Question 1

What do you think of the proposed use of the myth of metals? Explain.
Leviathan
Thomas Hobbes

Accepted Answer

The proposed use of the myth of metals i

Question 2

According to Held, all women share a single distinctive point of view.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

A judgment requiring the exercise of taste or sensitivity, according to Sibley, is

Accepted Answer

A)  Aesthetic. 
B)  Metaphorical. 
C)  Non-aesthetic. 
D)  Mechanical. 
A)  Aesthetic. 
B)  Metaphorical. 
C)  Non-aesthetic. 
D)  Mechanical.

Question 4

According to Socrates, the just society is ruled by a philosopher king whose decisions are enforced by a strong military.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Explain the ship analogy. What is it supposed to illustrate?

Accepted Answer

The ship analogy is a metaphorical illus

Question 6

According to Sibley, __________ is able to exercise taste to some degree and in some matters.

Accepted Answer

A)  Everyone. 
B)  Almost everyone. 
C)  Only a small group of experts. 
D)  No one. 
A)  Everyone. 
B)  Almost everyone. 
C)  Only a small group of experts. 
D)  No one.

Question 7

Why are the items ruled out by the veil of ignorance not allowed to feature in arguments for principles of justice in the original position?

Accepted Answer

The items ruled out by the veil of ignor

Question 8

Nozick claims that distribution does not matter to justice.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Held claims that focusing on the postpatriarchal family

Accepted Answer

A)  Will help women gain more rights. 
B)  Will give us a more adequate conception of society and morality. 
C)  Will exclude men. 
D)  All of the above. 
A)  Will help women gain more rights. 
B)  Will give us a more adequate conception of society and morality. 
C)  Will exclude men. 
D)  All of the above.

Question 10

Judgments involving taste or perception are aesthetic expressions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The myth of the metals

Accepted Answer

A)  Is accepted by the rulers. 
B)  Is made up by the rulers. 
C)  Does not apply to the rulers. 
D)  Both b and c 
A)  Is accepted by the rulers. 
B)  Is made up by the rulers. 
C)  Does not apply to the rulers. 
D)  Both b and c

Question 12

There are no mechanical standards by which to judge works of art.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The principle of justice in transfer applies to the original distribution of holdings.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

According to Socrates, a Form like Goodness itself or Beauty itself is

Accepted Answer

A)  Visible. 
B)  An object of belief and opinion. 
C)  Both a and b 
D)  Neither a nor b 
A)  Visible. 
B)  An object of belief and opinion. 
C)  Both a and b 
D)  Neither a nor b

Question 15

Socrates and the others agree that each individual has a function he or she is naturally suited to perform in society and should perform that function only.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Hobbes defines injustice specifically as

Accepted Answer

A)  An unequal distribution of goods. 
B)  Disobeying God's laws. 
C)  Breaking a covenant. 
D)  Acting selfishly. 
A)  An unequal distribution of goods. 
B)  Disobeying God's laws. 
C)  Breaking a covenant. 
D)  Acting selfishly.

Question 17

How does Sibley distinguish between aesthetic and non-aesthetic concepts? Provide examples. Would you modify these definitions in any way, or do you agree with how Sibley defines them?

Accepted Answer

good essay will:
Clearly state the diffe

Question 18

In the parable of the cave, the light on the wall in front of the prisoners is

Accepted Answer

A)  Cast by the sun. 
B)  Cast by a streetlamp. 
C)  Cast by a fire. 
D)  Not actually light. 
A)  Cast by the sun. 
B)  Cast by a streetlamp. 
C)  Cast by a fire. 
D)  Not actually light.

Question 19

The power relations between a mothering person and a child are different than those between "economic men."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

People often distinguish between "high art" and "popular art." How would you define these expressions? Do you see a clear difference between them?

Accepted Answer

The terms "high art" and "popular art" a

What do you think of the proposed use of the myth of metals? Explain. Leviathan Thomas Hobbes

According to Held, all women share a single distinctive point of view.

A judgment requiring the exercise of taste or sensitivity, according to Sibley, is

According to Socrates, the just society is ruled by a philosopher king whose decisions are enforced by a strong military.

Explain the ship analogy. What is it supposed to illustrate?

According to Sibley, __________ is able to exercise taste to some degree and in some matters.

Why are the items ruled out by the veil of ignorance not allowed to feature in arguments for principles of justice in the original position?

Nozick claims that distribution does not matter to justice.

Held claims that focusing on the postpatriarchal family

Judgments involving taste or perception are aesthetic expressions.

The myth of the metals

There are no mechanical standards by which to judge works of art.

The principle of justice in transfer applies to the original distribution of holdings.

According to Socrates, a Form like Goodness itself or Beauty itself is

Socrates and the others agree that each individual has a function he or she is naturally suited to perform in society and should perform that function only.

Hobbes defines injustice specifically as

How does Sibley distinguish between aesthetic and non-aesthetic concepts? Provide examples. Would you modify these definitions in any way, or do you agree with how Sibley defines them?

In the parable of the cave, the light on the wall in front of the prisoners is

The power relations between a mothering person and a child are different than those between "economic men."

People often distinguish between "high art" and "popular art." How would you define these expressions? Do you see a clear difference between them?

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Exam 11: Social Justice

What do you think of the proposed use of the myth of metals? Explain. Leviathan Thomas Hobbes

According to Held, all women share a single distinctive point of view.

A judgment requiring the exercise of taste or sensitivity, according to Sibley, is

According to Socrates, the just society is ruled by a philosopher king whose decisions are enforced by a strong military.

Explain the ship analogy. What is it supposed to illustrate?

According to Sibley, __________ is able to exercise taste to some degree and in some matters.

Why are the items ruled out by the veil of ignorance not allowed to feature in arguments for principles of justice in the original position?

Nozick claims that distribution does not matter to justice.

Held claims that focusing on the postpatriarchal family

Judgments involving taste or perception are aesthetic expressions.

The myth of the metals

There are no mechanical standards by which to judge works of art.

The principle of justice in transfer applies to the original distribution of holdings.

According to Socrates, a Form like Goodness itself or Beauty itself is

Socrates and the others agree that each individual has a function he or she is naturally suited to perform in society and should perform that function only.

Hobbes defines injustice specifically as

How does Sibley distinguish between aesthetic and non-aesthetic concepts? Provide examples. Would you modify these definitions in any way, or do you agree with how Sibley defines them?

In the parable of the cave, the light on the wall in front of the prisoners is

The power relations between a mothering person and a child are different than those between "economic men."

People often distinguish between "high art" and "popular art." How would you define these expressions? Do you see a clear difference between them?

What Is Philosophy

The Elements of Argument

Knowing Vs Thinking

Mind

Free Will

Identity

God

Moral Theory

Moral Problems

Society

Art

The Meaning of Life

Asian Outlooks

Filters