Question 1

Dewey defines democracy simply as a method for electing public officials.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Socrates tells Crito that he will attempt to escape prison if

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A)  It is pleasing to the gods. 
B)  It is to the benefit of his sons. 
C)  It is just. 
D)  He will be able to continue practicing philosophy.

Question 3

Hook argues that colleges have, for the most part, failed in developing students with intellectual sophistication and maturity because of

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A)  A lack of funding. 
B)  A lack of serious effort. 
C)  Both a and b 
D)  Neither a nor b

Question 4

Do you agree that the value of an individual's contribution to society is not able to be determined before it is pooled with all others? For example, do you agree that a person's contribution to society cannot in any way be determined on the basis of his or her social status by birth? Explain.

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Question 5

According to Marx, labor does not directly satisfy any of workers' needs.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Dewey claims that

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A)  Political democracy is secure everywhere. 
B)  Political democracy can never be secure anywhere. 
C)  A secure political democracy is ruled by an authoritarian leader. 
D)  Secure political democracy requires that all social relationships be democratic.

Question 7

What are the essential elements of a liberal education, according to Hook, and how do they help to achieve its aim?

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Question 8

Marx thinks work is intrinsically valuable.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The Laws claim that if Socrates escapes

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A)  He will be an enemy of well-governed cities. 
B)  He will go to Hades right away. 
C)  He will become rich. 
D)  He will have shown them to be unjust.

Question 10

What does Mill take to be the sole justification for infringing another's liberty? Do you agree? Explain.

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Question 11

Explain what Nussbaum means by "narrative imagination." Why is this an important ability for the world citizen?

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Question 12

Dewey claims that nondemocratic, authoritarian rule assumes that the contributions of some individuals are worth more than the contributions to society of others.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Mill thinks argues that although false opinions may be suppressed, true beliefs must never be censored.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Does Dewey's discussion capture your conception of democracy? Explain.
What Is a Liberal Education?
Sidney Hook

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Question 15

Why does Dewey claim that political democracy is not secure until democracy permeates all social relationships? Do you agree? Explain.

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Question 16

Hook claims that a liberal education

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A)  Will always have the same elements. 
B)  Aims at imparting freedom, maturity, and power. 
C)  Aims at improving citizens' tastes in architecture. 
D)  All of the above.

Question 17

By "narrative imagination," Nussbaum means the ability to

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A)  Imagine an answer when you don't know all the facts. 
B)  Imagine yourself in the shoes of someone different from yourself. 
C)  Imagine what it would be like to travel to a country you haven't visited. 
D)  Imagine what the future will be like.

Question 18

Do you think that King's civil disobedience expresses the highest respect for the law, as he claims? Explain.

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Question 19

Why does Socrates think that he has made an agreement with the city of Athens? Do you think he is right about this? Explain.

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Question 20

Summarize the reasons Crito gives for thinking that Socrates should escape. Do you find them persuasive? Explain.

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Exam 10: Society

Dewey defines democracy simply as a method for electing public officials.

Socrates tells Crito that he will attempt to escape prison if

Hook argues that colleges have, for the most part, failed in developing students with intellectual sophistication and maturity because of

Do you agree that the value of an individual's contribution to society is not able to be determined before it is pooled with all others? For example, do you agree that a person's contribution to society cannot in any way be determined on the basis of his or her social status by birth? Explain.

According to Marx, labor does not directly satisfy any of workers' needs.

Dewey claims that

What are the essential elements of a liberal education, according to Hook, and how do they help to achieve its aim?

Marx thinks work is intrinsically valuable.

The Laws claim that if Socrates escapes

What does Mill take to be the sole justification for infringing another's liberty? Do you agree? Explain.

Explain what Nussbaum means by "narrative imagination." Why is this an important ability for the world citizen?

Dewey claims that nondemocratic, authoritarian rule assumes that the contributions of some individuals are worth more than the contributions to society of others.

Mill thinks argues that although false opinions may be suppressed, true beliefs must never be censored.

Does Dewey's discussion capture your conception of democracy? Explain. What Is a Liberal Education? Sidney Hook

Why does Dewey claim that political democracy is not secure until democracy permeates all social relationships? Do you agree? Explain.

Hook claims that a liberal education

By "narrative imagination," Nussbaum means the ability to

Do you think that King's civil disobedience expresses the highest respect for the law, as he claims? Explain.

Why does Socrates think that he has made an agreement with the city of Athens? Do you think he is right about this? Explain.

Summarize the reasons Crito gives for thinking that Socrates should escape. Do you find them persuasive? Explain.