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

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