Philosophy Quiz

What does Hume suggest about the existence of evil in relation to a designed universe?

• It implies a perfect designer

• It implies a flawed designer

• It has no implication

• It supports the idea of a designed universe

What is the main argument for justification by faith according to the text?

• Righteousness can be earned through good deeds.

• Righteousness is a free gift by God's grace.

• Righteousness is achieved by following religious laws.

• Righteousness is obtained through personal sacrifice.

Which of Fletcher's propositions indicates that love is not based on personal preference?

• Love is the only norm

• Love is not liking

• Love justifies its means

• Love decides there and then

Which of the following statements is true about analytic propositions?

• They are based on experiments

• They are true by definition

• They are always false

• They are based on intuition

How do LPs regard statements that cannot be proven true or false?

• As meaningful

• As meaningless

• As partially true

• As universally true

What is an example of a statement that LPs consider meaningful?

• The moon is made of green cheese

• All birds can fly

• Water is dry

• Fire is cold

According to the verification principle, what makes a statement meaningful?

• Its popularity

• Its ability to be proven true or false

• Its complexity

• Its simplicity

What is the primary focus of the verification principle?

• To prove all statements are true

• To determine the meaning of statements through verification

• To ignore all statements

• To accept all statements as they are

How do LPs view statements that can be empirically verified?

• As meaningless

• As meaningful

• As irrelevant

• As always true

What is the relationship between the verification principle and empirical knowledge?

• Empirical knowledge is ignored

• Empirical knowledge is used to verify statements

• Empirical knowledge is always false

• Empirical knowledge is irrelevant