PHIL 201 Quiz 3 Knowledge and Its Sources solutions complete answers

PHIL 201 Quiz 3 Knowledge and Its Sources solutions complete answers 

 

Which of the following is not one of the major pragmatists mentioned by Dew and Foreman?

 

The liars paradox, which states “Everything I say is a lie” is a often cited as a problem for which truth theory:

 

Hume was an example of a:

 

JTB is the traditional definition of knowledge, but was never actually articulated in the ancient world.

 

·  1
 

 
 
 
Which of the following can be classified as a priori knowledge?
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
·  2
 

 
 
 
Which of the following represents the key difference in thought from Descartes to Bacon?
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
·  3
 

 
 
 
Which of the following is NOT one of the reasons that epistemologists are generally hesitant to accept testimony as a source of knowledge:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
·  4
 

 
 
 
Plato holds that we obtain knowledge:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
·  5
 

 
 
 
Plato was hesitant to build a theory of knowledge on the physical world because
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
·  6
 

 
 
 
The philosopher who arrived at certainty through a process of doubting all of his knowledge was:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
·  7
 

 
 
 
Which of the following is NOT one of the five sources of knowledge listed in Dew & Foreman:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
·  8
 

 
 
 
By “noumena” Kant is referring to:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
·  9
 

 
 
 
Which truth theory holds that a proposition is true if it matches reality:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
·  10
 

 
 
 
Rene Descartes was a:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
·  11
 

 
 
 
Scientific anti-realism is the view that science does not claim objects like electrons actually exist.  They are just a fictional construct to explain how things work.  This view fits best with which truth theory:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
·  12
 

 
 
 
The philosopher who believed we are born with innate “categories of understanding” was:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
·  13
 

 
 
 
Locke divided knowledge into matters of fact and relations of ideas.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
·  14
 

 
 
 
According to Morris, source skepticism s:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
·  15
 

 
 
 
Evidentialists hold that some propositions are self-evident.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
·  16
 

 
 
 
According to Morris, the principle of belief conservation refutes the  evidentialist principle.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
·  17
 

 
 
 
According to Morris, your feelings, desires, hopes and dreams are all dependent in some way upon your beliefs.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
·  18
 

 
 
 
Which is NOT Morris’ position on relativism:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
·  19
 

 
 
 
According to the traditional definition of knowledge:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
·  20
 

 
 
 
Karen says she doesn't believe that you can ever have real knowledge. When asked if she claims to know that as a fact, she says no, but she believes that is the case. Which category of skeptic is she?
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 1

Which of the following represents the key difference in thought from Descartes to Bacon?

 2

Which of the following can be classified as a priori knowledge?

 3                                

Knowledge arrived at immediately:

 4

Plato was hesitant to build a theory of knowledge on the physical world because

 5

By “Form” Plato is referring to the particular shape of an object of experience.

 6

Nancy believes that her brother, Peter, is currently in Paris. It is true that Peter is in Paris. According to the traditional definition of knowledge, can we say that Nancy knows her brother is in Paris:

 7

Scientific anti‑realism is the view that science does not claim objects like electrons actually exist. They are just a fictional construct to explain how things work. This view fits best with which truth theory:

 8

One problem with the coherence theory of truth is that it is not linked with the real world but only systems of beliefs.

 9

According to the pointecast presentation on truth theories, Coherence is a sufficient condition for truth, but it is not a necessary condition for truth.

 10

Plato develops the traditional view of knowledge in one particular book of his. What is the title of that specific book by Plato? (Note: “Complete Works” is not the answer.)

 11

A sufficient condition is:

 12

As long as justification is present, one can be assured that he/she has real knowledge.

 13

Though there are a variety of different forms of justification, the best form is empirical evidence.

 14

The problem with “True Opinion” is that:

 15

Knowledge has traditionally been defined as Justified, true, opinion.

 16

Pragmatism is epistemologically valuable for us since it helps us test truth claims.

 17

According to Dew and Foreman, the successes of modern science give us reason to think that we can speak of truth, search for truth, and make truth claims.

 18

Since coherentism and pragmatism fail as definitions of truth, we should refrain form using them as tests for truth.

 19

Anti‑realist Postmodern thinkers say that reality does not exist.

 20

According to Dew and Foreman, the coherentist perspective of truth has enjoyed the greatest and longest amount of support throughout history.

 

·  1

Plato holds that we obtain knowledge:

·  2

 

Descartes believed that all men were born a tabula rasa.

·  3

 

For Hume, which of the following would be a matter of fact:

·  4

 

Hume’s fork consisted of:

·  5

 

Which of the following is NOT one of the five sources of knowledge listed in Dew &

Foreman:

·  6

 

According to the pointecast presentation on truth theories, Coherence is a sufficient condition for truth, but it is not a necessary condition for truth.

