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 reason.
B.   a tribute to art.
C.   a prayer to God.
D.   a song.
Question #2
Anselm's argument is based on
A.   science.
B.   conceptual analysis.
C.   inductive generalization.
D.   empirical evidence.
Question #3
According to Anselm, anything that can be conceived not to exist
A.   is God.
B.   is perfect.
C.   is not God.
D.   exists in reality.
Question #4
Anselm assumes that a being that exists in reality is greater than a being that
A.   is worshipped.
B.   exists only in the understanding.
C.   is embodied.
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.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
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.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
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 God of Christianity exists.
B.   the Big Bang model is false.
C.   the universe is uncaused.
D.   the universe has a cause.
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.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #14
For Craig, confirmation of his view comes from the Big Bang model of the universe.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #15
For Craig, it's impossible to prove the existence of God.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE

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