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Philosophy Exam 3
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| __________ can claim to be the world's oldest living religion. | Hinduism |
| The set of sacred compositions known as the Vedas is considered the reference point in __________. | Hinduism |
| The Hindu Upanishads are __________. | philosophical and religious speculations correct |
| The Hindu brahmanas are __________. | treatises on and how-to instructions for rituals correct |
| In Hinduism, __________ is one's cycle of repeated deaths and rebirths. | samsara |
| In Hinduism, __________ is one's soul or self. | atman |
| In Hinduism, __________ is the impersonal, all-pervading spirit that is the universe yet transcends all space and time. | Brahman |
| The Buddha's system of teaching about the nature of reality and how to live correctly is known as the __________. | dharma |
| Buddhism conceives of the self in a manner similar to the Western philosopher __________. | David Hume |
| According to Buddhist teaching, the self is __________. | a fleeting assemblage of mental process correct |
| In Buddhism, right __________ means, among other things, refraining from lying and slander. | speech |
| In Daoism, the Dao refers to __________. | the first principle of the universe |
| __________ is the name of the essential Confucian virtues, including benevolence, sympathy, kindness, generosity, respect for others, and human-heartedness. | Ren |
| The __________ is the Confucian text containing the conversations of Confucius and his followers. | Analects |
| In Confucianism, the ideal world is generated through the practice of __________ and _________. | li; ren correct |
| The Dao bears some similarities to what Heraclitus called the logos. | true |
| Daoism advocates the view that the best life is lived in harmony with nature. | true |
| The Buddha denied the existence of gods and goddesses. | false |
| The Buddha renounced religious devotion to any deity. | true |
| The Buddha taught that women should be barred from spiritual life. | false |
| Bhagavad-Gita translates to Song of the Wind. | false |
| Karma is the universal principle that governs the characteristics and quality of each rebirth or future life. | true |
| Confucianism and Daoism are essentially the same philosophy. | false |
| Hinduism has no common creed, founder, or deity. | true |
| Dharma is the Buddhist concept of moral duty. | false |
| In general, Hellenistic philosophy favored __________ over __________. | ethics; metaphysics and logic |
| Hedonism is the __________. | doctrine that pleasure is the supreme good |
| __________ is thought to be the original skeptic. | Pyrrho |
| Epicureanism, Stoicism, and skepticism are all motivated toward __________. | peace of mind and freedom from disturbance |
| According to Epicurus, the desire for happiness and the desire for physical comfort are both __________ desires. | necessary |
| Epicurus claimed that the gods __________. | have nothing to do with us |
| Atomism is the belief that reality consists of a(n) __________ number of minute, indivisible bits called atoms moving rapidly in a(n) __________ void. | infinite; infinite |
| According to Epictetus, our __________ are up to us, but our __________ are not. | desires; bodies correct |
| Stoicism preaches cosmopolitanism, the view that __________. | all men are brothers |
| The Stoic ideal is __________. | moderation in attitudes correct |
| The only real harm that can be done to a person, according to __________, is self-inflicted injury to the soul by a lack of virtue | the Stoics |
| Stoicism is the view that __________ | we can attain happiness and peace of mind if we focus on controlling only what is up to us |
| __________ is the view that we lack knowledge in some fundamental way. | Skepticism correct |
| The skeptic claims that the most reasonable response to a lack of knowledge is __________. | suspending judgment |
| Epicurus equates __________ with an unperturbed soul. | pleasure and the absence of pain |
| Hedonism is identical with gluttony. | false |
| Epicurus equates pleasure with an unperturbed soul. | true |
| Epicurus argues that the worst evil is physical pain and torment. | false |
| The ideal Stoic is someone who is completely emotionless. | false |
| Stoicism is the view that we are in charge of our future. | false |
| According to the Stoic Epictetus, a virtuous person cannot be harmed. | true |
| According to the skeptic Sextus Empiricus, nothing can be known. | false |
| The skeptic Sextus Empiricus endorses the view that our lack of knowledge should motivate us to seek absolute truth. | false |
| According to the skeptic, the goal of life is to achieve peace of mind. | true |
| Epicurus claims that death is nothing to us because the soul is immortal. | false |
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