PHI 1101 Study Guide - Quiz Guide: Bloodhound, Peer Pressure, Critical Thinking

• School: University of Ottawa
• Department: Philosophy
• Course: PHI 1101
• Professor: All

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First test: 50 marks worth 10% of final mark. Please answer each question on the pages of this test. If you need more space for your answer, please use the reverse side of the page: please circle the letter that corresponds to the best answer. Subjective relativism is the idea that __________________________. a) b) c) d) Some objective truths are about our subjective states. The idea that truth is relative to societies. A group of statements in which some of them (the premises) are intended to support another of them (the conclusion) is known as a(n) _______________: chain argument, claim, argument d) reason. Drawing conclusions about people without sufficient reasons is known as _____________. a) b) c) d) appeal to common practice appeal to tradition peer pressure stereotyping. Critical thinking is systematic because it __________________________. is caused by a state of mind a: has practical implications c) d) involves distinct procedures and methods leads to better understanding.