PHIL 101 UNIT 1 Qu estions and
answ er s w ith accu r ate
r ationales(PASSED)
Which of the following statements best describes the relationship between
philosophy and science? - answer Philosophy is concerned with how to
understand and interpret scientific facts.
Which of the following is a benefit of philosophy? - answer We learn to recognize
and guard against bias.
Which of the following is a philosophical question? - answer it is possible for a
computer to have free will?
Which of the following is an argument? - answer Shakespeare wrote The Tempest.
The Tempest was written by an Englishman in the 1600s. Therefore, Shakespeare
was an Englishman in the 1600s.
Which one is the conclusion? - answer jeremy is financially irresponsible
argument - answer a group of statements containing both a factual claim or claims
and an inferential claim or claims
factual claim - answer a claim that some fact or facts obtain in the world
, inferential claim - answer a claim that the premises support the conclusion
Which of the following is a deductive argument? - answer Richard works out three
days a week. Everyone who works out multiple times a week is strong. Therefore,
Richard is strong.
Which of the following is an inductive argument? - answer Lisa is an artist. Most
artists are extremely talented. Therefore, Lisa is probably extremely talented.
deductive argument - answer an argument whose inferential claim is a claim of
logical certainty
inductive argument - answer an argument whose inferential claim is a claim less
than logical certainty
logical certainty - answer inconceivable that the conclusion is not entailed by the
premises
Everyone named Bethany has exquisite taste in furniture. My sister's name is
Bethany. My sister therefore has exquisite taste in furniture. What type of
argument? - answer valid deductive
Amy works for a company called Dewey, Cheatum, and Livingston. Some of that
company's employees are accountants. Amy is probably an accountant. What type
of argument - answer weak inductive
answ er s w ith accu r ate
r ationales(PASSED)
Which of the following statements best describes the relationship between
philosophy and science? - answer Philosophy is concerned with how to
understand and interpret scientific facts.
Which of the following is a benefit of philosophy? - answer We learn to recognize
and guard against bias.
Which of the following is a philosophical question? - answer it is possible for a
computer to have free will?
Which of the following is an argument? - answer Shakespeare wrote The Tempest.
The Tempest was written by an Englishman in the 1600s. Therefore, Shakespeare
was an Englishman in the 1600s.
Which one is the conclusion? - answer jeremy is financially irresponsible
argument - answer a group of statements containing both a factual claim or claims
and an inferential claim or claims
factual claim - answer a claim that some fact or facts obtain in the world
, inferential claim - answer a claim that the premises support the conclusion
Which of the following is a deductive argument? - answer Richard works out three
days a week. Everyone who works out multiple times a week is strong. Therefore,
Richard is strong.
Which of the following is an inductive argument? - answer Lisa is an artist. Most
artists are extremely talented. Therefore, Lisa is probably extremely talented.
deductive argument - answer an argument whose inferential claim is a claim of
logical certainty
inductive argument - answer an argument whose inferential claim is a claim less
than logical certainty
logical certainty - answer inconceivable that the conclusion is not entailed by the
premises
Everyone named Bethany has exquisite taste in furniture. My sister's name is
Bethany. My sister therefore has exquisite taste in furniture. What type of
argument? - answer valid deductive
Amy works for a company called Dewey, Cheatum, and Livingston. Some of that
company's employees are accountants. Amy is probably an accountant. What type
of argument - answer weak inductive
