Voices of Wisdom A Multicultural Philosophy Reader 9th Edition Kessler Test Bank
TRUE/FALSE
- : According to Kessler, philosophy consists of a set of beliefs and dogmas, usually based on
some kind of intuition or divine revelation about which we can be certain.
A : true
B : false
Correct Answer : B
- : Philosophy is exclusively concerned with the question of the meaning of life, according to
Kessler.
A : true
B : false
Correct Answer : B
- : How we formulate questions is important because words are clear and precise.
A : true
B : false
Correct Answer : B
4 : Metaphysics deals with the distinction between appearance and reality.
A : true
B : false
Correct Answer : A
- : William James definition of philosophy as the unusually stubborn attempt to think clearly
indicates that for James, philosophy is an activity that can be applied to almost any subject matter.
A : true
B : false
Correct Answer : A
- : If rationality has to do with the way we investigate matters and settle disputes, then
disagreements about rationality are so fundamental that it is difficult to know how to proceed to settle them.
A : true
B : false
Correct Answer : A
- : Ethnocentric imperialism amounts to holding that the standards your community recognizes
as rational should be the standards all communities recognize as rational.
A : true
B : false
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Correct Answer : A
- : William James definition of philosophy as the unusually stubborn attempt to think clearly
indicates that for James, philosophy is an activity that can be applied to almost any subject matter.
A : true
B : false
Correct Answer : A
- : If rationality has to do with the way we investigate matters and settle disputes, then
disagreements about rationality are so fundamental that it is difficult to know how to proceed to settle them.
A : true
B : false
Correct Answer : A
10 : One advantage of foundationalism is that it promises to prevent an infinite regress in the search for rational principles.
A : true
B : false
Correct Answer : A
11 : According to Kessler, one problem with a kind of anything goes relativism is that it appears to be self-refuting.
A : true
B : false
Correct Answer : A
12 : Ethical relativism and cognitive relativism mean the same thing.
A : true
B : false
Correct Answer : B
13 : According to weak relativism, it follows from the fact that there exist different understandings of rationality and morality, all understandings are of equal value.
A : true
B : false
Correct Answer : B
14 : According to the perhaps method of the Jains, different viewpoints can be held on any issue, and many of them might be correct.
A : true
B : false
Correct Answer : A
15 : The essential purpose of a critical reading is to present a complete summary of a texts 2 / 4
argument.
A : true
B : false
Correct Answer : B
16 : Critical reading is the same as reading for pleasure.
A : true
B : false
Correct Answer : B
17 : A source is called a secondary source if it focuses on explaining the ideas of others.
A : true
B : false
Correct Answer : A
18 : Russell believes that philosophical questions are the worthless residue of the positive knowledge of the sciences.
A : true
B : false
Correct Answer : B
19 : Philosophical uncertainty means to ask questions that have no definite answers in any field of knowledge.
A : true
B : false
Correct Answer : A
20 : According to Russell, one of the values of philosophical contemplation is to expand our understanding of our private lives.
A : true
B : false
Correct Answer : B
21 : The chief value of philosophy, for Russell, lies in the greatness of the objects which it contemplates and the freedom from personal aims resulting from this contemplation.
A : true
B : false
Correct Answer : A
22 : Russell argues that philosophy should only consider ideas for which it can provide definite answers.
A : true
B : false
Correct Answer : B
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MULTIPLE CHOICE
23 : Aristotle said that philosophy begins in wonder. By this he meant
A : you have to travel a lot to be a philosopher.
B : philosophy arises out of human loneliness.
C : philosophy arises out of a natural human curiosity.
D : no one knows what philosophy is.
Correct Answer : C
24 : Etymologies are not very helpful in providing a definition of a word because
A : no one knows what the etymologies of words.
B : no one knows what the word etymology means.
C : the first meaning of a word is the most useful definition.
D : the meanings of words change over time.
Correct Answer : D
25 : Which of the following people thought that loving wisdom involved gaining knowledge about the physical universe by carefully investigating the nature of physical things?
A : Pre-Socratic philosophers
B : Socrates and his students
C : Sophists
D : Wiccans
Correct Answer : A
26 : Socrates believed that wisdom is
A : dogmatic certainty.
B : knowledge about how to be successful in public life.
C : teaching others what you know.
D : being aware of ones own ignorance.
Correct Answer : D
27 : From the following list of questions, select the one that is most fundamental.
A : Are the lights on?
B : What is light?
C : What is really real?
D : What is electricity?
Correct Answer : C
28 : Metaphysics deals with which of the following questions?
A : What is beauty?
B : What is truly real?
C : What is truth?
D : What is morally good?
Correct Answer : B
29 : Which one of the main branches of knowledge deals with the distinction between opinion and knowledge?
A : ethics
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