GST 205 CBT PRACTICE TEST

1. The fallacy of arguing that if one has not been proven true then it must be false is known as

2. The fallacy of accepting a statement based on a wrong inference from the whole is called

3. If the cat is on the mat,she is sleeping therefore she is not on the mat is a valid form of arguing

4. The period of ancient philosophy that immediately follows that of Plato and Aristotle is called

5. One of the benefits of Philosophy is that it______

6. The four main division of Philosophy are metaphysic,logic,axiology and____

7. The fact that inductive arguments are inherently open to exceptions or refutation is known as___

8. Aquinas says the first efficient cause of everything is

9. A sound argument must have (1)true premises and (2)

10. When we arrive at a generalization in a number of samples we are offering

11. The fallacy of rejecting a statement because it seems a wrong inference from the parts of the whole is called

12. The ontological for the existence of God is

13. Word such as (consequently,therefore) and (as a result) are_____

14. The fallacy of__ arguing erroneously that a particular action should not be taken because it will lead inevitably to other actions resulting in some dire outcome

15. The fallacy of arguing that since  there are only two alternatives to choose from, one of them must be right is called

16. According to Aquinas, an infinite regress of causes is

17. A group of statements in which one of them is meant to be supported by the other is_____

18. The systematic use of critical reasoning to try to find answers to fundamental questions is called_____

19. The fallacy of trying to prove a conclusion by using the same very conclusion as support

20. Arguments that are supposed to give probable support to their conclusions are

21. In an argument the statement being supported in the conclusion and the statement supporting the conclusion are the ____

22. Questions concerning the beautiful and the ugly follow under the domain of_____

23. The famous statement "an unexamined life is not worth living " is attributed to___

24. Aquinas defined change as

25. Which Greek Philosopher never wrote anything?

26. Aquinas maintains that God must move himself in order to move anything else

27. Craig says an actually infinite number of things

28. To study how we know ultimate reality is known as____

29. ____ is the study of value,including both aesthetic value and moral value

30. If the cat is on the mat,she is sleeping. The cat is not sleeping,therefore she is not on the mat is a valid form of arguing

31. If inductive arguments succeed in lending support to their conclusions,they are said to be

32. If you assume that a set of statements is true and yet you cannot deduce a false or absurd statement from it,then the original set of statements as a whole must be false. This kind of argument is known as___

33. Arguments intended to give logically conclusive support to their conclusions so that if the premises are true, the conclusion most be true are___

34. The fallacy of arguing that someone's claim is false because of its origin is called

35. When we arrive at a conclusion based on similarities between two things,we are engaged in

36. A question and answer dialogs in which propositions are methodically scrutinized to uncover the truth is known as______

37. According to Socrates,a clear sign that a person has____ is his or her exclusive pursuit of socially status,wealth,power and pleasure

38. The study of correct reasoning is called

39. The fallacy of arguing that a claim must be true because most people agree with it is called

40. If the cat is on the mat she is sleeping.The cat is not sleeping ;therefore she is sleeping is a valid form of arguing