Philosophy 101 quiz 1

the four main divisions of philosophy are metaphysics, epistemology, axiology, and __________ a) aesthetics b) bioethics c) categorical logic d) logic

D

true or false? a deductive argument is an argument intended to give probable support to its conclusion

false

true or false? a good inductive argument is said to be strong

false

true or false? socrates preferred exile to death

false

true or false? socrates thought that the primary occupation of a good citizen should be the pursuit of wealth and prestige

false

true or false? according to socrates, we should always consider in doing anything whether we are doing right or wrong

true

true or false? an argument is not synonymous with persuasion

true

true or false? modus tollens is a valid argument form

true

true or false? persuasion does not necessarily involve giving any reasons at all for accepting a claim

true

true or false? this argument form known as modus tollens is valid

true

true or false? this 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

__________ 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 a) division b) false dilemma c) equivocation d) composition

B

a question-and-answer dialogue in which propositions are methodically scrutinized to uncover the truth is known as __________ a) a debate b) the socratic method c) an argument d) the socratic jest

B

a(n) __________ is an assertion that something is or is not the case and is therefore the kind of utterance that is either true or false a) question b) statement c) argument d) interjection

B

for Socrates, grievous harm is done to the soul when one does not __________ a) study with a sophist b) examine one's life c) take care of one's family d) pursue a political life

B

for socrates the good of the soul is attained only through an uncompromising search for __________ a) what's physically necessary b) what's true and real c) scientific laws d) a theory of everything

B

the fallacy of misrepresenting a person's views so they can be more easily attacked or dismissed is called the __________ a) fallacy of equivocation b) straw man fallacy c) appeal to popularity d) genetic fallacy

B

the study of correct reasoning is called __________ a) axiology b) logic c) cognition d) value theory

B

words such as consequently, therefore, and as a result are __________ a) premise indicator words b) conclusion indicator words c) persuaders d) statements

B

__________ is the study of knowledge, including its nature and extent a) philosophy of science b) metaphysics c) epistemology d) axiology

C