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WorksheetsReview Quiz in Philo Unit 3-4
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
In the study of Philosophy, the branch that inquires about the features, extent and limitations of human knowledge is called _________________.
Ethics
Epistemology
Cosmology
Existentialism
What type of knowledge is knowing how to ride a bicycle?
Personal
Practical
Propositional
Pivotal
1. What type of knowledge is this: “We can observe that there are other planets that have similarities to Earth, then there could be aliens living in those planets.”?
Personal
Practical
Propositional
Pivotal
1. Analyze this syllogism and fill in the blanks:
All monkeys are brown.
Boots is a monkey.
Hence, _________ is ____________.
Boots, brown
Brown, boots
Monkeys, Brown.
Boots, monkey
“All men are mortals.” – what is this an example of?
Term
Proposition
Syllogism
Symbol
Analyze the following and determine whether it is a term, proposition, or syllogism.
All men are mortal.
Plato is a man.
Therefore, Plato is mortal.
Term
Proposition
Syllogism
None of the above
Which of the following beings are the highest in the hierarchy?
Animals
Plants
man
minerals
The Fallacies of Presumption are committed due to a lack of what?
Certainty
Confidence
evidence
clarity
Where are fallacies committed?
in the reasoning process
in the conclusion of the argument
in the rules of the syllogism
in each proposition
Which fallacy was committed in this statement: “I would love to eat some desert, since it's hot and we're in the dessert."?
fallacy of division
fallacy of composition
fallacy of accent
fallacy of amphiboly
A property that, if changed, would lead to a change in the “whatness” of a thing is called a/an _______________ quality.
Essential
Accidental
Virtual
Sensical
What was the reason why Hume disagreed with the idea of Essentialism?
He didn’t believe in essential qualities.
He was never introduced to Aristotle’s ideas.
He believed that essential qualities weren’t worth finding.
He didn’t believe in a higher power.
Which of the following accidental properties you would associate with a tree?
fur
hardness of trunk
tail
wood
Which fallacy was committed in this statement: "No one has ever seen an alien. Hence, there isn’t any. "
argumentum ad hominem
argumentum ad misericordiam
argumentum ad ignorantiam
fallacy of amphiboly
Which fallacy was committed in this statement: "You see, my parents will be disappointed and sad if I fail in your subject. So, please pass me."
false cause fallacy
argumentum ad misericordiam
argumentum ad ignorantiam
argumentum ad hominem
