Philosophy 001 - Introduction to Philosophy » Fall 2021 » Quiz 2 Anselm_Craig

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Question #1
Anselm begins his argument with
A.   a tribute to art.
B.   a tribute to reason.
C.   a song.
D.   a prayer to God.
Question #2
Anselm's argument is based on
A.   conceptual analysis.
B.   science.
C.   empirical evidence.
D.   inductive generalization.
Question #3
According to Anselm, anything that can be conceived not to exist
A.   is not God.
B.   is God.
C.   exists in reality.
D.   is perfect.
Question #4
Anselm assumes that a being that exists in reality is greater than a being that
A.   is embodied.
B.   exists only in the understanding.
C.   is worshipped.
D.   exists without flaws.
Question #5
Anselm thinks God is a being that exists in the understanding alone.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #6
According to Anselm, God cannot even be conceived not to exist.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #7
Gaunilo demonstrates that Anselm's argument is sound.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #8
Gaunilo thinks that Anselm is trying to define God into existence.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #9
Anselm says that his reasoning does not apply to things like islands, but only to God, the greatest being possible.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #10
Anselm's argument rests on ideas about the design of the world.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #11
According to Craig, the kalam cosmological argument establishes that
A.   the Big Bang model is false.
B.   the universe has a cause.
C.   the God of Christianity exists.
D.   the universe is uncaused.
Question #12
Craig implies that he believes in a finite God.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #13
Craig says that the anthropic principle supports the idea of intelligent design of the universe.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #14
For Craig, confirmation of his view comes from the Big Bang model of the universe.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #15
For Craig, it's impossible to prove the existence of God.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE

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