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