Philosophy of the Human Person Quiz

What does the Correspondence Theory state?

• Reality is independent of propositions.

• All propositions are subjective.

• True propositions correspond with reality.

• Propositions are always false.

What is Hermeneutics primarily concerned with?

• The study of interpretation.

• The study of logic.

• The study of ethics.

• The study of metaphysics.

Which of the following is NOT a rule of Biblical Hermeneutics?

• Philosophical

• Contextual

• Literal

• Grammatical

Who is associated with the Phenomenological method?

• Edmund Husserl

• Jean-Paul Sartre

• Karl Jaspers

• René Descartes

What does Existentialism emphasize?

• Existence precedes essence.

• Essence precedes existence.

• Truth is absolute.

• Reality is an illusion.

What is a Fallacy of Equivocation?

• Drawing a conclusion from insufficient evidence.

• Assuming what is true of a part is true of the whole.

• Attacking the person instead of the argument.

• Using the same term with different meanings.

What does the Fallacy of Composition state?

• A claim is true because many believe it.

• A conclusion is assumed in the premises.

• What is true of the whole must be true of its parts.

• What is true of a part is true of the whole.

Which of the following is an example of Ad Hominem?

• Attacking the person instead of the argument.

• Using fear to persuade.

• Citing an irrelevant authority.

• Appealing to popular opinion.

What does Dualism refer to in philosophy?

• The mind and body are the same.

• Only the mind exists.

• Only the body exists.

• The mind and body are radically different.

According to Plato, what is the nature of the soul?

• The soul is a social construct.

• The soul is material.

• The soul is immortal.

• The soul does not exist.