Question 1

Epicurus claims that death is nothing to us because

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A)  It is the cessation of pain. 
B)  We are not around to experience anything after we die. 
C)  Our souls are always happy. 
D)  Life is so terrible. 
A)  It is the cessation of pain. 
B)  We are not around to experience anything after we die. 
C)  Our souls are always happy. 
D)  Life is so terrible.

Question 2

Wolf claims that meaning comes from what one most wants to do.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

According to Vitrano, a meaningful life is one in which an individual acts morally and achieves happiness.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Socrates prays for

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A)  Everlasting life. 
B)  Riches for his family. 
C)  A new body. 
D)  A smooth transition to the next world. 
A)  Everlasting life. 
B)  Riches for his family. 
C)  A new body. 
D)  A smooth transition to the next world.

Question 5

Why does Wolf find Scheffler's response to Alvy Singer unsatisfying? Is Wolf's dissatisfaction justified in your view? Why or why not?

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Wolf finds Scheffler's response to Alvy

Question 6

According to Frankfurt, the prospect of a global catastrophe might actually improve our lives by motivating us to

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A)  Donate more to charity. 
B)  Deepen our religious faith. 
C)  Care more about our relationships with family and friends. 
D)  All of the above. 
A)  Donate more to charity. 
B)  Deepen our religious faith. 
C)  Care more about our relationships with family and friends. 
D)  All of the above.

Question 7

Regarding the question of why the imminent extinction of humanity renders our present activities meaningless while the extinction of humanity in the distant future does not, Wolf is not confident that

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A)  The question is answerable. 
B)  The question is worth asking. 
C)  The question is coherent. 
D)  The question is justified. 
A)  The question is answerable. 
B)  The question is worth asking. 
C)  The question is coherent. 
D)  The question is justified.

Question 8

Frankfurt claims that people would likely respond differently to the prospect of the end of human life. What are some of the different responses you can think of? How would you respond? Explain your answer.
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Susan Wolf

Accepted Answer

Some different responses to the prospect

Question 9

Socrates compares death to

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A)  Dreamless sleep. 
B)  A happy state of the blessed. 
C)  Both a and b 
D)  Neither a nor b 
A)  Dreamless sleep. 
B)  A happy state of the blessed. 
C)  Both a and b 
D)  Neither a nor b

Question 10

When asked about his own burial, Socrates

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A)  Equated himself with his body. 
B)  Feared the suffering his body would experience with burial. 
C)  Claimed that he would no longer inhabit his body. 
D)  Claimed that his soul would die with his body. 
A)  Equated himself with his body. 
B)  Feared the suffering his body would experience with burial. 
C)  Claimed that he would no longer inhabit his body. 
D)  Claimed that his soul would die with his body.

Question 11

Scheffler uses the term "afterlife" to refer to

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A)  The continuation of human life after our own deaths. 
B)  The religious concept of heaven. 
C)  The survival of an individual's soul after her physical demise. 
D)  None of the above. 
A)  The continuation of human life after our own deaths. 
B)  The religious concept of heaven. 
C)  The survival of an individual's soul after her physical demise. 
D)  None of the above.

Question 12

Do you think you could live as Epictetus recommends for a day? If you could live in this way, would it be desirable to do so? Explain. If you could not live in this way, why not? Should you?

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Question 13

According to Frankfurt, our lives might actually be improved in some ways by believing in Scheffler's doomsday scenario.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

According to Wolf, people are generally __________ when they recognize that the earth will eventually be destroyed.

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A)  Filled with angst. 
B)  Overcome with ennui. 
C)  Moved to nihilism. 
D)  None of the above. 
A)  Filled with angst. 
B)  Overcome with ennui. 
C)  Moved to nihilism. 
D)  None of the above.

Question 15

How does Epicurus's view of death compare with Nagel's (previous reading)? Which do you agree with more, and why?

Accepted Answer

Epicurus and Nagel have different views

Question 16

Epictetus disparages

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A)  Seeking too many possessions. 
B)  Taking pride in what is not in one's power. 
C)  Thinking that things are evil in themselves. 
D)  All of the above. 
A)  Seeking too many possessions. 
B)  Taking pride in what is not in one's power. 
C)  Thinking that things are evil in themselves. 
D)  All of the above.

