WorksheetsPhilosophy (Logic) Reviewer
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 23mins
_ is the branch of philosophy that deals with questions of morality—what is right and wrong, good and bad behavior.
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_ is the study of reasoning and argument. It helps us determine if an argument makes sense or if it’s flawed.
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_ is the study of fundamental questions about life, existence, knowledge, values, reason, and reality. It helps us think deeply about the world and our place in it.
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_ is the study of knowledge. It asks questions like “What is knowledge?” and “How do we know what we know?”
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_ is the branch of philosophy that deals with the nature of reality, existence, and what lies beyond the physical world.
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_ is a mistake in reasoning or argument. It often make an argument seem convincing but are logically flawed.
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_ is a form of reasoning where you start with general statements (premises) and reach a specific conclusion that logically follows from them. If the premises are true, the conclusion must be true.
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_ is a form of reasoning where you start with specific observations and make a general conclusion based on them. The conclusion is likely, but not guaranteed, to be true.
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Identify the logical fallacy in the statement below:
She says we should save money, but she’s terrible at managing her own finances, so her advice is worthless.
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Identify the logical fallacy in the statement below:
“If I have the flu, I’ll have a fever.
I have a fever, so I must have the flu.”
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Identify the logical fallacy in the statement below:
“We must trust the government because the government says we should.”
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Identify the logical fallacy in the statement below:
“If I am hungry, I will eat.
I am not hungry, so I won’t eat.”
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Identify the fallacy in the statement below:
“Sure, the law applies to humans, but animals don’t count, and I’m an animal too.”
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Identify the fallacy in the statement below:
“Just as a car needs gas to run, humans need to eat meat to survive.”
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_ founded the Academy, one of the first institutions of higher learning in the Western world, which influenced future philosophical and scientific thought.
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_ introduced a method of questioning to stimulate critical thinking and illuminate ideas. By asking probing questions, he helped individuals examine their beliefs and achieve deeper understanding.
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_ is the most influential philosopher from the East.
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_ tutored his son Alexander the Great beginning in 343 BC.
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_ states that everything is identical to itself.
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_ states that “A cannot be both A and not A at the same time and in the same respect.”
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Deductive reasoning guarantees the truth of the conclusion if the premises are true.
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False
Inductive reasoning always leads to certain conclusions.
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False
A fallacy in reasoning invalidates both inductive and deductive arguments.
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False
An argument is valid if the conclusion logically follows from the premises, even if the premises are false.
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False
Philosophy is only concerned with abstract ideas and has no practical application.
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False
