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Introduction to Philosophy
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Chapter 1
Introduction to Philosophy
1. Which attribute is not recognized as a feminine force of nature in the Vedic tradition?
A. Speed*
B. Strength
C. Effort
D. Power
Text Section: 1.1 What is Philosophy?
Bloom’s Level: Understand
Difficulty: Medium
2. Which worldview has been understood as being highly patriarchal, resulting in the
widespread subordination of women?
A. Animism
B. Buddhism
C. Confucianism*
D. Daoism
Text Section: 1.1 What is Philosophy?
Bloom’s Level: Remember
Difficulty: Easy
3. Which phrase is a literal translation of the Greek word for “philosophy”?
A. Wise one
B. Venerable sage
C. Lover or pursuer of wisdom*
D. Seeker of self
Text Section: 1.1 What is Philosophy?
Bloom’s Level: Remember
Difficulty: Easy
4. Which of the following is NOT true of Thales of Miletus?
A. He believed the fundamental substance of all matter was water.
B. He believed the soul was immortal.
C. He developed a way to weigh things through water displacement.*
D. He traveled to Egypt to learn astronomy.
Text Section: 1.1 What is Philosophy?
Bloom’s Level: Remember
Difficulty: Medium
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5. Which of the following was NOT a theory held by one or more early Greek philosophers?
A. There are natural explanations for natural phenomena.
B. Tides are determined by the phases of the moon.*
C. Movement is an illusion.
D. Reality is made up of bits of matter flowing through a void.
Text Section: 1.1 What is Philosophy?
Bloom’s Level: Understand
Difficulty: Medium
6. Which philosopher held that music could heal and that human souls were continuously
reincarnated?
A. Pythagoras*
B. Parmenides
C. Xenophanes
D. Democritus
Text Section: 1.1 What is Philosophy?
Bloom’s Level: Remember
Difficulty: Medium
7. True or false? According to Wilfrid Sellars, philosophers seek to understand the widest
possible range of things.
A. True*
B. False
Text Section: 1.1 What is Philosophy?
Bloom’s Level: Remember
Difficulty: Easy
8. Which of the following is NOT a source of evidence commonly used in philosophy?
A. Common sense
B. Intuition
C. Divination*
D. History
Text Section: 1.2 How Do Philosophers Arrive at Truth?
Bloom’s Level: Understand
Difficulty: Medium
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9. Which way of approaching philosophy uses a methodology similar to that used by
psychologists?
A. Thought experiments
B. Conceptual analysis
C. Experimental philosophy*
D. Enumeration
Text Section: 1.2 How Do Philosophers Arrive at Truth?
Bloom’s Level: Remember
Difficulty: Easy
10. A set of beliefs is considered coherent if ________.
A. most of them can be true at the same time
B. all of them can be true at different times
C. all of them can be true at the same time*
D. none of them can be true at any time
Text Section: 1.2 How Do Philosophers Arrive at Truth?
Bloom’s Level: Understand
Difficulty: Hard
11. Which of the following is NOT one of the four methods of analysis?
A. Thought experiments
B. Descriptions
C. Predicates
D. Definitions*
Text Section: 1.2 How Do Philosophers Arrive at Truth?
Bloom’s Level: Remember
Difficulty: Easy
12. What phrase does the text use to describe the process of accepting the negative logical
and moral consequences of personally held beliefs?
A. Accepting reality
B. Kicking the can
C. Biting the bullet*
D. Rejecting reflective equilibrium
Text Section: 1.2 How Do Philosophers Arrive at Truth?
Bloom’s Level: Understand
Difficulty: Easy
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13. Which process requires the revision of a theoretical and principled stance based on
practical judgments about particular cases?
A. Accepting trade-offs
B. Coherence
C. Thought experiments
D. Reflective equilibrium*
Text Section: 1.2 How Do Philosophers Arrive at Truth?
Bloom’s Level: Understand
Difficulty: Medium
14. Which of the following is a common way to test one’s moral theories that makes use of
hypothetical scenarios?
A. Deductive logic
B. Thought experiments*
C. Developed descriptions
D. Listing predicates
Text Section: 1.2 How Do Philosophers Arrive at Truth?
