Philosophy Fields and Terms Quiz

Authored by Lynn Mardon, University of Connecticut.

This activity contains 20 questions.

	Doing the 'right' thing is the result of deliberation in which domain of philosophy?   aesthetics ethics logic metaphysics philosophy of mind

	"Why isn't the universe empty?" is a question for   metaphysics. logic. epistemology. aesthetics. philosophy of mind.

	"How do the mind and the body interact?" is a question for   metaphysics. philosophy of mind. logic. aesthetics. epistemology.

	The validity of the following argument, "If it rains, then we don't have to water the garden. It is raining. Therefore, we don't have to water the garden," would best be analyzed in which philosophical domain?   logic ethics epistemology aesthetics metaphysics

	"How do you know this isn't all just a dream?" is a question for   aesthetics. philosophy of mind. epistemology. logic. metaphysics.

	"It's beautiful, but is it art?" is a question posed by   metaphysics. philosophy of mind. ethics. epistemology. aesthetics.

	An argument is a(n)   explanation. dissent between two or more people. verbal fight. series of contradictions. logical tool used in philosophical reasoning.

	Mereologically speaking, water is wet because   wetness oozes out of the chemical bonds between molecules. wetness is the teleological goal of each molecule. each of its molecules is wet. the soul of water is wet. wetness is a property observed at a large scale according to how individual molecules are arranged at a smaller scale.

	Philosophers of mind wonder if a test subject who correctly picks the color 'red' on every trial is really experiencing the sensation of 'green' but has simply learned to call their green sensation 'red.' This is an example of what is called   'the problem of knowing our own minds.' 'the problem of other minds.' 'the mind/body problem.' 'the problem of color impairment.' 'the problem of communication.'

	When we call an act 'good' because it results in a favorable outcome, even if the means of achieving that outcome are not good, fair, or just, then this is an example of what kind of ethical thinking?   non-consequentialist anti-utilitarian republican deontic consequentialist

	Skepticism is the epistemological stance whereby a person develops the ability to   use foundational knowledge to develop criteria for gaining new knowledge. make resolute judgments. acquire knowledge in a methodological and systematic way. suspend judgment. be certain about what our senses reveal about the external world.

	The meaning of a piece of artwork is found in   the active response of the viewer. the intentions of the artist. how the material it is made of is arranged. the supervening conceptual structure. All the answers are correct.

	Which two philosophical domains are concerned with the question, "Does the mind have a 'free will' (i.e. is it self-governing?), and if not, then how can we be held morally accountable for our actions?"?   logic and aesthetics ethics and philosophy of mind aesthetics and metaphysics metaphysics and philosophy of mind logic and ethics

	Which two philosophical domains are concerned with the question, "How can I be confident that the astronomical entities I observe through my telescope are really there, with all their attendant properties, and not an artifact of the lens or some other aberration?"?   aesthetics and philosophy of mind philosophy of mind and ethics ethics and metaphysics epistemology and metaphysics epistemology and aesthetics

	The definition of "person" is   a member of a legal category including only those who have rights. a member of an ideological category including those with similar ideas about personhood. a member of a taxonomic category who, by virtue of possessing a large prefrontal cortex, is considered sentient. a member of a moral category who, by virtue of possessing a certain nature and having certain characteristics, is deserving of all the rights and respect that any other member of that category enjoys (which may include members of other species and may exclude some humans). a member of a biological category including only those of the human species.

	The definition of "truth" is   the maximum degree of certainty. a logical or mathematical proof. the epistemological relationship between; (1) what is empirically observed, and (2) what is theorized about what is observed, such that (2) accurately agrees with (1). the 'facts' as determined by popular vote. the metaphysical relationship between; (1) the way the world is, and (2) what is claimed about the way the world is, such that (2) accurately reflects (1).

	The definition of "hard determinism" is   fierce resolution of the will. the position that claims that free will is a determining factor in what happens in the universe. the position that denies the existence of free will on the grounds that freedom is impossible in a causally determined universe (i.e. cause and effect hold, even for human behavior). the position that denies the doctrine of cause and effect. the position that claims that causation is an illusion and that God determines each instance of every event (i.e. cause and effect do not hold).

	"Ockham's Razor" is defined as   a weapon against sophistry. the principle of analysis which cuts a problem into smaller, more manageable pieces. the metaphorical tool used to trim excess philosophical wordiness from a theory. Ockham's legendary ability to cut right to the core of an issue. the principle of parsimony, i.e. the simplest explanation is probably the right one.

	The definition of "qualia" is   a unit of measure, e.g. an amount of energy, mass, momentum, etc. a possible world in which qualities are all that exist (i.e. objects don't exist, only the totality of their properties do). the quality of sound transmission across the eardrum. a false doctrine. the experience of a phenomenal property, i.e. the 'what-it's-like' sensation, for instance, what it's like to taste a lemon.

	"Rights" are defined as   the grounding for the duty to respect persons. All the answers are correct. the moral or legal condition of persons that directly corresponds to the duty of others to respect that condition. justified entitlements. that which is due a person by law, tradition, or nature.

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