Phil 107 F11: Quizzes

Quiz 8
Please write your name and "Quiz 8" at the top of your paper, and then answer the following questions:
  1. What does it mean for Sartre to claim that "existence comes before essence"? (4 points)
  2. Explain Sartre's concept of anguish. (2 points)
  3. Explain Sartre's concept of abandonment. (2 points)
  4. Explain Sartre's concept of despair. (2 points)

Quiz 7
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  1. Briefly describe the four stages in the historical development of the means of production that Marx describes. (2 points each)
  2. According to Marx, what is Alienation? (2 points)

Quiz 6
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  1. Describe and briefly explain the five features of Darwin's Theory of Evolution by Natural Selection. (2 points each)

Quiz 5
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  1. What is compatibilism (2 points)?
  2. What does Hobbes mean by the state of nature (2 points)?
  3. What are the three sources of conflict that Hobbes describes (2 points each)?

Quiz 4
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  1. Explain two forms of doubt that Descartes considers. Be sure to explain the nature of the doubt (2 points each), which beliefs that form of doubt calls into questions (1.5 points each), and which beliefs survive that form of doubt (1.5 points each).

Quiz 3
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  1. Explain what is meant by Platonic Dualism. Be sure to describe the two elements of this metaphysical world-view in your answer.(4 points)
  2. Explain Plato's Allegory of the Cave. A picture is fine. (6 points)

Quiz 2
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  1. According to Hinduism, what is the cause of human suffering? (3 points)
  2. According to Hinduism, how do we alleviate human suffering? (3 points)
  3. In Confucianism, what is meant by the "Decree of Heaven" (2 points)?
  4. In Confucianism, what is meant by "Destiny" (2 points)?

Quiz 1
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  1. Describe two differences and two similarities between the two origin stories in the Old Testament. (2.5 points each)
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