Philosophy 001 - Introduction to Philosophy » Spring 2021 » Chapter 4 Quiz

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Question #1
The belief in a personal God who is the creator of the world, present in its processes, and with whom we may come into contact, is
A.   Agnosticism
B.   Theism
C.   Deism
D.   Polytheism
Question #2
Who argued that existence is not a predicate?
A.   Hume
B.   Aquinas
C.   Kant
D.   Anselm
Question #3
One of the refutations of the design argument presented by David Hume was that
A.   It is logically impossible for the world to begin without a cause
B.   The analogy between human creation and the universe is weak
C.   God has all the limitations of human creators
D.   Existence is a property that makes a being more perfect
Question #4
Which argument for the existence of God is accepted by George Ellis, J. C. Polinghorne, and Holmes Rolston?
A.   The cosmological argument
B.   The argument from design
C.   The ontological argument
D.   The first cause argument
Question #5
Kierkegaard's distinction between the objective and the subjective thinker is essentially a distinction between
A.   Passion and prudence
B.   Rationalism and empiricism
C.   Idealism and materialism
D.   Reason and faith
Question #6
Which statement best characterizes John Hick's position?
A.   A world without suffering would be unsatisfactory and people could not develop into virtuous beings
B.   God is dead
C.   A perfectly good God would not allow suffering or pain
D.   The reason God allows suffering in this life is to punish those who have gone astray
Question #7
Ninian Smart suggests that religion has four dimensions
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #8
Aquinas offered a version of the cosmological argument
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #9
One objection to the design argument comes from the theory of evolution
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #10
The Third Noble Truth concerns the ending of samsara
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE

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