Question 1

Epistemological skepticism is the view that knowledge can never be adequately justified.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

When Leibniz says a truth of fact is contingent, he means:

Accepted Answer

A)  it would be possible for its contradictory to be true. 
B)  its contradictory is also true. 
C)  it wasn't always a fact. 
D)  it's also a truth of reason. 
E)  None of the above 
A)  it would be possible for its contradictory to be true. 
B)  its contradictory is also true. 
C)  it wasn't always a fact. 
D)  it's also a truth of reason. 
E)  None of the above

Question 3

Who formulated the idea of the "unity of consciousness"?

Accepted Answer

A)  Descartes 
B)  Kant 
C)  Hume 
D)  Leibniz 
E)  Freud 
A)  Descartes 
B)  Kant 
C)  Hume 
D)  Leibniz 
E)  Freud

Question 4

A proposition that should not be doubted, according to Descartes, is one that:

Accepted Answer

A)  is more likely to be true than false. 
B)  has never turned out to be wrong in the past. 
C)  everyone agrees is true. 
D)  doesn't contradict anything we already know. 
E)  is absolutely 100% certain. 
A)  is more likely to be true than false. 
B)  has never turned out to be wrong in the past. 
C)  everyone agrees is true. 
D)  doesn't contradict anything we already know. 
E)  is absolutely 100% certain.

Question 5

Descartes' method urges us to consolidate simple propositions into more complex ones.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Jonathan H. Adler contends that plagiarism is on the rise because:

Accepted Answer

A)  standards are too strict. 
B)  students are not taught that standards matter. 
C)  no one has time to write their own work. 
D)  the Internet is redefining how students understand the concept of authorship. 
E)  there is nothing wrong with it. 
A)  standards are too strict. 
B)  students are not taught that standards matter. 
C)  no one has time to write their own work. 
D)  the Internet is redefining how students understand the concept of authorship. 
E)  there is nothing wrong with it.

Question 7

The basic indubitable truth upon which Descartes sought to found all his knowledge was that:

Accepted Answer

A)  he, himself, exists. 
B)  an all-powerful God exists. 
C)  mathematical truths cannot be doubted. 
D)  the facts of experience cannot be doubted. 
E)  the senses do not lie. 
A)  he, himself, exists. 
B)  an all-powerful God exists. 
C)  mathematical truths cannot be doubted. 
D)  the facts of experience cannot be doubted. 
E)  the senses do not lie.

Question 8

Hume believes the mind contains indivisible "atomic" bits of sensation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The philosopher usually cited as the originator of the new theory of knowledge is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Hume. 
B)  Kant. 
C)  Descartes 
D)  Leibniz. 
E)  Rousseau. 
A)  Hume. 
B)  Kant. 
C)  Descartes 
D)  Leibniz. 
E)  Rousseau.

Question 10

Descartes thought we should believe only what is beyond reasonable doubt.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

In the first Meditation, Descartes thinks he's probably asleep and dreaming.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Hume argued that:

Accepted Answer

A)  everything that exists must have a reason for existence. 
B)  every event must have a cause. 
C)  everything that exists has a cause. 
D)  it would be conceivable for something to exist without a cause. 
E)  None of the above 
A)  everything that exists must have a reason for existence. 
B)  every event must have a cause. 
C)  everything that exists has a cause. 
D)  it would be conceivable for something to exist without a cause. 
E)  None of the above

Epistemological skepticism is the view that knowledge can never be adequately justified.

When Leibniz says a truth of fact is contingent, he means:

Who formulated the idea of the "unity of consciousness"?

A proposition that should not be doubted, according to Descartes, is one that:

Descartes' method urges us to consolidate simple propositions into more complex ones.

Jonathan H. Adler contends that plagiarism is on the rise because:

The basic indubitable truth upon which Descartes sought to found all his knowledge was that:

Hume believes the mind contains indivisible "atomic" bits of sensation.

The philosopher usually cited as the originator of the new theory of knowledge is:

Descartes thought we should believe only what is beyond reasonable doubt.

In the first Meditation, Descartes thinks he's probably asleep and dreaming.

Hume argued that:

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Exam 2: Theory of Knowledge

Epistemological skepticism is the view that knowledge can never be adequately justified.

When Leibniz says a truth of fact is contingent, he means:

Who formulated the idea of the "unity of consciousness"?

A proposition that should not be doubted, according to Descartes, is one that:

Descartes' method urges us to consolidate simple propositions into more complex ones.

Jonathan H. Adler contends that plagiarism is on the rise because:

The basic indubitable truth upon which Descartes sought to found all his knowledge was that:

Hume believes the mind contains indivisible "atomic" bits of sensation.

The philosopher usually cited as the originator of the new theory of knowledge is:

Descartes thought we should believe only what is beyond reasonable doubt.

In the first Meditation, Descartes thinks he's probably asleep and dreaming.

Hume argued that:

What Is Philosophy

Metaphysics and Philosophy of Mind

Philosophy of Science

Ethical Theory

Social and Political Philosophy

Philosophy of Art

Philosophy of Religion

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