Philosophy 001 - Introduction to Philosophy » Fall 2021 » Quiz 4 Faith & Reason

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Question #1
According to Pascal, if you bet that God exists, and he in fact does exist,
A.   you win infinite happiness and lose nothing.
B.   you gain a viable faith.
C.   you lose because you abandon reason.
D.   you win nothing and lose everything.
Question #2
Pascal believes that belief in God is a rational act.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #3
Pascal believes that when it comes to the question of God's existence, reason can lead us to faith.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #4
Pascal proves that there is a 50-50 chance that God exists and will give infinite happiness to believers.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #5
The point of Pascal is to prove that God exists.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #6
According to Clifford, even if a belief that guides an action is true, the holder of the belief is still guilty of wrongdoing if
A.   the action itself is wrong.
B.   no harm is done.
C.   the belief is based on the wrong grounds.
D.   the believer is sincere.
Question #7
According to Clifford, no person's belief is a private matter that concerns him or her alone.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #8
According to Clifford, we have a duty to proportion our belief to the evidence
A.   if we have faith.
B.   when lives are at stake.
C.   in most cases.
D.   in all cases.
Question #9
According to Clifford, what the shipowner did was wrong because
A.   the ship was lost and people died.
B.   he had a right to believe what he did.
C.   he had no right to believe on insufficient evidence.
D.   he lacked sincerity.
Question #10
According to James, a genuine option is
A.   live, but not momentous.
B.   true.
C.   forced, live and momentous.
D.   momentous, but not forced.
Question #11
According to James, to leave a question open (not to make a decision) is itself acting according to a passion.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #12
Clifford believes that in some cases we can legitmately believe on faith alone.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #13
James agrees with Clifford that it is always wrong to believe anything on insufficient evidence.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #14
James thinks that in the search for truth, above all else we must avoid being in error.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #15
Like Clifford, James believes that it is dangerous to believe anything on faith.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE

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