Philosophy Exam Revision

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1 point

Descartes questions the existence of the external world by

Wondering whether he is a brain in a vat

Discarding the senses as a source of knowledge, wondering whether he is awake or asleep and believing that God is tricking him

Discarding the senses as a source of knowledge, wondering whether he is awake or asleep and proposing the existence of an evil demon

Using the senses to wonder whether he is awake or asleep and proposing the existence of an evil demon

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1 point

Epicurus was concerned with the following topics in living a good life

Not fearing death, pleasure, friendship and studying philosophy

Friendship, not fearing death, hedonism and temperance

Not fearing death, pleasure and studying philosophy

Not fearing death, pleasure, temperance and studying philosophy

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1 point

Dualism is the view of mind which suggests that

Mind and brain are separate substances but not connected

Mind and brain are separate substances but connected

Mind and brain are the same thing

The brain exists but the mind does not

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1 point

Descartes was sceptical of

The external world

That he could think

Dreams being a reflection of reality

The existence of an evil demon

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1 point

For an argument to be considered sound, it needs the following two components

Deductive and inductive

Valid and true premises

Invalid and true

Deductive and valid

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1 point

Callicles promotes a good life which involves

Self discipline and restraint

Looking after other people

Satisfying all of your desires

Living a temperate life

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1 point

Peter Singer suggests we have a moral obligation to

Make as much money as possible

Live a temperate and self-disciplined life

Relieve the suffering caused by poverty and famine

Live a hedonistic and self-indulgent life

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1 point

Epistemology is the study of whether or not

Human can have knowledge

How to live a good life

Whether the mind and brain are the same thing

How to construct philosophical arguments

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1 point

To determine the cogency of an argument, we need to consider to what extent

The argument is true

The premises are true

The premises provide support for the conclusion

The conclusion provides support for the premises

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1 point

Cogency relates to .....

Inductive arguments

Valid arguments

Deductive arguments

Invalid arguments