PHIL 300 Week 3 Quiz

PHIL 300 Week 3 Quiz | Los Rios Community College District Office

Question 1

According to Anselm, there are two senses in which we can think a thing.  We can understand exactly what the thing is, and:  

·         we can think the word that signifies the thing  

·         we can form a mental image of the thing  

·         we can speculate about the thing's true nature

·         we can have a sensory perception of the thing

 

Question 2

Anselm contends that God is whatever it is better to be than not to be. 

·         True 

·         False

 

Question 3

In Gaunilo's reply to Anselm, he uses the example of a __________ to object to Anselm's proof.  

·         law of nature  

·         malicious demon  

·         corrupted soul  

·         lost island

 

Question 4

In several parts of his Proslogion and in his exchange with Gaunilo, Anselm claims not only that God exists, but that God _____________ exists.  

·         dependently  

·         temporally  

·         finitely  

·         necessarily

 

 Question 5

Anselm's argument for God's existence is known as the:

·         teleological argument  

·         cosmological argument  

·         ontological argument 

·         hypothetical argument

 

Question 6

Paley describes a scenario where he stumbles upon a certain object to infer that there must have been a maker of that object.  What "discovered object" does he describe?  

·         a necklace 

·         a hammer  

·         a phone 

·         a watch

 

Question 7

Paley believes that the imperfections in creatures are a strong indication of imperfections in the Creator.  

·         True  

·         False

 

Question 8

Paley believes that if the discovered object malfunctioned from time to time, we would be less likely to believe that it had a designer.  

·         True  

·         False

 

Question 9

According to Paley, how does design in natural entities differ from design in human artifacts?  

·         the design in natural entities is more complex in number and variety  

·         design in natural entities is purposeful, while design in human artifacts is random 

·         design in human artifacts is purposeful, while design in natural entities is random 

·         the design in human artifacts is more complex in number and variety

 Question 10

According to Paley, the basic feature which would lead us to believe that the discovered object had a maker is:  

·         that its parts all function for a single purpose  

·         that it is beautiful and shiny  

·         that it bears a "Made by" logo on the bottom

·         that it malfunctions from time to time