Question 1

Nagel claims that Protagoras's view is possibly self-refuting.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

If you care about a domain, you should always acquire as many beliefs as you can about it.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The values that Zagzebski discusses here are desirable because

Accepted Answer

A)  We should be more rational in our beliefs and these values show us how. 
B)  We care about things as part of life, and these values naturally arise. 
C)  We should care about things more, and these values show us how. 
D)  We should be more caring toward our community, and these values help. 
A)  We should be more rational in our beliefs and these values show us how. 
B)  We care about things as part of life, and these values naturally arise. 
C)  We should care about things more, and these values show us how. 
D)  We should be more caring toward our community, and these values help.

Question 4

Haack says that "the quality of evidence for a claim is objective," but she also says that two people may disagree about whether the evidence supports a certain claim. Why is it that people can disagree if the evidence quality is objective?

Accepted Answer

Susan Haack, a philosopher of science an

Question 5

Why does Strawson think there is no noninductive method of finding out about the world? Do you agree? Explain.

Accepted Answer

Strawson believes that there is no nonin

Question 6

Zagzebski claims that caring about a domain imposes the demand that we

Accepted Answer

A)  Be conscientious about our current beliefs in that domain. 
B)  Acquire new conscientious beliefs in that domain. 
C)  Both a and 
D)  Neither a nor b 
A)  Be conscientious about our current beliefs in that domain. 
B)  Acquire new conscientious beliefs in that domain. 
C)  Both a and 
D)  Neither a nor b

Question 7

Communication would be impossible if no one trusted and believed each other.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Are there things that you know that you are not sure are the case? Explain.

Accepted Answer

As an AI, I don't possess beliefs or unc

Question 9

Descartes goes through his opinions individually in order to determine which ones are not completely certain.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Explain the skeptic's mistake, according to Phillips.

Accepted Answer

According to Phillips, the skeptic's mis

Question 11

Phillips rejects the distinction between

Accepted Answer

A)  Experience and belief. 
B)  Sense-data and physical objects. 
C)  Assumptions and conclusions. 
D)  Evidence and non-evidence. 
A)  Experience and belief. 
B)  Sense-data and physical objects. 
C)  Assumptions and conclusions. 
D)  Evidence and non-evidence.

Question 12

According to Hume, the perceptions of the mind can be divided into two categories: thoughts and ideas.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Explain what it means for one's beliefs to track the truth.

Accepted Answer

When someone's beliefs track the truth,

Question 14

According to Ayer's analysis, knowledge requires

Accepted Answer

A)  True belief. 
B)  That the believer is sure about the truth of his or her belief. 
C)  That the believer is entitled to be sure about the truth of his or her belief. 
D)  All of the above. 
A)  True belief. 
B)  That the believer is sure about the truth of his or her belief. 
C)  That the believer is entitled to be sure about the truth of his or her belief. 
D)  All of the above.

Question 15

Do you find Russell's doubt about our ability to gain knowledge about the external world through sense-data compelling? Explain.

Accepted Answer

Russell's doubt about our ability to gai

Question 16

The example about Oswald Avery's research on DNA shows that

Accepted Answer

A)  We can make mistakes in inquiry through failure of will. 
B)  We can make mistakes in inquiry through failure of ingenuity. 
C)  Our background beliefs affect how we evaluate evidence. 
D)  Inquiry can be difficult and demanding. 
A)  We can make mistakes in inquiry through failure of will. 
B)  We can make mistakes in inquiry through failure of ingenuity. 
C)  Our background beliefs affect how we evaluate evidence. 
D)  Inquiry can be difficult and demanding.

Question 17

According to Nagel's analysis, a confidently held true belief is all that knowledge requires.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Choose one of Berkeley's arguments and critically examine it. Can you summarize it in your own words? Do you find it convincing or not? Explain.

Accepted Answer

One of Berkeley's arguments is his rejec

Question 19

Illustrate the problem that concerns Russell with an example of your own. Explain the problem in your own words and then tell how your example illustrates it.

Accepted Answer

The problem that concerns Russell is the

Question 20

Nozick rejects Gettier's view that knowledge is not simply justified true belief.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Nagel claims that Protagoras's view is possibly self-refuting.

If you care about a domain, you should always acquire as many beliefs as you can about it.

The values that Zagzebski discusses here are desirable because

Haack says that "the quality of evidence for a claim is objective," but she also says that two people may disagree about whether the evidence supports a certain claim. Why is it that people can disagree if the evidence quality is objective?

Why does Strawson think there is no noninductive method of finding out about the world? Do you agree? Explain.

Zagzebski claims that caring about a domain imposes the demand that we

Communication would be impossible if no one trusted and believed each other.

Are there things that you know that you are not sure are the case? Explain.

Descartes goes through his opinions individually in order to determine which ones are not completely certain.

Explain the skeptic's mistake, according to Phillips.

Phillips rejects the distinction between

According to Hume, the perceptions of the mind can be divided into two categories: thoughts and ideas.

Explain what it means for one's beliefs to track the truth.

According to Ayer's analysis, knowledge requires

Do you find Russell's doubt about our ability to gain knowledge about the external world through sense-data compelling? Explain.

The example about Oswald Avery's research on DNA shows that

According to Nagel's analysis, a confidently held true belief is all that knowledge requires.

Choose one of Berkeley's arguments and critically examine it. Can you summarize it in your own words? Do you find it convincing or not? Explain.

Illustrate the problem that concerns Russell with an example of your own. Explain the problem in your own words and then tell how your example illustrates it.

Nozick rejects Gettier's view that knowledge is not simply justified true belief.

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Nagel claims that Protagoras's view is possibly self-refuting.

If you care about a domain, you should always acquire as many beliefs as you can about it.

The values that Zagzebski discusses here are desirable because

Haack says that "the quality of evidence for a claim is objective," but she also says that two people may disagree about whether the evidence supports a certain claim. Why is it that people can disagree if the evidence quality is objective?

Why does Strawson think there is no noninductive method of finding out about the world? Do you agree? Explain.

Zagzebski claims that caring about a domain imposes the demand that we

Communication would be impossible if no one trusted and believed each other.

Are there things that you know that you are not sure are the case? Explain.

Descartes goes through his opinions individually in order to determine which ones are not completely certain.

Explain the skeptic's mistake, according to Phillips.

Phillips rejects the distinction between

According to Hume, the perceptions of the mind can be divided into two categories: thoughts and ideas.

Explain what it means for one's beliefs to track the truth.

According to Ayer's analysis, knowledge requires

Do you find Russell's doubt about our ability to gain knowledge about the external world through sense-data compelling? Explain.

The example about Oswald Avery's research on DNA shows that

According to Nagel's analysis, a confidently held true belief is all that knowledge requires.

Choose one of Berkeley's arguments and critically examine it. Can you summarize it in your own words? Do you find it convincing or not? Explain.

Illustrate the problem that concerns Russell with an example of your own. Explain the problem in your own words and then tell how your example illustrates it.

Nozick rejects Gettier's view that knowledge is not simply justified true belief.

What Is Philosophy

The Elements of Argument

Mind

Free Will

Identity

God

Moral Theory

Moral Problems

Society

Social Justice

Art

The Meaning of Life

Asian Outlooks

Filters