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1
The philosophical problem of explaining how it is possible for a material object to have a mind is the mind-body problem.
A)True
B)False
2
The principle that nothing can both have and lack a property at the same time and in the same respect is known as causal impossibility.
A)True
B)False
3
The American Revolution was fueled in part by philosophy.
A)True
B)False
4
Philosophy differs from science in that it tries to explain how it's possible for a concept to apply rather than how it is possible for an event to occur.
A)True
B)False
5
It is logically impossible for a cow to jump over the moon.
A)True
B)False
6
A premise is a reason given for accepting the conclusion of an argument.
A)True
B)False
7
A sound argument is a strong inductive argument that contains only true premises.
A)True
B)False
8
Simplicity is a measure of the number of assumptions made by the hypothesis.
A)True
B)False
9
Denying the antecedent has the following form: If p, then q; q; therefore, p.
A)True
B)False
10
Analogical induction is the sort of reasoning we use when we arrive at a generalization about a group of things after observing only some members of that group.
A)True
B)False
11
Thought experiments test claims about the logical relations between concepts by helping us determine whether the claims hold universally.
A)True
B)False
12
It is possible to control all the variables in an experiment.
A)True
B)False
13
Thought experiments can provide objective checks on philosophical theories.
A)True
B)False
14
Philosophy looks for subjective truth while science looks for objective truth.
A)True
B)False
15
Conservatism, scope, and fruitfulness are all good ways to measure the adequacy of an explanation, but not the only ways.
A)True
B)False







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