Chapter 03 Self Quiz

. Evidential arguments claim to be

true.

false.

useful.

irrelevant.

. An atheist believes

God exists.

God exists, but is not omniscient.

God doesn't exist.

no one can know whether or not God exists.

. A causal chain is a sequence of events

where each event in the sequence is caused by the previous event in the sequence.

where all events in the sequence are caused by one initial cause.

without any unique cause.

linked together in an unbroken chain.

. Democritus and Leucippus claimed that the universe consists of

eternally existent atoms.

four primary elements: fire, water, earth and air.

one primary external element: water.

an unknowable, indefinite, prime matter.

. The principle of sufficient reason claims that

every explanation must be fully sufficient.

no explanation can be fully sufficient.

every fact has an explanation.

no fact has an explanation.

. According to Leibniz, God's existence is

necessary.

contingent.

possible.

probable.

. Which of the following correctly states a central premise of the design argument: Many of the parts of plants and animals

have no function.

have a function.

are poorly designed.

have no clear design.

. William Paley's design argument is an example of which of the following types of argumentation?

Deduction

Induction

Abduction

Reductio ad absurdum

. Charles Darwin explains the order in the world by means of

artificial selection.

natural selection.

artificial design.

natural design.

. What sort of argument shows a claim to be false by first assuming it is true and then deriving a contradiction from that assumption?

Deductive

Inductive

Abductive

Reductio ad absurdum

. Gaunilo of Marmoutiers attempted to refute St. Anselm's ontological argument with an analogy to the most perfect

turtle.

king.

island.

wine.

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