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WorksheetsPhilosophy - The Basics
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
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Class
Date
1.
The Ancient Greeks were the forefathers of philosophy, but which of these philosophers never wrote a thing down?
a)
Epicurius
b)
Socrates
c)
Plato
d)
Aristotle
2.
Why did Socrates hate the Sophists?
a)
For fun
b)
He hated everyone
c)
they were bad philosophers
d)
Political differences
3.
Philosophy translates from Greek as...?
a)
The Love of Wisdom
b)
The Love of Thinking
c)
The Love of men called Phil
d)
Ultimate Questions
4.
Which one of the following DOES NOT refer to a branch of ethical theory?
a)
Deontology
b)
Relativism
c)
Subjectivist
d)
Ontology
5.
Which Philosopher famously walked out of their final exam at Cambridge University?
a)
Plato
b)
G.E. Moore
c)
John Calvin
d)
Wittgenstein
6.
Famous French Existentialist Philosopher Simone de Beauvoir is most famous for her work on...
a)
Feminist Philosophy
b)
Ethical Theory
c)
Nihilism
d)
Meta-Ethics
7.
What is the logical conclusion to this argument?
1. Some humans are not conscious.
2. Humans without consciousness are not important.
3. Babies are not conscious.
therefore...
1. Some humans are not conscious.
2. Humans without consciousness are not important.
3. Babies are not conscious.
therefore...
a)
Babies are not humans
b)
Humans are not babies
c)
Babies are cats
d)
Babies are not important
8.
Philosopher John Calvin argued God's justice in the afterlife was...
a)
Divinely elected
b)
Just
c)
Balanced
d)
A Punishment
9.
Mackie's Inconsistent triad is also know as...
a)
The Evidential Problem of Evi
b)
The logical problem of evil
10.
The biggest challenge to the existence of God is...
a)
The Evidential Problem of Evil
b)
The logical problem of evil
11.
Moral Relativity refers to the belief that ethical judgments are...
a)
The same for all people
b)
non-existent
c)
Different for specific groups of people
d)
Specific to the situation
12.
Why might a deontologist argue that lying is wrong?
a)
Because it isn't right in that situation
b)
Because it may go against a moral duty
c)
Because God says so
d)
Because an authoritative figure told you so
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