philosophy chapter 1

true

An argumentis not synonymous with persuasion

true

Persuasion does not necessarily involve giving any reasons at all for accepting a claim.

logic

The four main divisions of philosophy are metaphysics, epistemology, axiology, and _____.

false

A statement can be valid or invalid.

knowledge

For Socrates, the soul is harmed by lack of _____.

the philosophical method

The systematic use of critical reasoning to try to find answers to fundamental questions about reality, morality, and knowledge is called _____.

false

Socrates preferred exile to death.

false

Socrates thought that the primary occupation of a good citizen should be the pursuit of wealth and prestige.

true

In philosophy—and in any other kind of rational inquiry—accepting a conclusion (statement) without good reasons is an elementary mistake in reasoning.

the soul

For Socrates, an unexamined life is a tragedy because it results in grievous harm to _____.

Epistemology

Questions like "What is knowledge?" and "What is truth?" are mainstays in the branch of philosophy known as _____.

socrates

The famous statement "An unexamined life is not worth living" is attributed to _____.

metaphysics

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 _____.

false

A deductive argument is an argument intended to give probable support to its conclusion.

true

A good deductive argument is said to be sound

the socratic method

A question-and-answer dialogue in which propositions are methodically scrutinized to uncover the truth is known as _____.

unhealthy soul

According to Socrates, a clear sign that a person has _____ is her exclusive pursuit of social status, wealth, power, and pleasure.

true

According to Socrates, we should always consider in doing anything whether we are doing right or wrong.

false

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

reductio ad absurdum

If you assume that a set of statements is true, and yet you can deduce a false or absurd statement from it, then the original set of statements as a whole must be false. This kind of argument is known as _____.