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Chapter 2: Metaphysics
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1Philosophical questions under the nature of reality and the reasons or causes for things under the heading of metaphysics
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2According to your text, a metaphysical idealist is a person who is very optimistic
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3Your text said that fundamental reality is that upon which everything else depends.
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4The text claimed that science and metaphysics are similar in that they both go beyond what is directly observed to develop theories that make sense of what we observe
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5Descartes's position on the mind-body issue is a form of metaphysical dualism.
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6Descartes was more certain about the existence of his mind than the existence of his body
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7The principle of Ockham's razor lends support to the dualist.
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8Descartes argued that understanding language can be used as a criterion for identifying genuine intelligence
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9The libertarian rejects the thesis of universal causation
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10The hard determinist and the libertarian both agree that IF our choices are inevitable, then there is no moral responsibility
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11The hard determinists are claiming that only their behavior is determined, but they are making no claims about your behavior
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12The compatibilist claims that your desires, values, and motives play no role in explaining your behavior
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13The libertarian would agree with the compatibilist on the definition of "free actions"
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14Some determinists believe that it is God who determines all events
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15The determinist believes that your actions would be perfectly predictable if one knew all the causes acting upon you
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16Which of the following metaphysical issues was/were addressed by the ancient Greek philosophers?
- Athe problem of permanence and change
- Bthe problem of appearance and reality
- Cthe nature of the self
17The two kinds of monism are:
- Aatheism and theism
- Bmaterialism and idealism
- Cempiricism and rationalism
- Dfreedom and determinism
18The principle of Ockham's razor says that we should:
- Ashave off all beliefs that will not lead to the improvement of our soul
- Bdivide mental events and physical events into two separate categories
- Celiminate unnecessary entities in our theories
- Dmake our definitions as sharp and precise as possible
19What are the two types of dualism?
- Amaterialism and idealism
- Breductionism and elminativism
- Clibertarianism and determinism
- Dstrict (Cartesian) and hylomorphic
20The area of metaphysics that asks the question "What is most fundamentally real?" is called:
- Aepistemology
- Bmetaphysical realism
- Contology
- Dphilosophy of science
21Concerning the relationship between science and metaphysics, the text said that:
- Athe question "Is there more to reality than what science can discover?" can be answered only by science
- Bscience and metaphysics attempt to answer all the same questions
- Cmetaphysics attempts to integrate our scientific knowledge with our nonscientific concerns
- Dall of the above
22Which of the following were arguments which Descartes used to support his dualism?
- AI can doubt my body, but not my mind
- BThe body can be divided, but not the mind
- CThe mind is conscious, but physical things cannot be conscious
- Dall of the above
23The type of freedom we have when our actions are not limited by external forces or obstacles is:
- Acircumstantial freedom
- Bmetaphysical freedom
- Cexistential freedom
- Dmoral freedom
24The position that claims we have metaphysical freedom is:
- Ahard determinism
- Bcompatibilism
- Cincompatibilism
- Dlibertarianism
25The hard determinist and the libertarian both believe that:
- Acompatibilism is true
- Bincompatibilism is true
- Cuniversal causation is true
- Dwe have moral responsibility
26The libertarian and the compatibilist both believe that:
- Auniversal causation is true
- Bwe have metaphysical freedom
- Cwe have moral responsibility
- Dwe can be determined and free
27By definition, the compatibilist believes that _______________ and ________________ are compatible.
- Ascience/religion
- Bdeterminism/free will
- Cuniversal causation/metaphysical freedom
- Dhard determinism/moral responsibility
28Which of the following is a criticism the hard determinist would make of the libertarian?
- AThe libertarian believes in the absurd position of incompatibilism
- BLibertarianism is in conflict with the scientific view of the world
- CThe libertarian believes in the problematic universal causation thesis
- Dall of the above
29Concerning the behavior of the criminal, the hard determinist would say:
- Athe criminal behavior was the inevitable result of previous causes
- Bthe criminal cannot be held morally responsible for his/her behavior
- Cthe criminal should receive psychological treatment, not punishment
30One of the three arguments used to support libertarianism is the argument from:
- Adeliberation
- Breligious experience
- Cthe necessity of universal causation
- Dthe compatibility of freedom and determinism
31According to compatibilism:
- AWe are not determined at all
- BWe are both determined and have moral responsibility
- CBecause we are determined, we have no real moral responsibility
- DEven though we are not determined, we have no real moral responsibility
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- Philosophy Quiz sobre Chapter 2: Metaphysics, criado por Belicia Mejia em 12-04-2019.
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