Chapter 1 Quiz Questions Review
An argument in the philosophical sense is a set of statements in which one or more of the statements attempt to provide reasons or evidence for the truth of another statement. True or false?
True
The technical name for a valid argument with all true premises is a _____ argument.
Sound
The oracle at____ said that no one was wiser than Socrates.
Delphi
If asked, Socrates would have identified himself as a sophist. True or false?
False
In Plato's Allegory of the cave the prisoners who is liberated and then returns is celebrated as a wise man by the prisoners who are still in chains? True or false
False
Plato's Apology tells the story of how sorry Socrates was for having upset his fellow Athenians with his persistent questioning. True or false
False
Socrates believed good people are often harmed by immoral folk who take advantage of them. True or false
False
The ____ were traveling educators during Socrates' day who would offer practical courses for a fee and who taught the doctrine skepticism.
Sophist
Which of the followings is LEAST likely to be asked while studying metaphysics? 1) Are there truths about the universe that humans are incapable of understanding? 2) Do physical objects actually exist beyond our perceptions of them? 3)Do humans have free will? 4) What is the difference, if any. between a mind and a brain?
1) Are there truths about the universe that humans are incapable of understanding?
Which of the followings is NOT a premise indicator? 1) Thus 2)Since 3)Because 4)Given that
1) Thus
Which of the following was NOT one of socrates central teachings? 1) A good person cannot be harmed by others. 2) We can never have knowledge because there is no such thing as objective truth. 3)The unexamined is not worth living 4) The most important task in life is caring for the soul (the real person).
2) We can never have knowledge because there is no such thing as objective truth.
Which were the official charges brought against Socrates? 1) Teaching about gods not recognized by the state and shirking his military responsibilities. 2) corrupting the youth and charging exorbitant fees for his teachings. 3) corrupting the youth and teaching about gods not recognized by the state. 4) Shirking the military responsibilities and charging exorbitant fees for his teaching.
3) Corrupting the youth and teaching about gods not recognize by the state.
In employing his philosophical method Socrates typically engaged in which of the following activities? 1) Asking his companion for the definition of a key concept. 2) Professing ignorance, claiming to have an adequate definition himself. 3)Exposing the weakness of proposed definitions. 4) All of these answer choices.
4) All of these answer choices.
The branch of philosophy that asks fundamental questions about the nature and source of knowledge, the concept of truth, and the objectivity or relativity of our beliefs is called?
Epistemology
In describing his philosophical function Socrates compared himself to a _______ of ideas, suggesting that he hasn't given birth to ideas but simply helping others to do so.
Midwife
