Question 1

What general philosophical positions are represented in Socrates's approach to his own death? Do you agree with any of them? Explain.

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Analyze the beliefs exp

Question 2

Choose one piece of advice that Epictetus gives and that you agree with. Explain why you agree.

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One piece of advice that Epictetus gives

Question 3

According to Scheffler, the projects most likely to seem less important in the face of the imminent destruction of human life are

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A)  Projects for which ultimate success may be a long way off. 
B)  Projects that derive their value from benefiting many people over a long period of time. 
C)  Both a and b 
D)  Neither a nor b 
A)  Projects for which ultimate success may be a long way off. 
B)  Projects that derive their value from benefiting many people over a long period of time. 
C)  Both a and b 
D)  Neither a nor b

Question 4

According to Epicurus, scientific knowledge dispels fear.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

According to Epictetus, one should show sympathy for someone else's grief but not become too invested in it.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

According to Epicurus, philosophy is only suited for the young.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

What lessons does Taylor draw from the myth of Sisyphus?

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In the myth of Sisyphus, Sisyphus is con

Question 8

According to Scheffler, to say a project or activity becomes less important to us can mean that

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A)  Our reasons to engage in it no longer seem as strong. 
B)  Our emotional investment in it has weakened. 
C)  Our belief that it is worthwhile to engage in has weakened. 
D)  All of the above. 
A)  Our reasons to engage in it no longer seem as strong. 
B)  Our emotional investment in it has weakened. 
C)  Our belief that it is worthwhile to engage in has weakened. 
D)  All of the above.

Question 9

Why doesn't Socrates want to postpone drinking the hemlock?

Accepted Answer

Socrates does not want to postpone drink

Question 10

Wolf agrees with Scheffler that people generally are not upset by the prospect of humanity's eventual extinction.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The meaning of life, to Taylor, is

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A)  Bestowed from without. 
B)  Found within us. 
C)  Founded upon a universal principle. 
D)  Both b and c 
A)  Bestowed from without. 
B)  Found within us. 
C)  Founded upon a universal principle. 
D)  Both b and c

Question 12

Do you agree with Epicurus that it is better to fail reasonably than to succeed by chance? Explain.

Accepted Answer

I agree with Epicurus that it is better

Question 13

According to Wolf, there is a clear answer to the question of why the imminent extinction of humanity renders our present activities meaningless while extinction of humanity in the distant future does not.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

What do you make of Socrates's last remark?

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Socrates's last remark, "Crito, we owe a

Question 15

Do you think it's possible that someone could be unhappy while consciously living a meaningful life? Why or why not?

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Yes, it is possible for someone to be un

Question 16

Objective value depends on

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A)  Pleasure. 
B)  Preference. 
C)  The subjective point of view. 
D)  None of the above. 
A)  Pleasure. 
B)  Preference. 
C)  The subjective point of view. 
D)  None of the above.

Question 17

According to Taylor, life can be subjectively meaningful.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

According to Wolf, the life of __________ is an example of a meaningful life.

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A)  Gandhi. 
B)  Mother Teresa. 
C)  Albert Einstein. 
D)  All of the above. 
A)  Gandhi. 
B)  Mother Teresa. 
C)  Albert Einstein. 
D)  All of the above.

Question 19

According to Scheffler, our conviction that things matter is sustained by our confidence that

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A)  God exists. 
B)  Human life will continue after our own deaths. 
C)  The human soul is immortal. 
D)  All of the above. 
A)  God exists. 
B)  Human life will continue after our own deaths. 
C)  The human soul is immortal. 
D)  All of the above.

Question 20

According to Scheffler, the prospect of the earth's imminent destruction would

Accepted Answer

A)  Undermine religious belief. 
B)  Help us better appreciate the important things in our lives. 
C)  Make many of our projects seem less important. 
D)  All of the above. 
A)  Undermine religious belief. 
B)  Help us better appreciate the important things in our lives. 
C)  Make many of our projects seem less important. 
D)  All of the above.

What general philosophical positions are represented in Socrates's approach to his own death? Do you agree with any of them? Explain.

Choose one piece of advice that Epictetus gives and that you agree with. Explain why you agree.

According to Scheffler, the projects most likely to seem less important in the face of the imminent destruction of human life are

According to Epicurus, scientific knowledge dispels fear.

According to Epictetus, one should show sympathy for someone else's grief but not become too invested in it.

According to Epicurus, philosophy is only suited for the young.

What lessons does Taylor draw from the myth of Sisyphus?

According to Scheffler, to say a project or activity becomes less important to us can mean that

Why doesn't Socrates want to postpone drinking the hemlock?

Wolf agrees with Scheffler that people generally are not upset by the prospect of humanity's eventual extinction.

The meaning of life, to Taylor, is

Do you agree with Epicurus that it is better to fail reasonably than to succeed by chance? Explain.

According to Wolf, there is a clear answer to the question of why the imminent extinction of humanity renders our present activities meaningless while extinction of humanity in the distant future does not.

What do you make of Socrates's last remark?

Do you think it's possible that someone could be unhappy while consciously living a meaningful life? Why or why not?

Objective value depends on

According to Taylor, life can be subjectively meaningful.

According to Wolf, the life of __________ is an example of a meaningful life.

According to Scheffler, our conviction that things matter is sustained by our confidence that

According to Scheffler, the prospect of the earth's imminent destruction would

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Exam 13: The Meaning of Life

What general philosophical positions are represented in Socrates's approach to his own death? Do you agree with any of them? Explain.

Choose one piece of advice that Epictetus gives and that you agree with. Explain why you agree.

According to Scheffler, the projects most likely to seem less important in the face of the imminent destruction of human life are

According to Epicurus, scientific knowledge dispels fear.

According to Epictetus, one should show sympathy for someone else's grief but not become too invested in it.

According to Epicurus, philosophy is only suited for the young.

What lessons does Taylor draw from the myth of Sisyphus?

According to Scheffler, to say a project or activity becomes less important to us can mean that

Why doesn't Socrates want to postpone drinking the hemlock?

Wolf agrees with Scheffler that people generally are not upset by the prospect of humanity's eventual extinction.

The meaning of life, to Taylor, is

Do you agree with Epicurus that it is better to fail reasonably than to succeed by chance? Explain.

According to Wolf, there is a clear answer to the question of why the imminent extinction of humanity renders our present activities meaningless while extinction of humanity in the distant future does not.

What do you make of Socrates's last remark?

Do you think it's possible that someone could be unhappy while consciously living a meaningful life? Why or why not?

Objective value depends on

According to Taylor, life can be subjectively meaningful.

According to Wolf, the life of __________ is an example of a meaningful life.

According to Scheffler, our conviction that things matter is sustained by our confidence that

According to Scheffler, the prospect of the earth's imminent destruction would

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