phil supplied chp 1 quiz

The term philosophy is derived from Greeks words meaning love and _

wisdom

a valid argument cannot have a false conclusion

false

a valid argument must have true premises

false

The fallacy of misrepresenting a person's views so they can be more easily attacked or dismissed is called the

straw man fallacy

If inductive arguments succeed in lending probable support to their conclusions, they are said to be

strong

a question and answer dialogue in which propositions are methodically scrutinized to uncover the truth is known as _

the socratic method

The fallacy of ______ is trying to prove a conclusion by using that very same conclusion as support.

begging the question

__________ is the study of knowledge, including its nature and extent

Epistemology

The study of reality in the broadest sense, an inquiry into the elemental nature of the universe and the things in it, is known as _

Metaphysics

An argument requires at least two statements, one premise and one conclusion

true

Is classic argument "the Bible says that God exists; the Bible is true because God wrote it; therefore, God exists" is an example of begging the question

true

Modus tollens is a valid argument form.

true

an argument is not synonymous with persuasion

true

persuasion does not necessarily involve giving reasons for accepting a claim

true

the argument form known as affirming the antecedent is valid

true

this argument form known as modus tollens is valid

true

For Socrates the good of the soul is attained only through an uncompromising search for _____.

what's true and real

according to Aristotle it is owing to _ that people begging to philosophize

wonder

axiom Ology is the study of moral and _ value

aesthetic

A group of statements in which one of them is meant to be supported by the others is _

an argument

The fallacy of arguing that a claim must be true simply because many people believe it is known as _____.

appeal to popularity

Arguments intended to give logically conclusive support to their conclusions so that if the premises are true, the conclusion must be true are _____.

deductive

when we arrive at a generalization about an entire group of things after observing just some members of the group, we are making a(n)

enumerative induction

if inductive arguments succeed in lending probably support to their conclusions, they are said to be valid

false

phaedo, meno, and gorgias are some of the well known works of the ancient greek philosopher socrates

false

_____ is the fallacy of arguing erroneously that since there are only two alternatives to choose from, and one of them is unacceptable, the other one must be true.

false dilemma