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Quiz 1 - Quiz 1
Philosophy and Contemporary Ideas (Liberty
University)
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Question 1
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When I offer you my thought-out, well-reasoned belief about an
issue, I am giving you my:
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Positi
o n
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In the presentation we answered the misconception that there
are no answers to most philosophical questions by saying:
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It’s all
relative
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The one below that is not one of the three major branches of philosophy:
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Ethi
c s
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The question “What is truth?” is covered under which branch of philosophy:
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Epistemolo
g y
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We are having a debate about organ transplants and the lack of
available organs. You suggest that organs should be available to
those who can pay for them. I argue the rich would buy all the
available organs and that wouldn’t be fair to those who can’t afford
to pay for organs. Under which branch of philosophy would you
place our discussion:
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Ethi
c s
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We should be prepared to explain the literary and historical
context of a passage of scripture if we are going to use it as
support in an argument.
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Reason is “prior” to God in terms of:
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Ontologic
al priority
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A statement about what a person ought to do is called:
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a
normative
claim
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The word “philosophy” originated from two Greek terms: philo which
means “love” and sophos which means:
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wisd
o m
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A comprehensive system of beliefs that functions as an
explanation and interpretation of reality is called:
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a
worldvie
w
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Which of the following is NOT one of the aspects of “critical thinking”
according to the reading:
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clarificat
io n
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When I seek to know if a belief is true, I am performing the task of:
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justificat
io n
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A supererogatory act:
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Is morally praiseworthy, but not morally necessary.
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How does the story in Acts 17 demonstrate the value of reason:
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The Bereans are praised as being noble for their
use of reason.
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How does Jesus affirm the importance of using reason:
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Through his final instructions
to his disciples.
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According to the reading, it is possible to do hermeneutics
without doing philosophy, however you never should.
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Question 17
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The passage that says we should always be prepared to offer a
defense for the hope within us:
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Pet
3:1
5
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Prooftexting is often a legitimate way to use scripture.
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Fa
l
se
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Bertrand Russell thought philosophy was important because:
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It rids us of dogmatism
and prejudices.
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Philosophers largely agree on most issues. That is why they get
along with each other so well.
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Fa
l
se
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The one below that is NOT one of the characteristics of good
philosophical argument:
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22
encourage arguing as
much as possible
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Which of the following is true:
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Arguing through a problem forces us to
understand it better.
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By saying worldview is consistent we mean that:
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The worldview can account for
new knowledge.
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By saying worldview is coherent we mean that:
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There are no contradictions
in the worldview.
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Our intellectual appetite is a natural desire to know and understand.
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