PHILOQ1W3 - Truth and Opinion

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Which of the following statements about opinion is true?

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Opinions are personal beliefs or views

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The following statements are true EXCEPT:

• There is some truth in opinion
• Biases and prejudices have certain truth and must not be automatically discarded
• Truth is always relative
• It is possible to know the truth

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Truth is always relative

Front

Which statement expresses an opinion?

• The sun will rise tomorrow
• The sea has no color of its own
• Candidate A is best suited for the presidency
• Dogs cannot fly

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Candidate A is best suited for the presidency

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Truth is ________

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Objective and based in rational evaluation

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Opinion is _______

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A partial point of view

Front

Which philosopher is famous for the dictum: "Cogito ergo sum"?

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Descartes

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Socrates is famous for his method called

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Elenchus

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Who has a greater chance of knowing the truth?

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Someone who rationally examines and validates information

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Methods that lead to truth EXCEPT: Emotional evaluation, methodic doubt, scrupulous scrutiny, rational demonstration.

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Emotional evaluation

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Doxa is equivalent to a partial point of view

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True