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In Class Philosophy Recap (OCR)

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
what are the shadows
a)
a vision of wisdom
b)
a shadow
c)
a true understanding of the truth
d)
a weak understanding of the truth
2.
who is the escaped prisoner
a)
a leader
b)
a civilian
c)
a philosopher
d)
a blind person
3.
what is the overall meaning of the cave
a)
enlightenment comes through reason not senses
b)
enlightenment comes with senses
c)
saying in the cave is true life
d)
escaping the cave is for all people
4.
what is a form
a)
the true and perfect form of a concept
b)
the illusion of all things
c)
happiness is the only way
d)
the shape of something
5.
What was Plato's fundamental belief
a)
Senses can be trusted
b)
Reason can't be trusted
c)
Senses can't be trusted
d)
Use your eyes
6.
Aristotle thought that Plato’s Theory of Forms:
a)
Was not very accurate in demonstrating the reality of things
b)
Was the most appropriate way of understanding the world around us
c)
Had been well developed as a hypothetical realm of Forms and represented reality
7.
What was the difference in the background of Plato and Aristotle?
a)
Plato was a biologist and Aristotle a mathematician
b)
Plato was a naturalist and Aristotle an idealist
c)
Plato was based on abstract concepts and Aristotle on observation
8.
Aristotle believed that the only way to truly experience the world around us was through:
a)
Our senses
b)
Our reason
c)
Our knowledge
9.
How can a person achieve happiness according to Aristotle?
a)
By using all his abilities in the pursuit of wisdom, the highest form of virtue
b)
By observing what others do
c)
By using reason to question life
10.

The belief that reality is composed of two things. essence and matter.

a)

monism

b)

dualism

c)

pluralism

d)

atomism

11.

The Teleological Argument was originally developed by...

a)

Paley

b)

Aquinas

c)

Hume

d)

Plato

12.

The Teleological Argument was later developed by

a)

Paley

b)

Aquinas

c)

Hume

d)

Plato

13.

Design qua purpose means...

a)

Objects in the world don't show purpose which suggests it was designed

b)

Objects in the world show order which suggests it was designed

c)

Objects in the world show purpose which suggests it was designed

d)

Objects in the world are random which suggests it was designed

14.

Paley's argument is...

a)

a priori

b)

a posteriori

15.

a priori means...

a)

concepts cannot be known

b)

a concept is known through experience

c)

a concept is known or justified independent of any experience

d)

a concept can be known through feeling

16.

The Cosmological argument has been presented by...

a)

St Thomas Aquinas

b)

St Anselm of Canterbury

c)

Aristotle

d)

St Augustine of Hippo

17.

The universe is therefore also contingent, so at one point nothing existed. This means there must be a...

a)

necessary being

b)

contingent being

c)

uncaused causer

d)

unmoved mover

18.

What makes up the inconsistent triad?

a)

omnipotence, omniscience, benevolence

b)

omnipotence, benevolence, suffering

c)

omnipotence, benevolence, suffering

d)

omnipotence, omniscience, suffering

19.

Who originally came up with the inconsistent triad?

a)

Epicurus

b)

Hume

c)

Irenaeus

20.

Who stated that the level of suffering in the world made them want to "return their ticket"

a)

Anselm

b)

Aquinas

c)

Dostoevsky

21.

What is the key feature of Hick's theodicy?

a)

Salvation by grace

b)

Universal salvation

22.

Select all examples of a religious experience

a)

Conversion

b)

Vision

c)

Prayer

d)

Miracle

23.

Which of the following are triggers of religious experience? Select all that apply.

a)

Near Death Experience

b)

A mundane day

c)

A crisis

d)

Psychological breakdown

24.

A numinous experience is ...

a)

Experiencing the power or presence of a deity

b)

Seeing something important or special

c)

Having multiple visions of a deity

d)

A type of intellectual vision

25.

Select the 3 main qualities that Otto states the divine must have.

a)

Love

b)

Attractive and dangerous

c)

Mystery

d)

Ultimate importance

e)

Powerful and knowledgable