Crash Course Philosophy Quiz

What is the main difference between philosophy of religion and theology?

• Philosophy of religion assumes God exists.

• Theology does not require arguments.

• Philosophy of religion does not assume God exists.

• Theology is based on faith alone.

According to the text, what is faith considered from a philosophical perspective?

• Necessary

• Valuable

• Provable

• Unprovable

What is the official term for the study of being?

• Sociology

• Anthropology

• Ontology

• Theology

Who offered a deductive argument for the existence of God in the 11th century?

• Immanuel Kant

• John Wisdom

• Thomas Aquinas

• Anselm of Canterbury

What is Anselm's definition of God?

• The most benevolent being

• That than which no greater can be conceived

• The most knowledgeable being

• The most powerful being

According to Anselm, why must God exist in reality?

• Because God is intangible

• Because God is imaginary

• Because God is a necessary being

• Because God is the greatest thing we can think of

Who criticized Anselm's argument by proposing the existence of a mythical Lost Island?

• Immanuel Kant

• John Wisdom

• Gaunilo

• Thomas Aquinas

What fallacy is Anselm accused of committing?

• Slippery slope

• Straw man

• Begging the question

• Ad hominem

What did Immanuel Kant argue about existence?

• Existence is imaginary

• Existence is not a predicate

• Existence is a predicate

• Existence is necessary

What is a predicate according to Kant?

• Something that proves existence

• Something that defines an object

• Something that adds to the essence of a subject

• Something that is imaginary