Philosophy&CT Unit 1 MC Practice

The etymology of the word philosophy consists of which Greek word for “love?”

• Agape – the highest form of love
• Eros – passionate love
• Philia – affection between equals
• Storge – familial love

Which of the following is NOT generally considered a branch of philosophy?

• Metaphysics
• Mythos
• Logic
• Epistemology

Philosophy is rightly defined as what?

• Quest for wisdom
• Quest for knowledge
• Love of debate
• Love of wisdom

What is truth-value?

• The state of something being true as fact.
• The fact that something can be true or false.
• When someone is correct.
• A sign that something is false.

Which statement uses a priori knowledge?

• 23+11=34
• It is raining in Austin, Texas right now.
• There is a computer in front of you right now.
• Your teacher drives a blue car.

Which statement uses a posteriori knowledge?

• A bachelor is an unmarried male.
• All dogs are animals.
• There are three sides to a triangle.
• The parrot is dead.

Propositional knowledge that we learn from the result of understanding the relationship of ideas to one another is what type of propositional knowledge?

• Logical
• Empirical
• Systemic
• Semantic

Propositional knowledge that we is knowledge from our senses is what type of propositional knowledge?

• Logical
• Empiricial
• Systemic
• Semantic

Propositional knowledge that is the result of learning how words, symbols, and numbers relate and operate with one another is what type of propositional knowledge?

• Logical
• Empirical
• Systemic
• Semantic

Propositional knowledge that is the result of learning what words mean is what type of propositional knowledge?

• Logical
• Empirical
• Systemic
• Semantic