Question 1

Which philosopher is associated with the idea of a language game?

Accepted Answer

A)  Russell 
B)  Rorty 
C)  Dewey 
D)  Wittgenstein 
A)  Russell 
B)  Rorty 
C)  Dewey 
D)  Wittgenstein

Question 2

According to Saul Kripke, the meaning of a proper name for a thing is synonymous with a description of the thing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which of the following statements is true of Richard Rorty?

Accepted Answer

A)  He is considered to be a theist. 
B)  His philosophy is dependent on the Hegelian Oneness. 
C)  He believed that standards are independent of culture. 
D)  He maintained that starting points are contingent. 
A)  He is considered to be a theist. 
B)  His philosophy is dependent on the Hegelian Oneness. 
C)  He believed that standards are independent of culture. 
D)  He maintained that starting points are contingent.

Question 4

Philosophical analysis attempts to:

Accepted Answer

A)  resolve complex propositions or concepts into simpler ones. 
B)  integrate separate, simpler propositions into a more complex, but more complete, whole. 
C)  show that the concept of objective truth leads to unresolvable paradoxes. 
D)  replace object-talk with sense-data talk. 
A)  resolve complex propositions or concepts into simpler ones. 
B)  integrate separate, simpler propositions into a more complex, but more complete, whole. 
C)  show that the concept of objective truth leads to unresolvable paradoxes. 
D)  replace object-talk with sense-data talk.

Question 5

Which of the following is an ontological question?

Accepted Answer

A)  Do selves exist? 
B)  Is torture justified? 
C)  Is knowledge subjective? 
D)  Do democracies lead to tyranny? 
A)  Do selves exist? 
B)  Is torture justified? 
C)  Is knowledge subjective? 
D)  Do democracies lead to tyranny?

Which philosopher is associated with the idea of a language game?

According to Saul Kripke, the meaning of a proper name for a thing is synonymous with a description of the thing.

Which of the following statements is true of Richard Rorty?

Philosophical analysis attempts to:

Which of the following is an ontological question?

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The Pre-Socratics

Socrates, Plato

Aristotle

Philosophers of the Hellenistic and Christian Eras

The Rise of Modern Metaphysics and Epistemology

The Eighteenth and Nineteenth Centuries

The Continental Tradition

Moral Philosophy

Political Philosophy

Recent Moral and Political Philosophy

Philosophy and Belief in God

Feminist Philosophy

Eastern Influences

Postcolonial Thought

Four Philosophical Problems

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Exam 9: The Pragmatic and Analytic Traditions

Which philosopher is associated with the idea of a language game?

According to Saul Kripke, the meaning of a proper name for a thing is synonymous with a description of the thing.

Which of the following statements is true of Richard Rorty?

Philosophical analysis attempts to:

Which of the following is an ontological question?

Dark Blue Velvet

The Pre-Socratics

Socrates, Plato

Aristotle

Philosophers of the Hellenistic and Christian Eras

The Rise of Modern Metaphysics and Epistemology

The Eighteenth and Nineteenth Centuries

The Continental Tradition

Moral Philosophy

Political Philosophy

Recent Moral and Political Philosophy

Philosophy and Belief in God

Feminist Philosophy

Eastern Influences

Postcolonial Thought

Four Philosophical Problems

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