Question 17

Are there any activities besides the ones Scheffler mentions that would lose their importance to us in the face of a doomsday scenario? If so, what are they and why exactly do you think they would lose their importance?

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In addition to the activities mentioned

Question 18

Different people will always claim the same objective value for the same activity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Scheffler claims that many projects and activities that matter to us would lose their importance if we were to know that the earth would be destroyed shortly after our deaths. How does Scheffler argue for this claim? Is his argument convincing? Why or why not?

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Question 20

Something is objectively valuable if someone desires it.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Epicurus claims that death is nothing to us because

Wolf claims that meaning comes from what one most wants to do.

According to Vitrano, a meaningful life is one in which an individual acts morally and achieves happiness.

Socrates prays for

Why does Wolf find Scheffler's response to Alvy Singer unsatisfying? Is Wolf's dissatisfaction justified in your view? Why or why not?

According to Frankfurt, the prospect of a global catastrophe might actually improve our lives by motivating us to

Regarding the question of why the imminent extinction of humanity renders our present activities meaningless while the extinction of humanity in the distant future does not, Wolf is not confident that

Frankfurt claims that people would likely respond differently to the prospect of the end of human life. What are some of the different responses you can think of? How would you respond? Explain your answer. The Significance of Doomsday Susan Wolf

Socrates compares death to

When asked about his own burial, Socrates

Scheffler uses the term "afterlife" to refer to

Do you think you could live as Epictetus recommends for a day? If you could live in this way, would it be desirable to do so? Explain. If you could not live in this way, why not? Should you?

According to Frankfurt, our lives might actually be improved in some ways by believing in Scheffler's doomsday scenario.

According to Wolf, people are generally __________ when they recognize that the earth will eventually be destroyed.

How does Epicurus's view of death compare with Nagel's (previous reading)? Which do you agree with more, and why?

Epictetus disparages

Are there any activities besides the ones Scheffler mentions that would lose their importance to us in the face of a doomsday scenario? If so, what are they and why exactly do you think they would lose their importance?

Different people will always claim the same objective value for the same activity.

Scheffler claims that many projects and activities that matter to us would lose their importance if we were to know that the earth would be destroyed shortly after our deaths. How does Scheffler argue for this claim? Is his argument convincing? Why or why not?

Something is objectively valuable if someone desires it.

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Exam 13: The Meaning of Life

Epicurus claims that death is nothing to us because

Wolf claims that meaning comes from what one most wants to do.

According to Vitrano, a meaningful life is one in which an individual acts morally and achieves happiness.

Socrates prays for

Why does Wolf find Scheffler's response to Alvy Singer unsatisfying? Is Wolf's dissatisfaction justified in your view? Why or why not?

According to Frankfurt, the prospect of a global catastrophe might actually improve our lives by motivating us to

Regarding the question of why the imminent extinction of humanity renders our present activities meaningless while the extinction of humanity in the distant future does not, Wolf is not confident that

Frankfurt claims that people would likely respond differently to the prospect of the end of human life. What are some of the different responses you can think of? How would you respond? Explain your answer. The Significance of Doomsday Susan Wolf

Socrates compares death to

When asked about his own burial, Socrates

Scheffler uses the term "afterlife" to refer to

Do you think you could live as Epictetus recommends for a day? If you could live in this way, would it be desirable to do so? Explain. If you could not live in this way, why not? Should you?

According to Frankfurt, our lives might actually be improved in some ways by believing in Scheffler's doomsday scenario.

According to Wolf, people are generally __________ when they recognize that the earth will eventually be destroyed.

How does Epicurus's view of death compare with Nagel's (previous reading)? Which do you agree with more, and why?

Epictetus disparages

Are there any activities besides the ones Scheffler mentions that would lose their importance to us in the face of a doomsday scenario? If so, what are they and why exactly do you think they would lose their importance?

Different people will always claim the same objective value for the same activity.

Scheffler claims that many projects and activities that matter to us would lose their importance if we were to know that the earth would be destroyed shortly after our deaths. How does Scheffler argue for this claim? Is his argument convincing? Why or why not?

Something is objectively valuable if someone desires it.

What Is Philosophy

The Elements of Argument

Knowing Vs Thinking

Mind

Free Will

Identity

God

Moral Theory

Moral Problems

Society

Social Justice

Art

Asian Outlooks

Filters