·  7

 

The basis for Descartes knowledge of the material world was:

·  8

 

Scientific anti-realism is the view that science does not claim objects like electrons actually exist. They are just a fictional construct to explain how things work. This view fits best with which truth theory:

·  9

 

The truth theory that holds that a proposition is true if it correlates with reality is the

·  10

Needs Grading

The book by Plato from which we get our traditional definition of knowledge:

·  11

 

Dew and Foreman claim that one minor concern with JTB is that the line between justification and truth seems a bit vague.

·  12

 

The primary problem with Thales’ view of the earth is that he lacked justification for his belief.

·  13

 

A ______________ is something we hold to be true.

·  14

 

Epistemology is concerned with all the following types of s except:

·  15

 

As long as justification is present, one can be assured that he/she has real knowledge.

·  16

 

Pragmatism is epistemologically valuable for us since it helps us test truth claims.

·  17

 

The correspondence theory of truth is thought by some philosophers to be a pre-theoretic intuition that we philosophize with, not to.

·  18

 

According to Dew and Foreman, the coherentist perspective of truth has enjoyed the greatest and longest amount of support throughout history.

·  19

 

Pragmatist theories of truth focus mostly how well a set of belief “work” for a particular person.

·  20

 

Anti-realist Postmodern thinkers say that reality does not exist.

 

 1

 

Knowledge arrived at immediately:

 2

 

For Locke, which of the ideas below would be a complex idea:

 3

 

For Hume, which of the following would be a matter of fact:

 4

 

The Aristotelian approach that Bacon critiqued was deduction.

 5

 

By “Form” Plato is referring to the particular shape of an object of experience.

 6

 

An argument used by Descartes to prove Gods existence:

 7

 

The basis for Descartes knowledge of the material world was:

 8

 

The statement, “I know how to play the xylophone” is an example of propositional knowledge.

 9

 

Locke divided knowledge into matters of fact and relations of ideas.

 10

Needs Grading

The book by Plato from which we get our traditional definition of knowledge:

 11

 

As long as justification is present, one can be assured that he/she has real knowledge.

 12

 

Gettier Problems show that:

 13

 

Epistemology might is best described as “the study of Knowledge.”

 14

 

Epistemology is concerned with all the following types of s except:

 15

 

Dew and Foreman claim that one minor concern with JTB is that the line between justification and truth seems a bit vague.

 16

 

For a statement to be true, it need not correspond to reality, it need only be consistent with everything else that we believe to be true.

 17

 

Tests for truth help us to comprehend the essence of truth itself.

 18

 

Coherentism uses which metaphor to illustrate how our beliefs relate to each other?

 19

 

Anti-realist Postmodern thinkers say that reality does not exist.

 20

 

According to Dew and Foreman, the coherentist perspective of truth has enjoyed the greatest and longest amount of support throughout history.

 

 1

According to Hume, why can we never arrive at certainty?

 2

Hume’s fork consisted of:

 3

The philosopher who arrived at certainty through a process of doubting all of his knowledge was:

 4

According to Plato, how do we gain genuine knowledge?

 5

For Plato, the realm where things are constantly in a flux and changing is:

 6

The one below that is NOT one of the necessary criteria for the traditional definition of knowledge:

 7

The elements of a proposition include:

 8

One problem with the coherence theory of truth is that it is not linked with the real world but only systems of beliefs.

 9

Rationalism holds that all knowledge is arrived at through the reason and rejects any use of the senses at all.

 10

Plato develops the traditional view of knowledge in one particular book of his. What is the title of that specific book by Plato? (Note: “Complete Works” is not the answer.)

 11

Which is not one of the ways the word “know” might be used?

 12

In response to the Gettier Problem, Keith Lerher and Thomas Paxson revise JTB as:

 13

Gettier examples are aimed at showing that JTB is not a necessary condition of truth.

 14

Though there are a variety of different forms of justification, the best form is empirical evidence.

 15

As long as justification is present, one can be assured that he/she has real knowledge.

 16

For a statement to be true, it need not correspond to reality, it need only be consistent with everything else that we believe to be true.

 17 

Postmodern antirealism argues that our perception comes to us through the subjective filters of our minds.

 18

Definitions of truth tell us the best ways to identify truth.

 19

Antirealist

Postmodern thinkers say that reality does not exist.

 20

Which of the following is not one of the reasons Dew and Foreman give to show that truth really does exist.

 

 1

 

For Locke, which of the ideas below would be a complex idea:

·  2

 

According to Dew and Foreman, faith is one of the sources of knowledge.

