MIDTERM Introduction To Philosophy

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What is the mind/body problem?
- An argument advanced by Plato against the possibility of knowledge
- A theory about the connection between the idea of God and our own existence
- The problem of explaining the relationship between mental states and physical states
- None of the above

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What is epistemology?
- The theory of knowledge
- The theory of values
- A work written by the philosopher Rene Descartes
- All of the above
Correct Answer

A. The theory of knowledge
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Anselm of Canterbury believes that once we understand the concept of God properly, we must conclude that God exists
- True
- False
Correct Answer

A. True
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Rene Descartes argues that reality could be a dream, and that it is very hard to know whether it is a dream or not, if we only rely on our previous experience and senses.
- True
- False
Correct Answer

A. True
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The claim "justified true belief" refers to
- A theory about the nature of knowledge
- The nature of religious experience
- Gilbert Ryle's claim concerning Descartes' theories of the relationship between the mind and the body
- None of the above
Correct Answer

A. A theory about the nature of knowledge
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Philosopher Edmund Gettier maintains that we can have a certain belief, and we can have justification for believing in the truth of that belief, and yet we may not have knowledge.
- True
- False
Correct Answer

A. True
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What is ontology
- The theory of knowledge
- The theory of reality
- The philosophy of mind
- All of the above
Correct Answer

A. The theory of reality
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Rene Descartes maintains that we know the nature of our own minds in a more intimate way than we know the nature of material bodies
- True
- False
Correct Answer

A. True
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What is an argument?
- A confrontation between two persons or more
- An opinion
- A systematic arrangement of sentences
- None of the above
Correct Answer

A. A systematic arrangement of sentences
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Thomas Aquinas believes that the best way to establish the belief that God exists is by appealing to our intuitions about logic and conceptual analyses of the concept "God."
- True
- False
Correct Answer

A. False

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What is epistemology?

Anselm of Canterbury believes that once we understand the concept of God properly, we must conclude that God exists

Rene Descartes argues that reality could be a dream, and that it is very hard to know whether it is a dream or not, if we only rely on our previous experience and senses.

The claim "justified true belief" refers to

Philosopher Edmund Gettier maintains that we can have a certain belief, and we can have justification for believing in the truth of that belief, and yet we may not have knowledge.

What is ontology

Rene Descartes maintains that we know the nature of our own minds in a more intimate way than we know the nature of material bodies

What is an argument?

Thomas Aquinas believes that the best way to establish the belief that God exists is by appealing to our intuitions about logic and conceptual analyses of the concept "God."