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Study Guide for Exam 1 Introduction to Philosophy General Instructions The first exam covers some of the most important points that we have explored over the last five weeks. It is a chance for you to put some pieces together and to demonstrate the understanding you've gained through the readings, lectures, and discussions. It is the culmination of your work for the first third of this semester. For the exam, you will see three questions based on the readings and the lectures this semester and will be asked to write a one paragraph (4-6 sentence) essay on each of these questions. Responses will be evaluated based on the coherency of the arguments presented and on the extent to which they demonstrate a thoughtful engagement with the ideas presented in the readings as discussed in class. Each essay question is worth four points. The essay questions will come from the list below. The exam will also include six multiple-choice questions. Each multiple- choice question is worth .5 points. You will not be permitted to use notes or texts in completing the exam. The exam will be held in class on Thursday, 2/15 . Possible Essay Questions 1. Describe one of Euthyphro's accounts of “piety” and explain why it fails for Socrates. 2. On the basis of the Euthyphro , explain what constitutes a definition. Why is it important to have an account of such a thing? 3. What is wrong with asserting that something is pious because it is loved by the gods and that something is loved by the gods because it is pious? 4. Euthyphro's claim that piety is what is loved by the gods can be construed as an “ appeal to authority. ” What risks are involved in making such an appeal? 5. Describe one of Meno's accounts of “ virtue ” and explain why it fails for Socrates. 6. What is Meno's Paradox? What leads Meno to raise this paradox to Socrates? 7. Socrates offers the Theory of Recollection as a solution to Meno's Paradox. What is Socrates ’ Theory of Recollection? How is this account supposed to resolve Meno's dilemma? 8. At the end of Plato ’ s Meno , the conversation partners come to the conclusion that virtue is “ a gift from the gods. ” Why might we consider this conclusion to be somewhat ironic? 9. How, according to Sextus, is it possible to achieve “ mental tranquility? ” What role does the “suspension of judgment” play in this process? 10. Why does the skeptic only report on how things appear? 11. How can the Third Mode of Agrippa be used to induce the “suspension of judgment?”
12. Explain how the Second and Fourth Mode of Agrippa can be used together to induce the “suspension of judgment.” Key Concepts from Unit 1 Epistemology Definition Logical Fallacy Appeal to Majority/ Ad Populum Argument from Authority/ Ad Verecundiam Begging the Question/ Petitio Principii Circular Argument/ Circulus in Probando False Alternatives/ False Antithesis Correct Opinion/ True Belief Socratic Ignorance Theory of Recollection / Anamnesis Classical Theory of Knowledge Theory of Forms Metaphysics Aporia Dilemma Paradox Skeptical Modes/ Tropes Law of Excluded Middle Principle of Sufficient Reason Academic Skepticism Dogmatism Equipollence Suspension of Judgment/ Epoche Mental Tranquility/ Ataraxia Infinite Regress
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