·  3

 

The Aristotelian approach that Bacon critiqued was deduction.

·  4

 

Epicureans held to empiricism because:

·  5

 

According to Hume, why can we never arrive at certainty?

·  6

 

In the end Kant concluded

·  7

 

The truth theory that holds that a proposition is true if it correlates with reality is the

·  8

 

Nancy believes that her brother, Peter, is currently in Paris. It is true that Peter is in Paris. According to the traditional definition of knowledge, can we say that Nancy knows her brother is in Paris:

·  9

 

Locke divided knowledge into matters of fact and relations of ideas.

·  10

Plato develops the traditional view of knowledge in one particular book of his. What is the title of that specific book by Plato? (Note: “Complete Works” is not the answer.)

·  11

 

A sufficient condition is:

·  12

 

The problem with “True Opinion” is that:

·  13

 

Knowledge has traditionally been defined as Justified, true, opinion.

·  14

 

We should study epistemology so that we can find confidence on the biggest s of life.

·  15

 

In response to the Gettier Problem, Keith Lerher and Thomas Paxson revise JTB as:

·  16

 

Coherentism uses which metaphor to illustrate how our beliefs relate to each other?

·  17

 

In coherentist theories of truth, the primary concern is how well (or consistently) one belief fits with all the other beliefs within the system.

·  18

 

According to Dew and Foreman, the successes of modern science give us reason to think that we can speak of truth, search for truth, and make truth claims.

·  19

 

Postmodern anti-realism argues that our perception comes to us through the subjective filters of our minds.

·  20

 

Pragmatism is epistemologically valuable for us since it helps us test truth claims.

 

 1

Plato was hesitant to build a theory of knowledge on the physical world because

 2

Plato’s forms exist apart from the physical objects that they represent in the world experienced by our senses.

 3

Descartes believed that all men were born a tabula rasa.

 4

Which of the following is NOT one of the reasons that epistemologists are generally hesitant to accept testimony as a source of knowledge:

 5

For Hume, which of the following would be a matter of fact:

 6

Scientific antirealism is the view that science does not claim objects like electrons actually exist. They are just a fictional construct to explain how things work. This view fits best with which truth theory:

 7

The type of knowledge epistemology is primarily concerned with:

 8

The statement, “I know how to play the xylophone” is an example of propositional knowledge.

 9

An argument used by Descartes to prove Gods existence:

 10

Plato develops the traditional view of knowledge in one particular book of his. What is the title of that specific book by Plato? (Note: “Complete Works” is not the answer.)

 11

Dew and Foreman claim that one minor concern with JTB is that the line between justification and truth seems a bit vague.

 12

The study of epistemology has had positive impact of which of the following?

 13

As long as justification is present, one can be assured that he/she has real knowledge.

 14

A sufficient condition is:

 15

Epistemology might is best described as “the study of Knowledge.”

 16

Which of the following is not one of the reasons Dew and Foreman give to show that truth really does exist.

 17

In coherentist theories of truth, the primary concern is how well (or consistently) one belief fits with all the other beliefs within the system.

 18

Pragmatism is epistemologically valuable for us since it helps us test truth claims.

 19

Since coherentism and pragmatism fail as definitions of truth, we should refrain form using them as tests for truth.

 20

The correspondence theory of truth holds that statements are true when they correspond to the real state of affairs in the world.

 

 1 According to Dew and Foreman, faith is one of the sources of knowledge.

 2 According to Hume, why can we never arrive at certainty?

 3 Hume’s fork consisted of:

 4 Epicureans held to empiricism because:

 5 Knowledge arrived at immediately:

 6 An argument used by Descartes to prove Gods existence:

 7 Locke divided knowledge into matters of fact and relations of ideas.

 8 The elements of a proposition include:

 9 Scientific anti­realism is the view that science does not claim objects like electrons actually exist. They are just a fictional construct to explain how things work. This view fits best with which truth theory:

 10 Plato develops the traditional view of knowledge in one particular book of his. What is the title of that specific book by Plato? (Note: “Complete Works” is not the answer.)

 11 A sufficient condition is:

 12 In response to the Gettier Problem, Keith Lerher and Thomas Paxson revise JTB as:

 13 We should study epistemology so that we can find confidence on the biggest s of life.

 14 Epistemology might is best described as “the study of Knowledge.”

 15 Gettier Problems show that:

 16 Which of the following is NOT a problem with Pragmatism:

 17 The correspondence theory of truth is thought by some philosophers to be a pre­theoretic intuition that we philosophize with, not to.

