What is the study of fundamental reality?Question 1 options:MetaphysicsEpistemologyAxiologyLogicQuestion 2 (0.5 points) SavedWhat is the study of the nature, sources and scope of knowledge?Question 2 options:MetaphysicsEpistemologyAxiologyLogicQuestion 3 (0.5 points) SavedWhat is the study of value?Question 3 options:MetaphysicsEpistemologyAxiologyLogicQuestion 4 (0.5 points) What is the study of reasoning and argument?Question 4 options:MetaphysicsEpistemologyAxiologyLogicQuestion 5 (0.5 points) According to Vine Deloria, Jr. many people do not understand Native American religion because they fail to see that Native American religion stresses:Question 5 options:the importance of true religious beliefs.the importance of religious arguments.the importance religious authoritythe importance of sacred places.Question 6 (0.5 points) For each type of sacred land, Deloria gives examples from non-Indian traditions, for example, from the Bible, in order to:Question 6 options:help non-Indians understand the kind of sacredness involved in each type of land.argue that non-Indians are incorrect about which lands are sacred.argue that whether a certain place is sacred is simply a matter of opinion.contrast the kinds of places that Indians and non-Indians regard as sacred.Question 7 (0.5 points) According to Deloria, Native Americans believe that it is important to conduct sacred ceremonies in holy places to:Question 7 options:ensure that everyone will go to heaven.be released from the endless cycle of death and rebirth.seek atonement for one’s sins.ensure that earth and all its forms of life might survive and prosper.Question 8 (0.5 points) The Buddha was particularly troubled by the problem of:Question 8 options:whether there is an afterlife.the existence of the divine.suffering and death.the exploitation of the poor.Question 9 (0.5 points) The basic philosophy of life formulated by Buddhism is contained in:Question 9 options:the four major yogas.the Four Noble Truths.the four castes.the four castes.Question 10 (0.5 points) One of the essential Buddhist teachings is:Question 10 options:seek pleasure.everything is changing.live for yourself onlyyou have only one life to live.Question 11 (0.5 points) According to Buddhism, which of the following are examples of suffering?Question 11 options:birthold agedeathall of the aboveQuestion 12 (0.5 points) The Fourth Noble Truth which outlines the Buddhist way to enlightenment is also known as:Question 12 options:the Seven Factors of Enlightenmentthe Divine Dwelling Places.the Eightfold Noble Path.the Six Perfections.Question 13 (0.5 points) The Buddhist doctrine of anātman could be most closely summarized as the claim that:Question 13 options:The self is the unperceived, unchanging thing behind our sensations, thoughts, and feelings.The self is a thinking thing.It is impossible to perceive the true self because that would involve an infinite regress.The self is nothing more than an interrelated set of processes, such as bodily processes, sensations, perceptions, volitions and consciousness.Question 14 (0.5 points) According to basic Buddhist teaching, the belief in the ātman:Question 14 options:is essential for enlightenment.can be demonstrated by philosophical argumentis an illusion and the source of human suffering.is an article of faith.Question 15 (0.5 points) Buddhism is called the “Middle Way” because:Question 15 options:it avoids the extremes of a pleasure-seeking life and a life of asceticism.it teaches life is pleasure.Brahma wants us to live moderately.none of the aboveQuestion 16 (0.5 points) The Buddha would most likely answer the question: “How should one live?” by saying:Question 16 options:“follow the Yellow Brick road.”“seek wisdom, be moral, practice mental discipline.”“since suffering is inescapable, do what you want and live for today.”“realize your essential unity with Brahman.”Question 17 (0.5 points) According to the Eightfold Path, Right Effort involves:Question 17 options:abstaining from harsh, rude and impolite speech.promoting moral, honorable and peaceful conductabstaining from making your living through professions that bring harm to others.resolving to eradicate or prevent evil and unwholesome states of mind from arising.Question 18 (0.5 points) Which of the following most accurately characterizes Nibbāna?Question 18 options:a selfless existence free of sufferinga retreat into one’s true, inner selfan ascetic renunciation of the worlda state of narcissistic self-absorptionQuestion 19 (0.5 points) The view that there is only one true religion which is the only way to salvation is:Question 19 options:exclusivism.inclusivism.pluralism.relativism.Question 20 (0.5 points) The Dalai Lama is regarded as the leader of:Question 20 options:Zen Buddhists.Tibetan Buddhists.Theravada Buddhists.Pure Land Buddhists.Question 21 (0.5 points) Which of the following best characterizes the Dalai Lama’s views regarding religion?Question 21 options:Differing core religious beliefs regarding the nature of reality, God and salvation are incompatible, so only one way can be the true way.There is one divine reality and that this one divine reality can be encountered in many different ways in many different religions. Thus, all religions are one.Religions are not all one but