Bloom’s Level: Understand
Difficulty: Medium
15. According to Socrates, what kind of life is not worth living?
A. Untraveled
B. Untested
C. Undefended
D. Unexamined*
Text Section: 1.3 Socrates as a Paradigmatic Historical Philosopher
Bloom’s Level: Remember
Difficulty: Easy
16. Which of the following is NOT seen as a viable explanation for why Socrates asks his
interlocutor to provide the subject matter for discussion?
A. It is part of his pedagogical method.
B. He is happy to learn from others.
C. He is setting a trap to humiliate the other person.
D. He is shy and hesitant to share his own thoughts.*
Text Section: 1.3 Socrates as a Paradigmatic Historical Philosopher
Bloom’s Level: Understand
Difficulty: Easy
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17. Which of the following is NOT considered a goal of Socrates’s technique of questioning
others about their beliefs?
A. To show that ethics are ultimately not important*
B. To aid others in self-exploration
C. To test ways of thinking for internal justification
D. To test ways of thinking for internal consistency
Text Section: 1.3 Socrates as a Paradigmatic Historical Philosopher
Bloom’s Level: Understand
Difficulty: Medium
18. True or false? Socrates is seen as a midwife in philosophical conversations because he
helps others discover truth on their own.
A. True*
B. False
Text Section: 1.3 Socrates as a Paradigmatic Historical Philosopher
Bloom’s Level: Remember
Difficulty: Easy
19. True or false? Confucianism honors ahimsa as one of the highest virtues.
A. True
B. False*
Text Section: 1.3 Socrates as a Paradigmatic Historical Philosopher
Bloom’s Level: Remember
Difficulty: Medium
20. Which of the following is NOT part of Socrates’s harm principle?
A. All people desire what is good.
B. Bad choices are made out of ignorance.
C. People harm themselves when they harm others.
D. Some people do good things out of ignorance.*
Text Section: 1.3 Socrates as a Paradigmatic Historical Philosopher
Bloom’s Level: Understand
Difficulty: Medium
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21. In Indian philosophy, what is considered the cause of suffering?
A. An unexamined life
B. Attachments to temporary things*
C. Social inequality
D. Temptation and sin
Text Section: 1.3 Socrates as a Paradigmatic Historical Philosopher
Bloom’s Level: Remember
Difficulty: Easy
22. True or false? Socrates believed you can harm a good man’s character and make him do
evil.
A. True
B. False*
Text Section: 1.3 Socrates as a Paradigmatic Historical Philosopher
Bloom’s Level: Remember
Difficulty: Easy
23. Which of the following is NOT an area where mid-career salaries for philosophy majors
are comparable to other fields?
A. Finance
B. Cybersecurity*
C. Engineering
D. Mathematics
Text Section: 1.4 An Overview of Contemporary Philosophy
Bloom’s Level: Remember
Difficulty: Easy
24. Which statement best summarizes the value of a philosophy degree?
A. Philosophers can be found nearly anywhere, doing useful work and making good
money.
B. Philosophy majors can be founders of successful companies.
C. Philosophy majors are highly successful on the LSAT.
D. All of these*
Text Section: 1.4 An Overview of Contemporary Philosophy
Bloom’s Level: Remember
Difficulty: Easy
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25. True or false? According to recent federal data, 73 percent of academic jobs are not on a
tenure track.
A. True
B. False*
Text Section: 1.4 An Overview of Contemporary Philosophy
Bloom’s Level: Remember
Difficulty: Easy
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Chapter 2
Critical Thinking, Research, Reading, and
Writing
1. What purpose do humans’ genetically primed ways of thinking serve?
A. Logical deduction
B. Philosophical thought
C. Scientific inquiry
D. Reproduction*
Text Section: 2.1 The Brain is an Inference Machine
Bloom’s Level: Remember
Difficulty: Easy
2. According to the chapter, to overcome the mind-body problem, it is useful to
incorporate the resources from which two disciplines to become better thinkers?
A. Psychology and sociology
B. Sociology and cognitive science
C. Physics and psychology
D. Psychology and cognitive science*
Text Section: 2.1 The Brain is an Inference Machine
Bloom’s Level: Understand
Difficulty: Easy
3. Which of the following is NOT a process that the brain uses to make sense of
perceptions?
A. Heuristic shortcuts
B. Allostasis
C. Forensic examination*
D. Homeostasis
Text Section: 2.1 The Brain is an Inference Machine
Bloom’s Level: Remember
Difficulty: Medium
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Introduction to Philosophy
05/12/22 1
,Introduction to Philosophy
Chapter 1
Introduction to Philosophy
1. Which attribute is not recognized as a feminine force of nature in the Vedic tradition?
A. Speed*
B. Strength
C. Effort
D. Power
Text Section: 1.1 What is Philosophy?