 18 According to Dew and Foreman, if something exists, then something must be true of about the things that exists.

 19 Postmodern anti­realism argues that our perception comes to us through the subjective filters of our minds.

 20 Tests for truth are meant to define the nature of truth itself.

 

 1 Which of the following can be classified as a priori knowledge?

 2 Which of the following is NOT one of the five sources of knowledge listed in Dew & Foreman:

 3 The Aristotelian approach that Bacon critiqued was deduction.

 4 According to Dew and Foreman, faith is one of the sources of knowledge.

 5 According to Plato, how do we gain genuine knowledge?

 6 In the end Kant concluded

 7 The philosopher who believed we are born with innate “categories of understanding” was:

 8 By “noumena” Kant is referring to

 9 According to Plato, the process by which we know things in the world is called:

 10 Plato develops the traditional view of knowledge in one particular book of his. What is the title of that specific book by Plato? (Note: “Complete Works” is not the answer.)

 11 Gettier examples are aimed at showing that JTB is not a necessary condition of truth.

 12 A sufficient condition is:

 13 As long as justification is present, one can be assured that he/she has real knowledge.

 14 The study of epistemology has had positive impact of which of the following?

 15 Even after the Gettier problem, Dew and Foreman think that JTB is still at least a necessary condition for knowledge.

 16 Pragmatism is epistemologically valuable for us since it helps us test truth claims.

 17 Tests for truth are meant to define the nature of truth itself.

 18 Which of the following is not one of the reasons Dew and Foreman give to show that truth really does exist.

 19 The correspondence theory of truth is thought by some philosophers to be a pre­theoretic intuition that we philosophize with, not to.

 20 Anti­realist Postmodern thinkers say that reality does not exist.

 

 1 By “Form” Plato is referring to the particular shape of an object of experience.

 2 Plato was hesitant to build a theory of knowledge on the physical world because

 3 Descartes believed that all men were born a tabula rasa.

 4 Knowledge arrived at immediately:

 5 For Locke, which of the ideas below would be a complex idea:

 6 The type of knowledge epistemology is primarily concerned with:

 7 The philosopher who believed we are born with innate “categories of understanding” was:

 8 The basis for Descartes knowledge of the material world was:

 9 In the end Kant concluded

 10 Plato develops the traditional view of knowledge in one particular book of his. What is the title of that specific book by Plato? (Note: “Complete Works” is not the answer.)

 11 The primary problem with Thales’ view of the earth is that he lacked justification for his belief.

 12 Gettier examples are aimed at showing that JTB is not a necessary condition of truth.

 13 Gettier Problems show that:

 14 As long as justification is present, one can be assured that he/she has real knowledge.

 15 Even after the Gettier problem, Dew and Foreman think that JTB is still at least a necessary condition for knowledge.

 16 Anti­realist Postmodern thinkers say that reality does not exist.

 17 Which of the following has been the dominant theory of truth for most of history?

 18 The correspondence theory of truth holds that statements are true when they correspond to the real state of affairs in the world.

 19 Postmodern anti­realism argues that our perception comes to us through the subjective filters of our minds.

 20 Pragmatism is epistemologically valuable for us since it helps us test truth claims.

 

 1 Plato’s forms exist apart from the physical objects that they represent in the world experienced by our senses.

 2 Which of the following represents the key difference in thought from Descartes to Bacon?

 3 For Hume, which of the following would be a matter of fact:

 4 For Plato, the realm where things are constantly in a flux and changing is:

 5 According to Hume, why can we never arrive at certainty?

 6 “To affirm that something as true in a propositional form” is the definition of

 7 The elements of a proposition include:

 8 The type of knowledge epistemology is primarily concerned with:

 9 Rationalism holds that all knowledge is arrived at through the reason and rejects any use of the senses at all.

 10 Plato develops the traditional view of knowledge in one particular book of his. What is the title of that specific book by Plato? (Note: “Complete Works” is not the answer.)

 11 Knowledge has traditionally been defined as Justified, true, opinion.

 12 Even after the Gettier problem, Dew and Foreman think that JTB is still at least a necessary condition for knowledge.

 13 The problem with “True Opinion” is that:

 14 In order to count as knowledge, there must be some form of justification for the claim.

 15 Dew and Foreman claim that one minor concern with JTB is that the line between justification and truth seems a bit vague.

 16 Pragmatist theories of truth focus mostly how well a set of belief “work” for a particular person.

 17 Which of the following has been the dominant theory of truth for most of history?

 18 Tests for truth are meant to define the nature of truth itself.

 19 Coherentism uses which metaphor to illustrate how our beliefs relate to each other?

 20 Definitions of truth tell us the best ways to identify truth.