Question 1

People who conceive of the self as an isolated individual self,will typically view freedom as

Accepted Answer

A)  freedom from other people and society. 
B)  freedom for some specific end. 
C)  positive freedom. 
D)  illusory and unattainable. 
A)  freedom from other people and society. 
B)  freedom for some specific end. 
C)  positive freedom. 
D)  illusory and unattainable.

Question 2

To have chosen A means that one could have chosen B.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Briefly explain Aristotle's two conditions for a free action.

Accepted Answer

For Aristotle,an act would be called fre

Question 4

In the statement "Every event has its sufficient natural explanatory cause(s)," the word "sufficient" indicates that the cause is

Accepted Answer

A)  incapable of bringing the event about by itself. 
B)  capable of bringing the event about by itself. 
C)  necessary for the event to occur. 
D)  indeterminant. 
A)  incapable of bringing the event about by itself. 
B)  capable of bringing the event about by itself. 
C)  necessary for the event to occur. 
D)  indeterminant.

Question 5

In the history of the United States,the emergence of freedom of personal choice has

Accepted Answer

A)  threatened and sometimes destroyed the peaceful harmony of conformist communities. 
B)  nearly always resulted in benefits for all. 
C)  nearly always resulted in a lessening of social conflict. 
D)  never been achieved. 
A)  threatened and sometimes destroyed the peaceful harmony of conformist communities. 
B)  nearly always resulted in benefits for all. 
C)  nearly always resulted in a lessening of social conflict. 
D)  never been achieved.

Question 6

What is compatibilism?

Accepted Answer

Determinism is true,

People who conceive of the self as an isolated individual self,will typically view freedom as

To have chosen A means that one could have chosen B.

Briefly explain Aristotle's two conditions for a free action.

In the statement "Every event has its sufficient natural explanatory cause(s)," the word "sufficient" indicates that the cause is

In the history of the United States,the emergence of freedom of personal choice has

What is compatibilism?

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Exam 7: Freedom

People who conceive of the self as an isolated individual self,will typically view freedom as

To have chosen A means that one could have chosen B.

Briefly explain Aristotle's two conditions for a free action.

In the statement "Every event has its sufficient natural explanatory cause(s)," the word "sufficient" indicates that the cause is

In the history of the United States,the emergence of freedom of personal choice has

What is compatibilism?

Philosophical Questions

The Meaning of Life

God

The Nature of Reality

The Search for Truth

Self

Morality and the Good Life

Justice and the Good Society

Non-Western Philosophy

Beauty

Filters