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WorksheetsA Level: Philosophy - Key Words
Total questions: 31
Worksheet time: 16mins
What is an analogical argument based on?
Differences between two subjects
Similarities between two subjects
Random assumptions
Historical data
What does "a priori" refer to in philosophical terms?
Knowledge gained from experience
Knowledge that is innate
Knowledge that is independent of experience
Knowledge that is speculative
What does "contingency" imply in philosophical terms?
Something that is always true
Something that depends on another factor
Something that is false
Something that is self-evident
What is "proof" in the context of philosophy?
A guess or hypothesis
Evidence or argument establishing truth
A belief or opinion
A contradiction or paradox
What is "natural evil"?
Evil caused by human actions
Evil that is preventable
Suffering caused by natural events
Suffering that is deserved
What is "moral evil"?
Evil that occurs naturally
Evil that is a result of human actions
Evil that is unavoidable
Evil that is fictional
What is the concept of "Soul making" about?
A process of creating art
A concept that describes how suffering helps humans develop morally
A method of meditation
A type of religious ritual
What does "Theodicy" defend?
The existence of multiple gods
The justice and goodness of God in the light of evil
The idea of predestination
The concept of karma
What is "Free will"?
The ability to act at one’s own discretion
The concept of destiny controlling actions
A type of legal document
A form of religious experience
What is "Corporeal vision"?
A vision seen in the mind
A form of empirical religious experience through the senses
A type of dream
A vision without any visual image
How is "Imaginative vision" usually experienced?
Through a dream experience
Through physical sight
Through meditation
Through a written text
What characterizes an "Intellectual vision"?
A vision with vivid colors
An illumination of the soul seen with the 'eye' of the mind
A vision experienced through sound
A vision that involves physical movement
What does Otto describe as 'mysterium tremendum et fascinans'?
A logical argument
A scientific theory
A tremendous and fascinating mystery
A historical event
What are mystical experiences associated with?
Increased physical strength
Heightened awareness of the divine
Improved memory
Enhanced artistic skills
What is a religious experience?
A scientific discovery
A personal experience of the divine
A historical analysis
A philosophical debate
What does credulity refer to?
The ability to solve complex problems
The willingness to believe without proof
The skill of public speaking
The talent for artistic expression
What is testimony?
A type of scientific experiment
The reports of witnesses
A form of artistic expression
A method of logical reasoning
What does faith imply in religious terms?
A rejection of all beliefs
An attitude of trust or assent to unproved assertions
A reliance on scientific evidence
A focus on historical facts
What is the use of reason?
To create artistic works
To come to a conclusion using logic
To memorize historical dates
To perform physical tasks
What does cognitive language convey?
Emotional expressions
Knowledge claims or factual information
Artistic interpretations
Historical narratives
What is non-cognitive language?
Language that is always true
Language that is inappropriate to ask whether it is true or false
Language that is always false
Language that is only used in scientific contexts
What does the verification principle state?
A statement is meaningful if it can be verified
A statement is meaningful if it is popular
A statement is meaningful if it is written
A statement is meaningful if it is complex
According to the falsification principle, when is a sentence factually significant?
When it is widely accepted
When there is evidence to falsify it
When it is written in a book
When it is simple
What does symbolic language in religion refer to?
Words that describe a reality they cannot participate in
Words that represent a reality they cannot describe
Words that are always literal
Words that are always metaphorical
What is eschatological verification?
Verification of scientific theories
Verification of historical events
Verification of statements after death
Verification of mathematical proofs
How does Hume view miracles?
As events that always follow natural laws
As events that demonstrate divine power and breach natural laws
As events that are always predictable
As events that are purely coincidental
What is the view of an anti-realist regarding knowledge of the world?
We can have knowledge of a mind-independent world.
Knowledge is based on observable phenomena only.
We cannot have knowledge of a mind-independent world.
Knowledge is purely subjective and personal.
What is generally considered the nature of the soul?
Physical and tangible
Spiritual rather than physical
A part of the body
A scientific concept
What does the term "via negativa" refer to?
A positive description of God
A method of describing God by what He is not
A scientific approach to theology
A literal interpretation of religious texts
What does the term "blik" describe according to R. M. Hare?
A scientific theory
A religious frame of reference
A philosophical argument
A historical event
What does Wittgenstein's concept of "language games" suggest?
Language has a universal meaning
Language is meaningless without context
Language has meaning within a particular social context
Language is governed by natural laws
