Test Bank for Philosophy Here and Now, 4th Edition by Lewis Vaughn
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Test Bank for Philosophy Here and Now: Powerful Ideas in Everyday Life 4e 4th Edition by Lewis Vaughn. Full Chapters test bank are included with answers (Chapter 1 to 9)
Chapter 1: Philosophy and You
Chapter 2: God and Religion
Chapter 3: Morality and the Moral Life
Chapter 4: Mind and Body
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Test Bank
Philosophy Here and Now, Fourth Edition
Lewis Vaughn
Chapter 1: Philosophy and You
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Multiple Choice Questions
1. The four main divisions of philosophy are metaphysics, epistemology, axiology, and
A) bioethics.
B) logic.
C) aesthetics.
D) categorical logic.
Answer: B
2. For Socrates, an unexamined life is a tragedy because it results in grievous harm to the
A) state.
B) justice system.
C) body.
D) soul.
Answer: D
3. For Socrates, the soul is harmed by lack of
A) knowledge.
B) wealth.
C) community.
D) courage.
Answer: A
,4. *A question-and-answer dialogue in which propositions are methodically scrutinized to
uncover the truth is known as
A) an argument.
B) the Socratic method.
C) the Socratic jest.
D) a debate.
Answer: B
5. *If you assume that a set of statements is true, and yet you can deduce a false or absurd
statement from it, then the original set of statements as a whole must be false. This kind
of argument is known as
A) modus tollens.
B) modus ponens.
C) hypothetical syllogism.
D) reductio ad absurdum.
Answer: D
6. The systematic use of critical reasoning to try to find answers to fundamental questions
about reality, morality, and knowledge is called
A) the argumentative method.
B) the philosophical method.
C) propositional logic.
D) syllogistic reasoning.
Answer: B
7. *The famous statement “An unexamined life is not worth living” is attributed to
A) Aristotle.
B) John Locke.
C) Socrates.
D) Plato.
, Answer: C
8. *The study of value in the broadest sense (moral, aesthetic, etc.) is known as
A) metaphysics.
B) epistemology.
C) quantum physics.
D) axiology.
Answer: D
9. Questions like “What is knowledge?” and “What is truth?” are mainstays in the branch of
philosophy known as
A) logic.
B) metaphysics.
C) epistemology.
D) aesthetics.
Answer: C
10. *According to Socrates, a clear sign that a person has _______ is his or her exclusive
pursuit of social status, wealth, power, and pleasure.
A) philosophical ambition
B) worldly wisdom
C) exceptional desires
D) an unhealthy soul
Answer: D
11. A group of statements in which one of them is meant to be supported by the others is a(n)
A) statement.
B) argument.
C) conclusion.
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