Question 1

Gottfried Leibniz
-Leibniz disagrees with Spinoza's view of creation because

Accepted Answer

Leibniz and Spinoza have different views on God's purpose and intentions in creating the world. Leibniz believes that God created this particular world purposefully, while Spinoza thinks that this world is just one of many that God necessarily created. Leibniz emphasizes the uniqueness and contingency of this world, while Spinoza sees it as the necessary result of God's nature.

Question 2

John Locke
-The difference between simple and complex ideas is that

Accepted Answer

Simple ideas are indeed single, unified concepts that arise directly from experience. Complex ideas, on the other hand, are constructed by the mind from multiple simple ideas combined together. This distinction is fundamental in Locke's philosophy, emphasizing how complex thoughts and concepts are built from more basic sensory experiences.

Question 3

John Locke
-Power,according to Locke,includes all of the following except

Accepted Answer

According to Locke, power is not related to its origin beginning with God at creation, as he believed that power can be acquired through human effort and interactions between individuals.

Question 4

John Locke
-In the end,Locke concludes that our senses are

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Locke argues that our senses are not certain or infallible, but we can still trust them based on the coherence and consistency of our experiences. We can also rely on the testimony of others and the confirmation of our memories to corroborate our sensory perceptions. However, this does not mean that our senses are always accurate or free from error, since we may misinterpret or misjudge what we perceive.

Question 5

John Locke
-Berkeley and Locke are debating the nature of solidity."Solidity is all illusory," says Berkeley,dismissively.Locke would most likely counter him by

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The answer of John Locke
-Berkeley and Locke are debating the...

Question 6

John Locke
-The idea of God is not innate because

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No ideas are innate, according to Locke.

Question 7

John Locke
-By intuitive knowledge of ourselves,Locke means

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Locke argues that once we perceive ourselves, we cannot doubt our existence. This is known as intuitive knowledge of ourselves. It is not the same as innate knowledge, which Locke argues against in his earlier arguments. It also does not refer to mystical knowledge of our subjective identities.

Question 8

Gottfried Leibniz
-Human knowledge is adequate or trustworthy only when it

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Leibniz believed that human knowledge is trustworthy when it can be proved a priori, meaning it is derived from logical reasoning and independent of empirical evidence.

Question 9

Gottfried Leibniz
-Leibniz believes this world was created perfectly,by which he means

Accepted Answer

Leibniz believed in the principle of sufficient reason, which states that everything must have a reason or explanation for its existence. Therefore, he argued that God would have created the simplest and most perfect world possible, as there would be no reason for him to create a more complex or imperfect world. This aligns with option C, which states that this world is both the most real and simplest world which God could possibly make. Leibniz did not believe that there was no pain or evil present in this world (option A), nor did he believe that God created the world to be perfect, but it was corrupted (option B). While Leibniz did believe that this world was an extension of God's nature (option D), this idea is not explicitly related to the concept of perfection in his philosophy.

Question 10

Gottfried Leibniz
-Although God made the world perfectly,we are mistaken if we

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-Although God made the world perfectly,we...

Question 11

John Locke
-Which of the following is not true of the human mind?

Accepted Answer

John Locke's philosophy posits that the human mind at birth is a tabula rasa (blank slate) and that all knowledge comes from experience. He did not propose inherent categories in the mind for organizing ideas; this concept is more closely associated with Immanuel Kant, who argued that the mind comes equipped with categories for organizing experiences.

Question 12

John Locke
-Which of the following is an example of a primary quality?

Accepted Answer

Primary qualities are those that are intrinsic to an object and do not depend on an observer's perception or interpretation. Weight is a primary quality because it is a measurable and objective property that does not change based on one's perception of the object. Color, size, and shape are examples of secondary qualities because they depend on the observer's perception and interpretation of the object.

Question 13

Gottfried Leibniz
-If God created this particular world because it is the best,then if follows that the future of an individual's life,

Accepted Answer

If God created this particular world because it is the best, then it must mean that God had multiple options to choose from. Therefore, the future of an individual's life is the one which God chose from many possible outcomes. This does not imply that human will does not play a role, but ultimately God's choice will be fulfilled in the end.

Question 14

Gottfried Leibniz
-According to Leibniz,what exactly happens when he goes to get his paper each morning?

Accepted Answer

Leibniz believed that the mind perceives the world through the senses, and that the physical world is not actually real.

Question 15

John Locke
-The difference between primary and secondary qualities is that primary qualities

Accepted Answer

Primary qualities are objective and exist in the objects themselves, while secondary qualities are subjective and exist only in our perception of them.

Question 16

John Locke
-All the ideas in the mind are derived from

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According to John Locke's theory of knowledge, all ideas in the mind are derived from two sources: sensation and reflection. Sensation is the process of receiving sensory information through the senses (such as seeing, hearing, touching, etc.), while reflection is the process of thinking about and analyzing our own thoughts and experiences. Therefore, choice D - sensation and reflection - is the most appropriate answer. Choices A and B refer to different methods of combining, comparing, and separating ideas, but they do not explain where ideas come from. Choice C does not relate to the source of ideas, but rather the concept of change or power.

Question 17

John Locke
-Locke believes that language/words,most closely represent

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-Locke believes that language/words,most closely represent
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Question 18

John Locke
-Demonstrative knowledge and sensitive knowledge are similar in that they

Accepted Answer

Demonstrative knowledge and sensitive knowledge both allow us to understand the existence of things outside of ourselves, according to John Locke's philosophy.

Question 19

John Locke
-According to Locke,perception,which accounts for all human knowledge,is

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-According to Locke,perception,which accounts for all...

Question 20

Gottfried Leibniz
-In regards to the problem of human evil,Leibniz thinks that

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The answer of Gottfried Leibniz
-In regards to the problem of...

Quiz 1: Ancient Greek Philosophy

Gottfried Leibniz -Leibniz disagrees with Spinoza's view of creation because

John Locke -The difference between simple and complex ideas is that

John Locke -Power,according to Locke,includes all of the following except

John Locke -In the end,Locke concludes that our senses are

John Locke -Berkeley and Locke are debating the nature of solidity."Solidity is all illusory," says Berkeley,dismissively.Locke would most likely counter him by

John Locke -The idea of God is not innate because

John Locke -By intuitive knowledge of ourselves,Locke means

Gottfried Leibniz -Human knowledge is adequate or trustworthy only when it

Gottfried Leibniz -Leibniz believes this world was created perfectly,by which he means

Gottfried Leibniz -Although God made the world perfectly,we are mistaken if we

John Locke -Which of the following is not true of the human mind?

John Locke -Which of the following is an example of a primary quality?

Gottfried Leibniz -If God created this particular world because it is the best,then if follows that the future of an individual's life,

Gottfried Leibniz -According to Leibniz,what exactly happens when he goes to get his paper each morning?

John Locke -The difference between primary and secondary qualities is that primary qualities

John Locke -All the ideas in the mind are derived from

John Locke -Locke believes that language/words,most closely represent

John Locke -Demonstrative knowledge and sensitive knowledge are similar in that they

John Locke -According to Locke,perception,which accounts for all human knowledge,is

Gottfried Leibniz -In regards to the problem of human evil,Leibniz thinks that