Chapter 1:
We regard Socrates as a great philosopher in part because
A. his books contain the first sustained reflection on philosophical issues.
B. he was the first martyr to philosophy.
C. of the essential content of his philosophical position, for example, that the unexamined life isn't worth living.
D. a and b.
E. b and c.
Chapter 2:
Kant's pietist roots motivated him to prove that
A. that act is right which is commanded by God.
B. moral virtue is impossible in the absence of belief in God.
C. piety is the highest virtue.
D. all of the above.
E. none of the above.
Chapter 3:
Bentham's philosophical program legitimated which kind of social program?
A. totalitarian
B. aristocratic
C. democratic
D. oligarchic
E. none of the above
Chapter 4:
The artistic achievement of Plato's dialogues derives from
A. the convincing arguments he presents in those dialogues.
B. the believability, complexity and depth of the characters in those dialogues.
C. the truth of the conclusions those dialogues reach.
D. a and b.
E. b and c.
Chapter 5:
Which of the following counts as the dramatic turning point in Kierkegaard's personal life?
A. Kierkegaard's recognition of his own finitude
B. the death of Kierkegaard's father
C. the breaking up of Kierkegaard's engagement to Regina Olson
D. all of the above
E. none of the above
Chapter 6:
Which of the following is the single most important field in modern philosophy?
A. ethics
B. social philosophy
C. cosmology
D. metaphysics
E. none of the above
Chapter 7:
An organon is a
A. method of doubt.
B. type of biological theory.
C. system of scientific discovery.
D. scientific theory.
E. none of the above.
Chapter 8:
First Philosophy is the study of
A. the nature of God.
B. the simplest philosophical issues.
C. common sense.
D. fundamentals.
E. none of the above.