Herrick Ch.6 Reason And The Senses Exam Prep

Test Bank, Chapter 6

Quiz questions set 1. True or False?

1. ^Believing something because you hope it is true is a good epistemic reason for belief.
2. Believing something because you strongly want it to be true is a good epistemic reason for belief.
3. Believing something because your best friend believes it is generally a good epistemic reason for belief.
4. Belief B is based on belief A if A is the reason for believing B is true.
5. ^Belief B cannot be a good justification for belief A unless B is itself justified.
6. The claim that soap tastes bitter would be an example of a truth known a priori.
7. The claim that 1 + 1 = 2 would be an example of a truth known a priori.
8. The words “a posteriori” mean “after sense experience.”
9. ^The words “a priori” mean “prior to sense experience.”
10. Mathematical truths are examples of truths known a priori.
11. Physics contains many a posteriori truths (truths known a posteriori).
12. Mathematics contains many a priori truths (truths known a priori).
13. All bachelors are male is an example of a truth known a priori.
14. ^Lemons taste sour is an example of a truth known a posteriori.
15. Truths of logic are justified a priori.
16. Socrates believed in a priori epistemic justification.
17. The text argues that a priori reasoning is always an infallible process.
18. The text argues that the physical senses are always infallible.
19. The text argues for the principle that our senses ought to be trusted unless we have a good reason to believe they are impaired or distorted.
20. Some epistemologists argue that beliefs can be justified on the basis of both particular to general and general to particular reasoning.
21. ^According to foundationalism, the justification of a belief does not go on infinitely.
22. According to the infinite regression view, the justification of a belief goes on infinitely.
23. According to coherentism, the justification of a belief is sometimes both top down and bottom up.
24. Coherentism is a “both and” view.

Quiz questions set 2. Suggestions for short answer questions.

1. Choose a belief and justify it on the basis of sense experience.
2. Choose a belief and justify it on the basis of reason alone.