Question 1

St. Thomas, like Kierkegaard, thought any possible knowledge of God must be subjective.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

If the reasoning of the Argument from Design were correct, it still wouldn't prove the existence of an omnipotent being.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

Sometimes, striking a random series of keys on a piano will produce a pleasant tune, even though no one composed it. This sort of example could be used to challenge the:

Accepted Answer

A)  Ontological Argument. 
B)  Cosmological Argument. 
C)  Argument from Design. 
D)  Argument from First Cause. 
E)  None of the above 
A)  Ontological Argument. 
B)  Cosmological Argument. 
C)  Argument from Design. 
D)  Argument from First Cause. 
E)  None of the above C

Question 4

Kierkegaard holds that truth is particular, rather than universal.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

According to Leibniz's "Best of All Possible Worlds" response to the problem of evil:

Accepted Answer

A)  God is not benevolent. 
B)  there is no evil in the world. 
C)  God permits some human suffering in the world, although it's the least amount logically possible. 
D)  God is not omniscient. 
E)  None of the above 
A)  God is not benevolent. 
B)  there is no evil in the world. 
C)  God permits some human suffering in the world, although it's the least amount logically possible. 
D)  God is not omniscient. 
E)  None of the above

Question 6

The unification of faith and reason is a cornerstone of Kierkegaard's thought.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Most people are not subject to existential dread.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The object of faith, according to Kierkegaard, is the reality of the teacher.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

"To exist in actuality is greater than merely to be possible," is a premise of:

Accepted Answer

A)  the Ontological Argument. 
B)  the Cosmological Argument. 
C)  the Argument from Design. 
D)  St. Thomas's best-known argument. 
E)  the Argument from Analogy. 
A)  the Ontological Argument. 
B)  the Cosmological Argument. 
C)  the Argument from Design. 
D)  St. Thomas's best-known argument. 
E)  the Argument from Analogy.

Question 10

Kierkegaard says it is a mistake to ask about another person's mind, because I risk the possibility of:

Accepted Answer

A)  violating the other person's solitude. 
B)  being deceived. 
C)  entanglement. 
D)  sin. 
E)  All of the above 
A)  violating the other person's solitude. 
B)  being deceived. 
C)  entanglement. 
D)  sin. 
E)  All of the above

Question 11

"Evangelist" comes from a term meaning "path to life."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Steve Cable asserts that Christians need not fear science because science and religion are consistent. .

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Kierkegaard and other Pietists believed that part of the price of salvation was "good works."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The Ontological Argument rests on my having a particular sort of idea.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The price of salvation, according to Kierkegaard's variety of Protestantism, is:

Accepted Answer

A)  the performance of "good works." 
B)  frequent public attestations of belief in God's existence. 
C)  unconditioned faith in God's promise of eternal life. 
D)  Both A and C 
E)  None of the above 
A)  the performance of "good works." 
B)  frequent public attestations of belief in God's existence. 
C)  unconditioned faith in God's promise of eternal life. 
D)  Both A and C 
E)  None of the above

Question 16

The key to Kant's criticism of the Ontological Argument is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Anselm should have gathered empirical evidence to support his claim. 
B)  the claim that "God exists" is synthetic, not analytic. 
C)  it assumes an infinite regress of causes. 
D)  there's no difference between existence in the understanding and existence in reality. 
E)  there can't be an uncaused First Cause. 
A)  Anselm should have gathered empirical evidence to support his claim. 
B)  the claim that "God exists" is synthetic, not analytic. 
C)  it assumes an infinite regress of causes. 
D)  there's no difference between existence in the understanding and existence in reality. 
E)  there can't be an uncaused First Cause.

