Philosophy Class

Marx believed that man’s consciousness DOES NOT change with every change in the conditions of his material existence

• True

• False

The Land Ethic Leopold emphasizes that humans should consider themselves as part of an ecological community? 

• True

• False

The film Parasite correlates with Marx’s ideas in regards to conditions of material existence

• True

• False

You use your car every morning to go to work and make a bag. Your pregnant friend whose water just broke asks to borrow it on the same morning a big employer is visiting. What would Nietszhe do? 

• Crash the car into pregnant friend 

• Keep the car and get a raise

• Give the car to pregnant friend so she can have her baby

Which one is not one of Nussbaum’s Central Capabilities

• Being able to live with concern for and in relation to animals, plants, and the world of nature

• Being able to laugh, to play, to enjoy recreational activities 

• Being able to live to the end of a human life of normal length

• The ability to think for the good of a nation as a whole

Which of the following theories was proposed by philosopher Mary Midgley?

• Social Darwinism 

• Ecofeminism

• Cognitive Dissonance 

• Utilitarianism

You are a mother of three. If you hit a homeless person with your car and they die. Which philosopher would encourage you to turn yourself in to the authorities regardless of your circumstances?

• Nietzsche

• Simone de Beauvoir

• Sartre

• Socrates 

Which of the following theories was proposed by philosopher Mary Midgley?

• Ecofeminism

• Cognitive Dissonance 

• Social Darwinism 

• Utilitarianism

What did Simone de Beauvoir believe was the fundamental problem of human existence?

• The pursuit of power 

• The inevitability of death 

• The struggle between self and other 

• The search for meaning in life

A broke philosopher in college goes to the GSU to eat Panda Express for lunch. While ordering their food on their phone, they see the option to use a reusable container for an extra $2. However, if they buy it, they won’t have enough dining points for the Canes they planned to have for dinner, or any other meal for the rest of the semester. Which philosopher is most likely to buy the reusable container and starve?

• Sartre

• Leopold

• Midgley

• Nussbaum