Consequences Of Ideas : Quiz 1 Of 16 - Introduction
- 1.What is the last name of the author of this book?
- 2.Why was a philosophy professor sweeping a hospital parking lot?
- A.
He could not find a job
- B.
Sweeping the parking lot paid better than teaching philosophy
- C.
He has lost confidence in his ability to teach
- D.
He felt philosophy had caused him to much personal pain and loss
- 3.What difference does Sproul use his opening anecdote to illustrate
- A.
The difference between a culture that holds to anti-Semitism and one that doesn't
- B.
The difference between a culture that the values the elderly and one that doesn't
- C.
The difference between a culture that understands the power of ideas and one that doesn't
- D.
The difference between a culture that places a premium on manual labor and one that doesn't
- E.
The difference between a militaristic culture and a non-militarist culture
- 4.What did Clarence Thomas refer to that provoked the heated retort from senator Biden?
- A.
The Bible
- B.
Natural Law
- C.
Common Law
- D.
Philosophy
- E.
The Constitution
- 5.Which of the following items did the writer say were a product of disciplined thought. (If you check All of the above then do not check any others.)
- A.
Indoor plumbing
- B.
Artificial lighting
- C.
Automobiles
- D.
Running water
- E.
All of the above
- 6.The author said that most people do not in, in what way?
- A.
Openly
- B.
Deeply
- C.
Highly
- D.
Foundationally
- E.
Tangentially
- 7.What did the author imply that we should question
- A.
The use of brooms
- B.
The relevance of a philosophy major
- C.
The graduated tax system
- D.
Our immigration policy for Germans
- E.
Student summer employment opportunities
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