Question 17

The essential features) of Kierkegaard's philosophy, according to the author, is:

Accepted Answer

A)  his opposition to the religious views of the burghers. 
B)  the "leap of faith." 
C)  the subjectivity of truth. 
D)  Both B and C 
E)  Both A and B 
A)  his opposition to the religious views of the burghers. 
B)  the "leap of faith." 
C)  the subjectivity of truth. 
D)  Both B and C 
E)  Both A and B

Question 18

If all the premises of the Argument from Design were true, it would demonstrate that

Accepted Answer

A)  an omnipotent, benevolent, omniscient creature exists. 
B)  the God of the Bible exists. 
C)  a long-lived, wise, powerful organizer of the universe exists. 
D)  God exists, but lacks some of His traditional attributes. 
E)  None of the above 
A)  an omnipotent, benevolent, omniscient creature exists. 
B)  the God of the Bible exists. 
C)  a long-lived, wise, powerful organizer of the universe exists. 
D)  God exists, but lacks some of His traditional attributes. 
E)  None of the above

Question 19

The objective truth of a statement depends upon:

Accepted Answer

A)  whether or not it conforms to some independent state of affairs in the world. 
B)  what the scientific authorities think about it. 
C)  whether or not the subject passionately believes it. 
D)  the relation between a belief and the subject of the belief. 
E)  the relation between the belief and itself. 
A)  whether or not it conforms to some independent state of affairs in the world. 
B)  what the scientific authorities think about it. 
C)  whether or not the subject passionately believes it. 
D)  the relation between a belief and the subject of the belief. 
E)  the relation between the belief and itself.

Question 20

Nothing, according to Anselm, can both exist in reality and be in the understanding.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

St. Thomas, like Kierkegaard, thought any possible knowledge of God must be subjective.

If the reasoning of the Argument from Design were correct, it still wouldn't prove the existence of an omnipotent being.

Sometimes, striking a random series of keys on a piano will produce a pleasant tune, even though no one composed it. This sort of example could be used to challenge the:

Kierkegaard holds that truth is particular, rather than universal.

According to Leibniz's "Best of All Possible Worlds" response to the problem of evil:

The unification of faith and reason is a cornerstone of Kierkegaard's thought.

Most people are not subject to existential dread.

The object of faith, according to Kierkegaard, is the reality of the teacher.

"To exist in actuality is greater than merely to be possible," is a premise of:

Kierkegaard says it is a mistake to ask about another person's mind, because I risk the possibility of:

"Evangelist" comes from a term meaning "path to life."

Steve Cable asserts that Christians need not fear science because science and religion are consistent. .

Kierkegaard and other Pietists believed that part of the price of salvation was "good works."

The Ontological Argument rests on my having a particular sort of idea.

The price of salvation, according to Kierkegaard's variety of Protestantism, is:

The key to Kant's criticism of the Ontological Argument is:

The essential features) of Kierkegaard's philosophy, according to the author, is:

If all the premises of the Argument from Design were true, it would demonstrate that

The objective truth of a statement depends upon:

Nothing, according to Anselm, can both exist in reality and be in the understanding.

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Exam 8: Philosophy of Religion

St. Thomas, like Kierkegaard, thought any possible knowledge of God must be subjective.

If the reasoning of the Argument from Design were correct, it still wouldn't prove the existence of an omnipotent being.

Sometimes, striking a random series of keys on a piano will produce a pleasant tune, even though no one composed it. This sort of example could be used to challenge the:

Kierkegaard holds that truth is particular, rather than universal.

According to Leibniz's "Best of All Possible Worlds" response to the problem of evil:

The unification of faith and reason is a cornerstone of Kierkegaard's thought.

Most people are not subject to existential dread.

The object of faith, according to Kierkegaard, is the reality of the teacher.

"To exist in actuality is greater than merely to be possible," is a premise of:

Kierkegaard says it is a mistake to ask about another person's mind, because I risk the possibility of:

"Evangelist" comes from a term meaning "path to life."

Steve Cable asserts that Christians need not fear science because science and religion are consistent. .

Kierkegaard and other Pietists believed that part of the price of salvation was "good works."

The Ontological Argument rests on my having a particular sort of idea.

The price of salvation, according to Kierkegaard's variety of Protestantism, is:

The key to Kant's criticism of the Ontological Argument is:

The essential features) of Kierkegaard's philosophy, according to the author, is:

If all the premises of the Argument from Design were true, it would demonstrate that

The objective truth of a statement depends upon:

Nothing, according to Anselm, can both exist in reality and be in the understanding.

What Is Philosophy

Theory of Knowledge

Metaphysics and Philosophy of Mind

Philosophy of Science

Ethical Theory

Social and Political Philosophy

Philosophy of Art

Filters