Question 1

An a priori proposition is one that can be known to be true without empirical evidence in its favor.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The Ontological Argument shows the claim that God exists is subjectively true.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

If an object is necessary in Aquinas' sense) it is impossible for it not to exist.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

According to Kierkegaard, truth depends on:

Accepted Answer

A)  the relation between a statement and independent objects in the world. 
B)  whether a statement's contrary entails a contradiction. 
C)  the relation between a belief and its subject. 
D)  the preponderance of the evidence being for or against a statement. 
E)  Both B and C 
A)  the relation between a statement and independent objects in the world. 
B)  whether a statement's contrary entails a contradiction. 
C)  the relation between a belief and its subject. 
D)  the preponderance of the evidence being for or against a statement. 
E)  Both B and C

Question 5

"Existential dread" is the:

Accepted Answer

A)  fear of dying young. 
B)  fear of eternal damnation. 
C)  fear that one's life is meaningless. 
D)  fear of dying before one's life's work has been completed. 
E)  None of the above 
A)  fear of dying young. 
B)  fear of eternal damnation. 
C)  fear that one's life is meaningless. 
D)  fear of dying before one's life's work has been completed. 
E)  None of the above

Question 6

Christianity is not a doctrine at all, according to Kierkegaard.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Marx and Kierkegaard:

Accepted Answer

A)  disagreed concerning the value of Hegelian philosophy. 
B)  were both concerned with the issue of poverty. 
C)  both concerned themselves with religious reform. 
D)  were opposed to the same forces, though they attacked them in very different ways. 
E)  All of the above 
A)  disagreed concerning the value of Hegelian philosophy. 
B)  were both concerned with the issue of poverty. 
C)  both concerned themselves with religious reform. 
D)  were opposed to the same forces, though they attacked them in very different ways. 
E)  All of the above

Question 8

The earliest form of the Cosmological Argument is found in the writings of Aristotle.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

"The world exhibits a purposive order," could serve as a premise of the Argument from Design.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The word "gospel" is a term with the literal meaning "good news."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

According to Kant, "being" is not a real predicate.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

No amount of evidence could establish the existence of God, according to Kierkegaard.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Aquinas' thought was strongly influenced by Aristotle.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

According to Kant, any proposition that asserts the existence of something must be:

Accepted Answer

A)  unprovable. 
B)  a tautology. 
C)  analytic. 
D)  synthetic 
E)  self-contradictory. 
A)  unprovable. 
B)  a tautology. 
C)  analytic. 
D)  synthetic 
E)  self-contradictory.

Question 15

The first existentialist philosopher is universally considered to have been:

Accepted Answer

A)  Kant. 
B)  Kierkegaard. 
C)  Plato. 
D)  Sartre. 
E)  Hegel. 
A)  Kant. 
B)  Kierkegaard. 
C)  Plato. 
D)  Sartre. 
E)  Hegel.

Question 16

Hume denies the possibility of an infinite regress of causes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Kierkegaard tells us that the only ethical interest is interest:

Accepted Answer

A)  in the well-being of those less fortunate. 
B)  in the sincerity of others. 
C)  on one's own subjective reality. 
D)  in objective reality. 
E)  in one's relation to one's community. 
A)  in the well-being of those less fortunate. 
B)  in the sincerity of others. 
C)  on one's own subjective reality. 
D)  in objective reality. 
E)  in one's relation to one's community.

Question 18

The claim that everything that moves must have been started in motion by some other thing is part of:

Accepted Answer

A)  the Ontological Argument. 
B)  the Cosmological Argument. 
C)  the Argument from Design. 
D)  Anselm's most famous argument. 
E)  the Argument from Analogy. 
A)  the Ontological Argument. 
B)  the Cosmological Argument. 
C)  the Argument from Design. 
D)  Anselm's most famous argument. 
E)  the Argument from Analogy.

Question 19

One version of the Cosmological Argument concludes that some being exists of necessity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Hume's discussion of the Argument from Design employs the example of the house and the architect to show:

Accepted Answer

A)  that Paley had the right approach, but should have used a house as his
Example instead of an eye. 
B)  that God is not related to the universe the same way that a house is relatedto an architect. 
C)  that the universe doesn't really seem to display a purposive order. 
D)  Both A and B 
E)  None of the above 
A)  that Paley had the right approach, but should have used a house as his
Example instead of an eye. 
B)  that God is not related to the universe the same way that a house is relatedto an architect. 
C)  that the universe doesn't really seem to display a purposive order. 
D)  Both A and B 
E)  None of the above

An a priori proposition is one that can be known to be true without empirical evidence in its favor.

The Ontological Argument shows the claim that God exists is subjectively true.

If an object is necessary in Aquinas' sense) it is impossible for it not to exist.

According to Kierkegaard, truth depends on:

"Existential dread" is the:

Christianity is not a doctrine at all, according to Kierkegaard.

Marx and Kierkegaard:

The earliest form of the Cosmological Argument is found in the writings of Aristotle.

"The world exhibits a purposive order," could serve as a premise of the Argument from Design.

The word "gospel" is a term with the literal meaning "good news."

According to Kant, "being" is not a real predicate.

No amount of evidence could establish the existence of God, according to Kierkegaard.

Aquinas' thought was strongly influenced by Aristotle.

According to Kant, any proposition that asserts the existence of something must be:

The first existentialist philosopher is universally considered to have been:

Hume denies the possibility of an infinite regress of causes.

Kierkegaard tells us that the only ethical interest is interest:

The claim that everything that moves must have been started in motion by some other thing is part of:

One version of the Cosmological Argument concludes that some being exists of necessity.

Hume's discussion of the Argument from Design employs the example of the house and the architect to show:

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Exam 8: Philosophy of Religion

An a priori proposition is one that can be known to be true without empirical evidence in its favor.

The Ontological Argument shows the claim that God exists is subjectively true.

If an object is necessary in Aquinas' sense) it is impossible for it not to exist.

According to Kierkegaard, truth depends on:

"Existential dread" is the:

Christianity is not a doctrine at all, according to Kierkegaard.

Marx and Kierkegaard:

The earliest form of the Cosmological Argument is found in the writings of Aristotle.

"The world exhibits a purposive order," could serve as a premise of the Argument from Design.

The word "gospel" is a term with the literal meaning "good news."

According to Kant, "being" is not a real predicate.

No amount of evidence could establish the existence of God, according to Kierkegaard.

Aquinas' thought was strongly influenced by Aristotle.

According to Kant, any proposition that asserts the existence of something must be:

The first existentialist philosopher is universally considered to have been:

Hume denies the possibility of an infinite regress of causes.

Kierkegaard tells us that the only ethical interest is interest:

The claim that everything that moves must have been started in motion by some other thing is part of:

One version of the Cosmological Argument concludes that some being exists of necessity.

Hume's discussion of the Argument from Design employs the example of the house and the architect to show:

What Is Philosophy

Theory of Knowledge

Metaphysics and Philosophy of Mind

Philosophy of Science

Ethical Theory

Social and Political Philosophy

Philosophy of Art

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