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WorksheetsPhilosophy A Level
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Examples of 'Clear and distinct ideas' according to Descartes
perfection
2+2= 4
The mind is an unextended substance
The sea is blue
The existence of which items are questioned by Hume?
The self
vegetarian haggis
God
synthetic a priori truths
Which of the following were infalibalists?
Hume
Descartes
Locke
Plato
Which of the following philosophers believe that we cannot be certain about the existence of the physical world?
Descartes
Locke
Russell
Berkeley
Which philosopher added the sensitivity condition to the reliabilist definition of knowledge?
Sosa
Godman
Nozick
Zabzebski
What are the two main reasons why Russell thinks that the existence of the external world is the best hypothesis?
It's the simplest explanation (Ockham's razor)
He loves his cat
We instinctively believe in its realty and we should not ignore our instincts without a good reason
We can prove that the physical world does exist
Why does Berkeley not believe in a primary-secondary quality distinction?
All properties are mind dependent
There is no 'veil of perception'
Physical objects contain both equally
The likeness principle
Which of the following cause direct realism to be called into question?
A strait spoon appearing to be bent in a glass of water
Bright sunlight in my eyes
The red shift
Watching the moon rise in the sky
What reasons does Locke give for believing that the physical world exists?
The involuntary nature of sense experience
It can be deductively demonstrated
I know for certain that I am not dreaming
The coherence of the senses
What does Descartes believe he has proven?
That the physical world exists
That he exists
That reason alone can lead us to indubitable truths
That God exists
