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PHIL 1700-16 Midterm Fall 2024 Questions With Complete Solutions
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what does philosophy study Correct Answers -literally: love of
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wisdom
-philo=sophia (greek)
-what is fundamental nature of physical reality?
-source of physical reality?
-what is purpose of world?
-what is a human being?
-good life?
-right & wrong actions?
how is philosophy different from and related to physical
sciences Correct Answers -more fundamental
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-more generalized
ex:
-philosophy is "what IS a law of nature"
-physics is "what ARE the laws of nature"
what is an arguement Correct Answers -arguement= premise +
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conclusion
ex:
premise 1: all men are mortal
premise 2: socrates is a man
conclusion: therefore, socrates is a man
, what is a valid argument Correct Answers -conclusion follows
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from the premise (if the premises are true, then conclusion is
also true)
-valid arguement can have false premises
what is an invalid argument Correct Answers -conclusion does
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not follow premises, even if premise was true, still possible for
conclusion to be false
ex:
premise 1: two people are having a child
premise 2: they are both healthy
conclusion: therefore, the child will be healthy
INVALID! there is no connection that the child will be healthy,
there could be birth defects
is the following argument valid or invalid?
premise 1: tom was killed at his home at 11pm
premise 2: ron was seen at 11:05pm leaving Tom's home
conclusion: therefore, ron killed tom Correct Answers
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INVALID! there is no proof that ron killed tom, he could've
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been hiding in the home when some broke in and killed tom
what is a sound argument Correct Answers -has all true
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premises and is valid
-conclusion of a sound argument is necessarily true
are the premises true? is the conclusion true? is the argument
valid?
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