage the struggle for their liberation,
they must perceive the reality of oppression not as a closed world from which there is no exit,
but as a limiting situation which they can transform.

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According to Freire, any attempt to "soften" the power of the oppressor in deference to the
weakness of the oppressed almost always manifests itself in the form of false generosity.

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What was Plato’s cure for hiccups?

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a. Holding your breath
b. Gargling wine
c. Sneezing
d. Sarcasm

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How are the oppressed falsely lulled into becoming the oppressors, according to Paulo Freire?

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a. They want to become men, but their definition of man is oppressor

b. They believe the teachings of The Church

c. Greed and jealousy toward each other
d. They are too aware of their oppressed status

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Which of the following IS NOT a manifestation of the singular Nature according to Yangming?

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a. Referring to its form and substance, it is Heaven.
b. Considered as ruler or lord, it is Shang-ti (God).

c. Viewed as functioning, it is fate.

d. As given to men, it is disposition.
e. All of the above are true

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Morality must be based on the categorical imperative because morality is such that you are
commanded by it, and is such that you cannot opt out of it or claim that it does not apply to you.

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How are the oppressed falsely lulled into becoming the oppressors, according to Paulo Freire?

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a. They want to become men, but their definition of man is oppressor
b. They believe the teachings of The Church
c. Greed and jealousy toward each other
d. They are too aware of their oppressed status

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Philosophy of Religion concerns the study of:

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a. The nature of religion itself

b. The existence of religion within the context of the time and culture it supports
c. The behaviors resulting from a religion
d. What are religions?
e. All of the above

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According to the video on Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), the practice is an “ancestral
tradition” in Ethiopia, the video does not discuss Islam and current FGM requirements in Sharia.

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What would African Philosopher Safro Kwame say about French Philosopher Rene Descartes?

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a. Based on computer’s thinking, he is correct to think that a purely physical (so non-
spiritual) being is incapable of thought.
b. Based on computer’s thinking, he is incorrect to think that a purely physical (so non-
spiritual) being is incapable of thought.
c. Agreed with him the dualistic nature of human interaction with the spirit world

d. Felt Descartes was too eager to prove the existence of God to be taken seriously

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According to William James, “Ideas become true just so far as they help us to get into
satisfactory relations with other parts of our experience.” This is a central tenant of Positivism.

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Aristotle said, “When several villages are united in a single complete community, large enough
to be nearly or quite self-sufficing, the state comes into existence, originating in the bare needs of
life, and continuing in existence for the sake of a good life.” This is the _______ stage of the
formation of the State.

Select one:
a. First of Four

b. Second of Three
c. Third of Four
 d. Third of Three

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Intuitive Knowledge is Absolute Knowledge and is always correct.

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According to Freire, in order for the oppressed to be able to wage the struggle for their liberation,
they must perceive the reality of oppression not as a closed world from which there is no exit,
but as a limiting situation which they can transform.

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False

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According to Plato, which of the following government systems is the fairest and freest?

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a. Oligarchy

b. Timocracy
c. Democracy
d. Republic

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According to Freire, any attempt to "soften" the power of the oppressor in deference to the
weakness of the oppressed almost always manifests itself in the form of false generosity.

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False

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John Scotus Erigena (810-877) was Metaphysician from:

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a. Germany
b. North America

c. France
 d. Italy
e. Ireland

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Comte felt Descartes’ conclusions about the mechanic of the universe were valid.

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Realism is heavily dependent on the observer to define truth and logic.

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Who is said to have drunk hemlock as punishment for refusing to recognize the gods as required
by the state?

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a. Aristotle

b. Socrates
c. Plato
d. Julius Caesar

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The betterment of society depends on the expansion of the self’s ability to respond morally to the
world. This idea comes from:

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a. Wiredu
b. Voltaire

c. Yangming
d. Kant

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Voltaire hated: (choose all that apply)

Select one or more:

a. Rationalism
 b. Fanaticism

c. Idolatry

d. Clerics

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Regarding the nature of evil, what is the philosophical argument against God being omniscient,
omnipotent, and perfect good? Select the one INCORRECT argument.

Select one:
a. If evil exists, God is against it because is omniscient, omnipotent, and purely good
b. If evil exists, and God cannot stop it, God is not omnipotent

c. If there is evil allowed by God, then God cannot be purely good

d. If there is evil and God does not know about it, God cannot be omniscient

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Some might say that we rely on ________ it every day, but cannot truly define it:

Select one:
a. Truth

b. Knowledge
c. Love
d. Life
e. All of the above

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