What is the subject matter of philosophy?
As an academic subject, what does it teach?
- Philosophy's mission is complex and has changed over time.
- Philosophy is the pursuit of wisdom.
- Philosophy covers distinct areas of study: meta-physics, epistemology, ethics, social/political philosophy, aesthetics, and logic.
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One way of characterizing the difference here discussed is to say that:
a. Subjectivity if falsehood, objectivity is truth. b. Objectively we ask how, subjectively we ask what. c. Objectively we ask what, subjectively we ask how. d. Subjectivity is truth, objectivity is falsehood. e. None of these choices.
"Professors ought to give every student an equal opportunity to succeed" expresses
A) a moral judgment. B) a prudential judgment. C) a legal judgment. D) an aesthetic judgment.
Syllogism 1E Given the following syllogism: Some workers without papers are licensed drivers, so some workers with papers are not documented citizens, for some undocumented citizens are not unlicensed drivers. After reducing the number of terms in Syllogism 1E, the conclusion is:
A) Some licensed drivers are not workers with papers. B) Some workers without papers are licensed drivers. C) Some documented citizens are not workers with papers. D) Some workers with papers are not documented citizens. E) Some licensed drivers are not documented citizens.
One key example that Hursthouse uses concerns the question: what's good about the
character trait of a. humility. b. courage. c. honesty. d. generosity. e. pity.