Question 1

Wolf argues that in order for something to matter it must make a permanent difference to the world.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Epictetus claims that the gods

Accepted Answer

A)  Exist and govern the universe justly. 
B)  Must be obeyed. 
C)  Do not exist. 
D)  Both a and b 
A)  Exist and govern the universe justly. 
B)  Must be obeyed. 
C)  Do not exist. 
D)  Both a and b

Question 3

According to Scheffler, the continued existence of humanity after our own deaths is a condition for many things mattering to us.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

According to Wolf, confronting the prospect of humanity's imminent extinction would initially cause us to feel

Accepted Answer

A)  Closer to friends and family. 
B)  Disoriented and unsettled. 
C)  Suicidal. 
D)  All of the above. 
A)  Closer to friends and family. 
B)  Disoriented and unsettled. 
C)  Suicidal. 
D)  All of the above.

Question 5

Socrates does not allow his family to see him in jail.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Epictetus claims that one's impulses are not in one's power.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The key to achieving satisfaction, to Vitrano

Accepted Answer

A)  Lies within each person. 
B)  Depends on the judgments of others. 
C)  Does not depend on the judgments of others. 
D)  Both a and c 
A)  Lies within each person. 
B)  Depends on the judgments of others. 
C)  Does not depend on the judgments of others. 
D)  Both a and c

Question 8

Wolf claims that if faced with the imminent destruction of human life, we would initially be unsettled and depressed but should ultimately snap out of it and return to our lives. Is Wolf right about this in your view? Why or why not?

Accepted Answer

In my view, Wolf's claim is not entirely

Question 9

According to Wolf, activities in which people are actively engaged may involve stress, danger, and sorrow.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

According to Wolf, we should expect the human species to continue for

Accepted Answer

A)  Another billion years. 
B)  Less than 100,000 years. 
C)  Another 100,000 years. 
D)  None of the above. 
A)  Another billion years. 
B)  Less than 100,000 years. 
C)  Another 100,000 years. 
D)  None of the above.

Question 11

According to Frankfurt, Scheffler believes that __________ would lose its importance to us in the absence of belief in the afterlife.

Accepted Answer

A)  Religious worship. 
B)  Creative activity. 
C)  Leisure activity. 
D)  All of the above. 
A)  Religious worship. 
B)  Creative activity. 
C)  Leisure activity. 
D)  All of the above.

Question 12

What is the relationship between happiness and satisfaction as Vitrano sees it? Do you agree?

Accepted Answer

Vitrano sees happiness and satisfaction

Question 13

Scheffler claims that __________ would likely seem less important in the face of the imminent destruction of human life.

Accepted Answer

A)  Medical research. 
B)  Religious worship. 
C)  Both a and b 
D)  Neither a nor b 
A)  Medical research. 
B)  Religious worship. 
C)  Both a and b 
D)  Neither a nor b

Question 14

Do you admire Socrates? Why or why not?

Accepted Answer

Yes, I admire Socrates. He was a philoso

Question 15

Do you agree with Taylor that subjective engagement in the activity of living can give life meaning? Explain.

Accepted Answer

Yes, I agree with Taylor that subjective

Wolf argues that in order for something to matter it must make a permanent difference to the world.

Epictetus claims that the gods

According to Scheffler, the continued existence of humanity after our own deaths is a condition for many things mattering to us.

According to Wolf, confronting the prospect of humanity's imminent extinction would initially cause us to feel

Socrates does not allow his family to see him in jail.

Epictetus claims that one's impulses are not in one's power.

The key to achieving satisfaction, to Vitrano

Wolf claims that if faced with the imminent destruction of human life, we would initially be unsettled and depressed but should ultimately snap out of it and return to our lives. Is Wolf right about this in your view? Why or why not?

According to Wolf, activities in which people are actively engaged may involve stress, danger, and sorrow.

According to Wolf, we should expect the human species to continue for

According to Frankfurt, Scheffler believes that __________ would lose its importance to us in the absence of belief in the afterlife.

What is the relationship between happiness and satisfaction as Vitrano sees it? Do you agree?

Scheffler claims that __________ would likely seem less important in the face of the imminent destruction of human life.

Do you admire Socrates? Why or why not?

Do you agree with Taylor that subjective engagement in the activity of living can give life meaning? Explain.

What Is Philosophy

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Mind

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Identity

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Exam 13: The Meaning of Life

Wolf argues that in order for something to matter it must make a permanent difference to the world.

Epictetus claims that the gods

According to Scheffler, the continued existence of humanity after our own deaths is a condition for many things mattering to us.

According to Wolf, confronting the prospect of humanity's imminent extinction would initially cause us to feel

Socrates does not allow his family to see him in jail.

Epictetus claims that one's impulses are not in one's power.

The key to achieving satisfaction, to Vitrano

Wolf claims that if faced with the imminent destruction of human life, we would initially be unsettled and depressed but should ultimately snap out of it and return to our lives. Is Wolf right about this in your view? Why or why not?

According to Wolf, activities in which people are actively engaged may involve stress, danger, and sorrow.

According to Wolf, we should expect the human species to continue for

According to Frankfurt, Scheffler believes that __________ would lose its importance to us in the absence of belief in the afterlife.

What is the relationship between happiness and satisfaction as Vitrano sees it? Do you agree?

Scheffler claims that __________ would likely seem less important in the face of the imminent destruction of human life.

Do you admire Socrates? Why or why not?

Do you agree with Taylor that subjective engagement in the activity of living can give life meaning? Explain.

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