Multiple Choice


1	Who is a philosopher, in the original sense of the world?
		A)	Someone who studies the stars and planets.
		B)	A person primarily interested in the truth about moral matters.
		C)	A lover and pursuer of wisdom, regardless of the subject matter.
		D)	A clever and tricky arguer.


2	Which is a common characteristic of philosophical questions?
		A)	They are strictly empirical questions.
		B)	They involve fundamental concepts that are unavoidable by the thoughtful person.
		C)	They are purely semantic questions.
		D)	They aren't relevant to ordinary, everyday situations.


3	Which is the branch of philosophy that studies issues concerning art and beauty?
		A)	Aesthetics
		B)	Epistemology
		C)	Logic
		D)	Metaphysics


4	Which of the following branches of philosophy does not involve questions related to values?
		A)	Moral
		B)	Metaphysics
		C)	Social
		D)	Political


5	Which of the following is a common myth about philosophy?
		A)	Philosophical questions are hard to answer, and the answers often give rise to further philosophical questions.
		B)	Reading philosophy in a way that makes it understandable can be hard work.
		C)	Philosophy deals with important and fundamental questions left unanswered by more specialized disciplines.
		D)	Philosophical questions are simply semantic disputes in which no one opinion is any better or worse than another is.


6	In philosophy, what is an argument?
		A)	A factual disagreement between people.
		B)	Giving reasons for a belief.
		C)	A shouting match.
		D)	Any verbal attempt to persuade.


7	What fallacy is it when an argument attacks the person rather than the person's beliefs?
		A)	Red Herring
		B)	Begging the Question
		C)	Straw Man
		D)	Argumentum ad Hominem


8	What fallacy is it when an argument assumes only two options when in fact there are more?
		A)	Straw Man
		B)	Black or White Fallacy
		C)	Begging the Question
		D)	Appeal to Emotion


9	"I don't agree with Jones when she says we should wait for a trial, and I'll tell you why. I don't approve of letting someone get away with murder! That's why I say let's hang him now!" What fallacy does this most clearly illustrate?
		A)	Straw Man
		B)	Black or White Fallacy
		C)	Argumentum ad Hominem
		D)	Red Herring


10	What must be the case for an argument to succeed with a rational person?
		A)	The premises must be acceptable.
		B)	The conclusion must be acceptable.
		C)	The premises must logically support the conclusion.
		D)	The premises must be acceptable and they must logically support the conclusion.

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