Question 1

____________________ is the love and pursuit of wisdom.

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The answer of ____________________ is the love and pursuit of...

Question 2

Do you think that we have an obligation to obey the law? What if the law is unjust? Would we still have an obligation to obey it? Or would we instead say that the law in question was not properly a law, since it was unjust? What do your answers to these questions tell you about (a) your views concerning the nature of law; (b) your views concerning the nature of obligation?

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The answer of Do you think that we have an...

Question 3

Genevieve Lloyd is a(n) ____________________ philosopher.

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The answer of Genevieve Lloyd is a(n) ____________________ philosopher....

Question 4

____________________ is the view that all things and all human beings are unfree because everything that happens does so in accordance with some law.

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The answer of ____________________ is the view that all things...

Question 5

Philosophy begins with wonder.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Gail Stenstad is a

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A)  Greek theologian 
B)  Platonic philosopher 
C)  Feminist philosopher 
D)  Religious theologian

Question 7

In the United States, at least, philosophy once proceeded as if

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A)  Only the wise should do philosophy 
B)  Only the elite should do philosophy 
C)  Only ancient people did philosophy 
D)  Only Caucasian males did philosophy

Question 8

What is the goal of philosophy?

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A)  Autonomy 
B)  Angst 
C)  Authority 
D)  Ambivalence

Question 9

Pericitione suggests that philosophy is ultimately a search for an understanding of why we and our universe are here.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

What is Plato's Myth of the Cave, and how does it illustrate the challenges and advantages associated with philosophy?

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The answer of What is Plato's Myth of the Cave,...

Question 11

Rachels says that finding satisfaction in helping others is not

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A)  Selfishness 
B)  Worthwhile 
C)  Moral 
D)  Karmic

Question 12

Philosophy is traditionally divided into three categories of philosophical topics. Do you think that these divisions are strict ones, or do you think that the questions that fall under one category are relevant to those that fall under others? Explain and illustrate your answers.

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The answer of Philosophy is traditionally divided into three categories...

Question 13

Monotheism is the belief that there is just ____________________ ____________________.

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The answer of Monotheism is the belief that there is...

Question 14

Karma means literally

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A)  Action 
B)  Movement 
C)  Rightness 
D)  Fate

Question 15

Who said that whatever the gods love is holy?

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A)  Socrates 
B)  Plato 
C)  Euripides 
D)  Euthyphro

Exam 1: The Nature of Philosophy