Bloom’s Level: Understand
Difficulty: Medium
2. Which worldview has been understood as being highly patriarchal, resulting in the
widespread subordination of women?
A. Animism
B. Buddhism
C. Confucianism*
D. Daoism
Text Section: 1.1 What is Philosophy?
Bloom’s Level: Remember
Difficulty: Easy
3. Which phrase is a literal translation of the Greek word for “philosophy”?
A. Wise one
B. Venerable sage
C. Lover or pursuer of wisdom*
D. Seeker of self
Text Section: 1.1 What is Philosophy?
Bloom’s Level: Remember
Difficulty: Easy
4. Which of the following is NOT true of Thales of Miletus?
A. He believed the fundamental substance of all matter was water.
B. He believed the soul was immortal.
C. He developed a way to weigh things through water displacement.*
D. He traveled to Egypt to learn astronomy.
Text Section: 1.1 What is Philosophy?
Bloom’s Level: Remember
Difficulty: Medium
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5. Which of the following was NOT a theory held by one or more early Greek philosophers?
A. There are natural explanations for natural phenomena.
B. Tides are determined by the phases of the moon.*
C. Movement is an illusion.
D. Reality is made up of bits of matter flowing through a void.
Text Section: 1.1 What is Philosophy?
Bloom’s Level: Understand
Difficulty: Medium
6. Which philosopher held that music could heal and that human souls were continuously
reincarnated?
A. Pythagoras*
B. Parmenides
C. Xenophanes
D. Democritus
Text Section: 1.1 What is Philosophy?
Bloom’s Level: Remember
Difficulty: Medium
7. True or false? According to Wilfrid Sellars, philosophers seek to understand the widest
possible range of things.
A. True*
B. False
Text Section: 1.1 What is Philosophy?
Bloom’s Level: Remember
Difficulty: Easy
8. Which of the following is NOT a source of evidence commonly used in philosophy?
A. Common sense
B. Intuition
C. Divination*
D. History
Text Section: 1.2 How Do Philosophers Arrive at Truth?
Bloom’s Level: Understand
Difficulty: Medium
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9. Which way of approaching philosophy uses a methodology similar to that used by
psychologists?
A. Thought experiments
B. Conceptual analysis
C. Experimental philosophy*
D. Enumeration
Text Section: 1.2 How Do Philosophers Arrive at Truth?
Bloom’s Level: Remember
Difficulty: Easy
10. A set of beliefs is considered coherent if ________.
A. most of them can be true at the same time
B. all of them can be true at different times
C. all of them can be true at the same time*
D. none of them can be true at any time
Text Section: 1.2 How Do Philosophers Arrive at Truth?
Bloom’s Level: Understand
Difficulty: Hard
11. Which of the following is NOT one of the four methods of analysis?
A. Thought experiments
B. Descriptions
C. Predicates
D. Definitions*
Text Section: 1.2 How Do Philosophers Arrive at Truth?
Bloom’s Level: Remember
Difficulty: Easy
12. What phrase does the text use to describe the process of accepting the negative logical
and moral consequences of personally held beliefs?
A. Accepting reality
B. Kicking the can
C. Biting the bullet*
D. Rejecting reflective equilibrium
Text Section: 1.2 How Do Philosophers Arrive at Truth?
Bloom’s Level: Understand
Difficulty: Easy
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13. Which process requires the revision of a theoretical and principled stance based on
practical judgments about particular cases?
A. Accepting trade-offs
B. Coherence
C. Thought experiments
D. Reflective equilibrium*
Text Section: 1.2 How Do Philosophers Arrive at Truth?
Bloom’s Level: Understand
Difficulty: Medium
14. Which of the following is a common way to test one’s moral theories that makes use of
hypothetical scenarios?
A. Deductive logic
B. Thought experiments*
C. Developed descriptions
D. Listing predicates
Text Section: 1.2 How Do Philosophers Arrive at Truth?
Bloom’s Level: Understand
Difficulty: Medium
15. According to Socrates, what kind of life is not worth living?
A. Untraveled
B. Untested
C. Undefended
D. Unexamined*
Text Section: 1.3 Socrates as a Paradigmatic Historical Philosopher
Bloom’s Level: Remember
Difficulty: Easy
16. Which of the following is NOT seen as a viable explanation for why Socrates asks his
interlocutor to provide the subject matter for discussion?
