Practice q's from class Flashcards
Lec 9
‘What is sport’ is what type of question?
metaphysical
The question ‘what is active leisure’ is what kind of q?
metaphysical
The question ‘what can we know about active leisure’ is what type of q?
epistemological
Suits argues there are 3 goals in every activity that counts as a game. Which is not a goal of games according to Suits? a. to win b. to participate honorably c. to set a world record d. to take part
c. to set a world record.
According to Martinkova, a totality refers to?
an assemblage of 2 or more wholes whole
Since personal philosophies change based on their life experiences, they are described as; a. permanent b. pre-contemplative c. fluid d. illogical
c. fluid.
The type of attitude that suits argues is necessary to play a game is called the ____ attitude.
lusory; accepting the rules of the game and playing by them
Martinkova suggests which theory is often hidden in our everyday vocabulary?
Dualism.
Where do lexical definitions come from?
dictionaries.
Embodiment and study of body are which branch of philosophy?
metaphysics.
Analytical philosophy essays require you to acknowledge plausible objections to your thesis statement.
true
Empiricists like Galiléo firmly believe knowledge is produced by?
sensory observations and experiments (empirical info).
Descartes is known as a rationalist bc he firmly believed?
reasoning and thinking are superior to sensory observations.
Theories about how the mind and body interact are called?
theories of embodiment
‘I am my body’ is which theory of embodiment?
phenomenology.
John Rawls calls the idea of a theoretical veil of ignorance under which decisions can be made more fairly the?
the original position.
Appreciating a person’s skill, talent, or accomplishments is what kind of respect?
Appraisal respect.
true or false, eudaimonia is the good life or well lived flourishing life?
true.
The post-hoc fallacy involves; a. using ambiguous words that lead to multiple meanings b. assuming what is true for one person is true for everybody. c. using circular reasoning where a premise repeats the conclusion. d. assuming if 1 event occurred before another, the 1st caused the 2nd
d. assuming if 1 event occurred before another, the 1st caused the 2nd
the statement “all the political candidates were raised in luxury as spoiled brats, so they are not fit to lead us” contains the ad hominem fallacy. T or F
true
The fallacy of equivocation involves; a. deliberating hiding a weakness with distracting phrases b. assuming what is true of the whole os true for each part c. using one word in 2 or more different ways d. using emotionally charged language.
c. using one word in 2 or more different ways
For a statement to be true in logical space, the condition that must be met is; a. absolute truth b. possible without contradiction c. subjective experience d. high degree of probability
b. possible without contradiction
the philosophy term for ppl who intentionally use fallacies to mislead their audience is; a. sophists b. skeptics c. relativists d. critical thinkers
a. sophists
Eliminating all but the reasons supporting the conclusion and rewriting a passage as a list of premises and conclusion is putting the argument in?
standard form.
when putting an argument into standard form theres inly one correct way to do it?
false
The g condition in goviers conditions of cogency requires us to determine; a. if we have enough relevant and acceptable premises to support the conc b. if we are arguing with sufficient charity c. if we have good grounds to accept a premise d. if goviers method is superior to other methods.
a. if we have enough relevant and acceptable premises to support the conc