they are all equally valid paths to salvation.none of the aboveQuestion 22 (0.5 points) The Dalai Lama presents an argument to defend religious pluralism by comparing religion to:Question 22 options:a mansion with many rooms.medicine.an ark.an endless journey.Question 23 (0.5 points) According to the Dalai Lama, which of the following is not something that is common to all major world religions?Question 23 options:a shared belief about the origin of the universe.an emphasis on love and compassiona concern with helping people to become good human beingsa concern with morality and ethicsQuestion 24 (0.5 points) The Analects are:Question 24 options:the sayings of Confucius.the principal source of Legalist philosophy.the principle source of Mohist philosophy.a compilation of ancient Chinese songs.Question 25 (0.5 points) According to Henry Rosemont, which of the following best captures the Confucian view of the connection between emotion, rituals (li), and morality?Question 25 options:As long as you observe the proper rituals, you have acted appropriately regardless of your emotions.Traditional rituals are unimportant, as long as you act from genuine emotion.Acting appropriately requires observing the proper rituals with the proper emotion.Rituals exist to instill in us the emotions that we need in order to act appropriately.Question 26 (0.5 points) According to Rosemont, which of the following, best describes the Confucian view of the self?Question 26 options:The self is a substantial self.The self is an immaterial selfThe self is a relational self.The self is an illusion.Question 27 (0.5 points) Rosemont gives the example of shaking hands with someone for the first time in order to:Question 27 options:show that emotions can be faked when performing rituals (li).illustrate the kinds of actions involved in Confucian rituals (li).emphasize how Confucian rituals (li) eliminate individuality.contrast the way you greet a stranger with the way you greet a parent.Question 28 (0.5 points) With which of the following would Rosemont be most likely to agree?Question 28 options:The Confucian emphasis on li made sense in ancient China, but has no parallel in modern American society.The Confucian emphasis on li reveals something important about what it is to be a civilized human being.The Confucian emphasis on li slows progress in society by forcing everyone to conform to the same rules.The Confucian emphasis on li fails to distinguish between sincere and insincere actions.Question 29 (0.5 points) Which of the following Western philosophers provides a view of ethics that most resembles Confucian moral philosophy?Question 29 options:AristotleJean-Paul SartreImmanuel KantFriedrich NietzscheQuestion 30 (0.5 points) The personal ideal of Confucianism is the:Question 30 options:doctor.businessman.gentleman-scholar.simple peasant.Question 31 (0.5 points) The Chinese philosopher Confucius had:Question 31 options:a pessimistic view of human nature.an optimistic but guarded view of human nature.a rationalist view of human nature.an existentialist view of human nature.Question 32 (0.5 points) According to Confucius, which of the following would be the most fundamental relationship?Question 32 options:the relationship between sisters.the relationship between friends.the relationship between mother and daughter.the relationship between father and son.Question 33 (0.5 points) According to Confucius, the virtue of filial piety means:Question 33 options:doing what is appropriate to a situation.love of education.devotion to one’s family, especially to one’s parents.doing only what is spontaneous.Question 34 (0.5 points) The Daodejing is known for its:Question 34 options:deliberate and mysterious obscurity.careful and analytical prose.logical organization of themes.mention of important sites in China.Question 35 (0.5 points) From a Daoist perspective, the proper job a person should have would be determined by:Question 35 options:whatever his or her family decides.the caste she or he belongs to.what the government decides is needed.the individual’s nature and what he is most capable of doing.Question 36 (0.5 points) For Daoists “no action” (wuwei) means:Question 36 options:the lack of power to do anything whatsoever.a kind of being that is in conflict with nonbeing.acting spontaneously, freely, and naturally.forcing your will on others.Question 37 (0.5 points) Which of the following, according to the Dao De Jing, best characterizes the Dao?Question 37 options:namelessstaticruled-governedlogicalQuestion 38 (0.5 points) J. S. Mill says that with the emergence of modern democracies, our biggest concern should be:Question 38 options:the tyranny of the monarch.the tyranny of the judiciary.the tyranny of the minority.the tyranny of the majorityQuestion 39 (0.5 points) According to Mill’s “Harm Principle” when is the limitation of individual’s liberty justified?Question 39 options:to prevent harm and injury to others.to prevent the individual from harming himself.to prevent the individual from saying things that might offend others.all of the aboveQuestion 40 (0.5 points) What is John Dewey’s verdict regarding philosophy’s traditional claim to know ultimate reality?Question 40 options:Philosophy should continue its search for ultimate reality.Philosophy sho