Quiz: Skepticism, Certainty and
Virtue
Question 1 3 pts
Select the one below that is NOT a difficulty with W.K. Clifford’s approach to
evidentialism
Group of answer choices
There is insufficient evidence to justify the statement, “It is always wrong to
believe anything based upon insufficient evidence.”
It is certain that his approach to evidentialism reverts to a form of reliabilism
in knowledge.
Most contemporary epistemologists think it’s just too high a standard for
epistemic justification.
It seems to require that one must be certain about one’s belief in order to be
justified in holding it.
Question 2 3 pts
Coherentism is a position in epistemic justification which holds that
Group of answer choices
There must be a basing relation if beliefs are to be justified.
There is a distinction between basic and nonbasic beliefs.
One does not need cognitive access to the reasons that justify a belief.
No belief is more basic than any other in one’s total set of beliefs.
Question 3 3 pts
It is a commonly accepted fact that it is impossible to be certain about any
belief
Group of answer choices
True
False
, Question 4 3 pts
The internalist in terms of epistemic justification thinks that
Group of answer choices
We have some obligation to make sure that we have good reasons to hold
the beliefs that we do.
We have cognitive access to the reasons and evidence that justifies our
beliefs.
Externalists in terms of rationality tend to set aside a good deal of the moral
duty to make sure that we have good reasons to hold the beliefs that we do.
All of the above
Question 5 3 pts
Externalism in epistemology is an approach to rationality which argues that
Group of answer choices
A person must offer some level of epistemic justification in order to be
rational in holding a belief.
A person is rational in holding a belief only if they can state the reasons for
holding that belief.
A person can be rational in relying on one’s memory, even if a person cannot
state how she knows her memory is reliable.
There simply are no reasons or grounds that make a belief true, or warrant a
person in thinking she is rational in holding a given belief.
Question 6 3 pts
When we consider the way that our beliefs relate to each other, we are
making a reference to
Group of answer choices
Our noetic structure.
The method of abduction.
The sensus divinitatus.
The notion of concurrence.
Virtue
Question 1 3 pts
Select the one below that is NOT a difficulty with W.K. Clifford’s approach to
evidentialism
Group of answer choices
There is insufficient evidence to justify the statement, “It is always wrong to
believe anything based upon insufficient evidence.”
It is certain that his approach to evidentialism reverts to a form of reliabilism
in knowledge.
Most contemporary epistemologists think it’s just too high a standard for
epistemic justification.
It seems to require that one must be certain about one’s belief in order to be
justified in holding it.
Question 2 3 pts
Coherentism is a position in epistemic justification which holds that
Group of answer choices
There must be a basing relation if beliefs are to be justified.
There is a distinction between basic and nonbasic beliefs.
One does not need cognitive access to the reasons that justify a belief.
No belief is more basic than any other in one’s total set of beliefs.
Question 3 3 pts
It is a commonly accepted fact that it is impossible to be certain about any
belief
Group of answer choices
True
False
, Question 4 3 pts
The internalist in terms of epistemic justification thinks that
Group of answer choices
We have some obligation to make sure that we have good reasons to hold
the beliefs that we do.
We have cognitive access to the reasons and evidence that justifies our
beliefs.
Externalists in terms of rationality tend to set aside a good deal of the moral
duty to make sure that we have good reasons to hold the beliefs that we do.
All of the above
Question 5 3 pts
Externalism in epistemology is an approach to rationality which argues that
Group of answer choices
A person must offer some level of epistemic justification in order to be
rational in holding a belief.
A person is rational in holding a belief only if they can state the reasons for
holding that belief.
A person can be rational in relying on one’s memory, even if a person cannot
state how she knows her memory is reliable.
There simply are no reasons or grounds that make a belief true, or warrant a
person in thinking she is rational in holding a given belief.
Question 6 3 pts
When we consider the way that our beliefs relate to each other, we are
making a reference to
Group of answer choices
Our noetic structure.
The method of abduction.
The sensus divinitatus.
The notion of concurrence.