A. It is part of his pedagogical method.
B. He is happy to learn from others.
C. He is setting a trap to humiliate the other person.
D. He is shy and hesitant to share his own thoughts.*
Text Section: 1.3 Socrates as a Paradigmatic Historical Philosopher
Bloom’s Level: Understand
Difficulty: Easy
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17. Which of the following is NOT considered a goal of Socrates’s technique of questioning
others about their beliefs?
A. To show that ethics are ultimately not important*
B. To aid others in self-exploration
C. To test ways of thinking for internal justification
D. To test ways of thinking for internal consistency
Text Section: 1.3 Socrates as a Paradigmatic Historical Philosopher
Bloom’s Level: Understand
Difficulty: Medium
18. True or false? Socrates is seen as a midwife in philosophical conversations because he
helps others discover truth on their own.
A. True*
B. False
Text Section: 1.3 Socrates as a Paradigmatic Historical Philosopher
Bloom’s Level: Remember
Difficulty: Easy
19. True or false? Confucianism honors ahimsa as one of the highest virtues.
A. True
B. False*
Text Section: 1.3 Socrates as a Paradigmatic Historical Philosopher
Bloom’s Level: Remember
Difficulty: Medium
20. Which of the following is NOT part of Socrates’s harm principle?
A. All people desire what is good.
B. Bad choices are made out of ignorance.
C. People harm themselves when they harm others.
D. Some people do good things out of ignorance.*
Text Section: 1.3 Socrates as a Paradigmatic Historical Philosopher
Bloom’s Level: Understand
Difficulty: Medium
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21. In Indian philosophy, what is considered the cause of suffering?
A. An unexamined life
B. Attachments to temporary things*
C. Social inequality
D. Temptation and sin
Text Section: 1.3 Socrates as a Paradigmatic Historical Philosopher
Bloom’s Level: Remember
Difficulty: Easy
22. True or false? Socrates believed you can harm a good man’s character and make him do
evil.
A. True
B. False*
Text Section: 1.3 Socrates as a Paradigmatic Historical Philosopher
Bloom’s Level: Remember
Difficulty: Easy
23. Which of the following is NOT an area where mid-career salaries for philosophy majors
are comparable to other fields?
A. Finance
B. Cybersecurity*
C. Engineering
D. Mathematics
Text Section: 1.4 An Overview of Contemporary Philosophy
Bloom’s Level: Remember
Difficulty: Easy
24. Which statement best summarizes the value of a philosophy degree?
A. Philosophers can be found nearly anywhere, doing useful work and making good
money.
B. Philosophy majors can be founders of successful companies.
C. Philosophy majors are highly successful on the LSAT.
D. All of these*
Text Section: 1.4 An Overview of Contemporary Philosophy
Bloom’s Level: Remember
Difficulty: Easy
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25. True or false? According to recent federal data, 73 percent of academic jobs are not on a
tenure track.
A. True
B. False*
Text Section: 1.4 An Overview of Contemporary Philosophy
Bloom’s Level: Remember
Difficulty: Easy
This file is copyright 2022, Rice University. All Rights Reserved.
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, TEST BANK
Introduction to Philosophy
05/12/22 1
, Introduction to Philosophy
Chapter 2
Critical Thinking, Research, Reading, and
Writing
1. What purpose do humans’ genetically primed ways of thinking serve?
A. Logical deduction
B. Philosophical thought
C. Scientific inquiry
D. Reproduction*
Text Section: 2.1 The Brain is an Inference Machine
Bloom’s Level: Remember
Difficulty: Easy
2. According to the chapter, to overcome the mind-body problem, it is useful to
incorporate the resources from which two disciplines to become better thinkers?
A. Psychology and sociology
B. Sociology and cognitive science
C. Physics and psychology
D. Psychology and cognitive science*
Text Section: 2.1 The Brain is an Inference Machine
Bloom’s Level: Understand
Difficulty: Easy
3. Which of the following is NOT a process that the brain uses to make sense of
perceptions?
A. Heuristic shortcuts
B. Allostasis
C. Forensic examination*
D. Homeostasis
Text Section: 2.1 The Brain is an Inference Machine
Bloom’s Level: Remember
Difficulty: Medium
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