In Philosophy, some ideas, concepts or beliefs should be accepted on the grounds of authority, and should never be questioned.

HIL 201 Quiz 3

1. In Philosophy, some ideas, concepts or beliefs should be accepted on the grounds of authority, and should never be questioned.
2. According to Hasker Metaphysical theories should be judged on the basis of their factual adequacy, logical consistency, and explanatory power.
3. The function of a metaphysical theory is to:
4. A good metaphysical theory should be characterized by explanatory power.
5. According to Hasker, which is true of the premises we use in doing metaphysics?
6. According to Hasker, the most common response the determinist offers to the idea that rational thinking needs free choice is:
7. The theory that says some actions are chosen and performed by the agent without their being any sufficient cause or condition prior to the action itself.
8. A strong argument in favor of libertarianism is the rational thought seems to require the ability to freely choose between different options and ideas.
9. For compatibilism a choice is considered free if the:
10. Determinism claims that ultimately our choices don’t make any difference.
11. Emergentism states that the mind is produced by the brain and therefore is identical with the brain.
12. What is one of the advantages of Materialism?
13. Behaviorism states that mental properties are merely a special category of physical properties.
14. Which statement is false based on Hasker’s discussion?
15. Both Dualism and Emergentism support the idea that the essential “core person” continues to exist after death.
16. Which of these is an example of an essential property?
17. Which of the following is not a characteristic of substances:
18. Which of the following is not an element of causality?
19. An example of an essential property is the fruit on a tree.
20. Properties are similar to adjectives, whereas substances are similar to nouns.

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