Hcc Phil 1301

Thomas Aquinas explains his unmoved mover argument in terms of two metaphysical states of things: __________ and __________.

Actual & Potential

Which one of the following is NOT one of the charges brought against Socrates

Adultery

The oracle at ______ tells Socrates that he is the wisest man, and he proceeds to attempt to prove this wrong throughout his life by questioning people who claim to be wise.

Delphi

The problem of whether something is right because God says it's right, or whether God says it's right because it is right is known as the ________________

Euthyphro dilemma

Kant thinks it would be OK to tell a harmless lie if it promotes more social harmony. (Example: Someone asks "Does this dress look good on me?" and it really looks terrible, but you don't want to actually say that)

False

Socrates became financial wealthy by philosophizing and teaching the youth his ways

False

Socrates is generally remorseful for his behavior and promises to change his way if he is let free

False

Socrates is charged with espousing impious teachings, as well as with atheism - but this is absurd. You can't teach about Gods if you don't believe in Gods at all. The analogy Socrates uses to explain this involves:

Horses / horsemanship

One potential downfall of Thomas Aquinas' unmoved mover argument is that one of his premises, the idea that all effects have causes, must be applied to God as well. According to his own logic, God would have had to be the effect of something else prior to God. Based on this, we could accuse Aquinas of being ____________

Inconsistent

Bertrand Russell defines the " practical man " as someone who is focused primarily on

Material needs

By questioning and demonstrating that he had never really given much consideration at all to who improves the youth, Socrates demonstrates that ________ is bringing up frivolous charges pertaining to topics he never really cared or knew about.

Meletus

The position that moral facts exist, and that morality is not just dependent on whatever the person thinks is known as...

Moral absolutism

Which of the following is not a reason that philosophy should be studied ,according to Bertrand Russell?

To realize the possibility of the ability of the imagination

Which is patterns of reasoning is known as analogy ??

X has properties A,B,C,DY also has properties A,B,C.Therefore, it is likely that Y also has property D.

st Anselm of Canterbury argued for god's existence using only ---- style argumentation

a prior

Political Figure A: "The budget deficit is a looming crisis that impacts every American. My plan to reduce the budget deficit over the next 10 years is logistically sound and provides a clear way out of this problem we've created." Political Figure B: "My opponent has been married 4 times, had a gambling problem, and has been suspected of embezzlement, although no charges have been filed. His so-called "budget plan" is just another one of his harebrained schemes." what is b committing ???

ad hominem

which of theses arguments is a sound ( one of the examples )

all dogs are mammals. spot is a dog. therefore spot is a mammal .

what argument is valid ? ( one of the examples )

all women are mortal . Socrates is a women . therefore Socrates is mortal

William Paley's "watch" or "intelligent design" argument utilizes the known characteristics of a watch to make predictions about the unknown characteristics of the universe. The trait each of these things has in common is their "complexity." Paley is using a form of inductive reasoning known as..

analogy

Knock knock* Bob: "Hello, this is Bob with Bob's home security systems. I'd like to show you how we can help you secure your home for a low monthly fee of $999,999!" Person behind the door: "No, I'm really not interested, thank you." Bob: "These home security systems are the greatest. Many of your neighbors have them and they say they're GREAT!"Bob is trying to get the person behind the door to be more interested in the product by using ____________

appeal to popularity

According to Bertrand Russell, as soon as definitive knowledge of any subject becomes possible, that subjects

becomes a science

If I argue that I shouldn't lie because lying would be taking advantage of a societal expectation that the truth is generally told, I would be making a _________ argument.

deontological

St. Augustine believes that evil.. Correct! Doesn't exist

doesnt exist

the problem of whether something isright because god says its right , or whether god says it right because it is right is known as the

euthyphro dilemma

According to Ockham's Razor, the argument with the fewest assumptions is always the simplest for us to understand.

false

It would be possible to convince an ethical egoist that they shouldn't do something by explaining to them that while it may be good for the egoist, it will cause harm to someone other than them.

false

Plato , the author , has a speech in this dialogue

false

William Paley's "Watch" or "Intelligent Design" argument proves conclusively that there is only one intelligent designer, rather than a "committee" or "panel" of designers.

false

doing one virtuous action can make a person virtuous , according to aristotle

false

Socrates relates himself to a _______, and suggests that he wakes people up from their philosophical slumbers.

gadfly

aristotle says that virtue can be found in the ---- mean

golden

When someone makes an argument from religious experience (saw God, saw Virgin Mary, Stigmata) ultimately they are making an argument from:

he Most Plausible Explanation/Ockham's Razor

if p , then q. no q therefore p and if p then q no p therefore q which ex is valid

just 1

The position that moral facts exist , and that morality is not just dependent on whatever the person thinks is known as

moral absolutism

According to Bertrand Russel, true philosophical contemplation enlarges the

note self

Which two propositions are premises ??

spot is a dog and all dogs are mammals

an argument

taken in its entirety IS what is known as

Which proposition is the conclusion

therefore spot is a mammal

According to Ockham's Razor, when we have no other conclusive proof available to us, the argument with the fewest assumptions is the best argument.

true

One way to determine how we should act, according to Kant, is to always do that action which tends to treat humanity as nothing but a means to our own ends.

true

St. Anselm of Canterbury thinks that things which exist in reality are always "Greater than" things that exist only as ideas.

true

The ethics of care is a feminist critique of classical ethical theory that purports to uniquely recognize the value of interpersonal relationships in ethical decision-making.

true

if I justify taxing rich people more because it will benefit society overall, I am making an argument based on ___________ .

utilitarianism

which example would reasoning methods would we be likely to use to draw conclusions

x percent of the sample has characteristic a . Therefore it is likely that its true from a