GED212 Introduction to Philosophy Discovering Philosophy, Portfolio Edition Text: Final 2nd Edition , 2008 ISBN: 3: 978-0-13-209071-1; 10: 0-13-209071-6 Authors: Thomas I. White Publisher: Prentice Hall 925 N. Spurgeon Street, Santa Ana, CA 92701 Phone: 714-547-9625 Fax: 714-547-5777 03/09 Introduction to Philosophy Final Examination 1 Multiple Choice Questions (Enter your answers on the enclosed answer sheet) 1. Metaphysics is the study of right and wrong. A. True B. False 2. Logic is the study of reason and arguments. A. True B. False 3. Philosophy studies lifes most basic questions. A. True B. False 4. Philosophical questions are primarily subjective in nature. A. True B. False 5. The value of studying philosophy is that it develops your analytical abilities and your capacity for abstract thought. A. True B. False 6. _______________ is the study of how we live together in communities, and deals with problems of harmonizing freedom and obligation. A. Social philosophy B. Social interaction C. Political philosophy D. None of the above 7. ________________is what Aristotle referred to as the first philosophy, and studies the most basic issues. A. Ethics B. Logic C. Metaphysics D. Social philosophy Introduction to Philosophy Final Examination 2 8. The word philosophy derives from two ancient Greek words: philia, which means love, and sophia, which means wisdom. A. True B. False 9. A(n)______ fallacy involves an arguments logical structure. A. Informal B. Formal C. Premise D. conclusion 10. A(n) ________ fallacy involves an arguments subject matter. A. Informal B. Formal C. Premise D. conclusion 11. The two parts of an argument are _____. A. Introduction and conclusion B. Premises and conclusion C. Pros and cons D. Truths and conclusion 12. Another word for the facts, evidence, theories, or ideas that allegedly lead to an arguments claim is premises. A. True B. False 13. If its sunny, Jennifer goes surfing. Jennifer went surfing today. Therefore, it must have been sunny. This is an excellent illustration of affirming the consequent, a formal fallacy. A. True B. False 14. A square has four sides is a necessary and sufficient condition for defining a square. A. True B. False 15. The potions riddle in Harry Potter and the Sorcerers Stone is an excellent example of logical thinking. A. True B. False 16. If someone is a student at Hogwarts, then he or she is studying witchcraft and wizardry. Neville Longbottom is a student at Hogwarts. Therefore, Nev- ille Longbottom is studying witchcraft and wizardry. This is an excellent ex- ample of Modus Ponens, or the Asserting Rule. A. True B. False 17. The _____is the main conscious element of the personality and tries to mediate between the unrestrained desires of the superego and the punishing demands of the id for moral perfection. A. Ego B. Soul C. Logic D. None of the above 18. The inner feeling of freedom that we all have supports the theory of _____. A. Fatalism B. Determinism C. Free will D. None of the above 19. The ancient Greek story of Oedipus, who, no matter how hard he tries, cannot avoid his tragic destiny, is an example of the theory of _____. A. Fatalism B. Determinism C. Free will D. None of the above 20. The idea that there is one special person somewhere in the world that is your destiny to meet and fall in love with is an example of ______. A. Fatalism B. Determinism C. Free will D. None of the above 21. A theory that claims that all human behavior is the result of scientifically identifiable natural forces is an example of _____. A. Fatalism B. Determinism C. Free will D. None of the above 22. B.F. Skinner believes that human freedom is impossible. A. True B. False 23. Freudianism claims that the human personality has neither conscious nor unconscious dimensions. A. True B. False 24. A Freudian slip is an example of how the unconscious can determine what we say. A. True B. False 25. Ellis believes that irrational beliefs are the greatest threat to our freedom. A. True B. False 26. _____is the position that holds that in any circumstance, we genuinely have more than one option from which to choose. A. Indeterminism B. Existentialism C. Pragmatism D. Free will 27. ______ claims that freedom is so inescapable that it is sometimes uncomfort- able, which is why Sartre wrote that we are condemned to be free. A. Indeterminism B. Existentialism C. Pragmatism D. Free will 28. William James is the most important representative of _____, the school of
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