PHI 1010 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
What is the primary distinction between a rationalist and an empiricist - Answer- And
then Perlis maintains their knowledge is based on experience, and a rational is
maintains that reality may be known independent of experience through reason
What makes a deductible argument valid - Answer- All the premises are true and the
conclusion is true
What makes a deductive argument sound? - Answer- It has all true premises and is
valid
What makes an inductive argument strong - Answer- it is improbable that the conclusion
be false given that the premises are true
What makes an inductive argument cogent - Answer- its strong and has all true
premises
According to Plato's Theaetetus what three things are required for something to count
as knowledge - Answer- Justified true belief
According to Getty or if one has a justify true believe then they have knowledge -
Answer- False
According to Descartes dualism what are the two primary substances in the - Answer-
Mind and matter
Choose the answer that best describes the mind-body problem - Answer- If the mind Is
a non-special non-tangible and immaterial substance then how does a casually interact
with the body
Choose the answer that best describes the identity theory - Answer- The mind is
identical with mental substance
Choose the answer that best describes physicalism - Answer- Nothing exists except
mind and matter
AND ANSWERS
What is the primary distinction between a rationalist and an empiricist - Answer- And
then Perlis maintains their knowledge is based on experience, and a rational is
maintains that reality may be known independent of experience through reason
What makes a deductible argument valid - Answer- All the premises are true and the
conclusion is true
What makes a deductive argument sound? - Answer- It has all true premises and is
valid
What makes an inductive argument strong - Answer- it is improbable that the conclusion
be false given that the premises are true
What makes an inductive argument cogent - Answer- its strong and has all true
premises
According to Plato's Theaetetus what three things are required for something to count
as knowledge - Answer- Justified true belief
According to Getty or if one has a justify true believe then they have knowledge -
Answer- False
According to Descartes dualism what are the two primary substances in the - Answer-
Mind and matter
Choose the answer that best describes the mind-body problem - Answer- If the mind Is
a non-special non-tangible and immaterial substance then how does a casually interact
with the body
Choose the answer that best describes the identity theory - Answer- The mind is
identical with mental substance
Choose the answer that best describes physicalism - Answer- Nothing exists except
mind and matter
