University Debate Quiz

What does cognitivism claim about religious language?

• It expresses emotions

• It expresses beliefs

• It is purely symbolic

• It is meaningless

According to cognitivism, what can religious claims be?

• True or false

• Only true

• Only false

• Neither true nor false

What does non-cognitivism say about religious claims?

• They describe the world

• They cannot be true or false

• They are always false

• They are always true

What story did Flew use to open the debate?

• A story about a gardener

• A story about a king

• A story about a scientist

• A story about a philosopher

What does the 'believer' in Flew's story reject?

• The existence of the gardener

• The evidence of failure to find the gardener

• The presence of flowers

• The presence of weeds

What is necessary for a claim to be meaningful according to Flew?

• It must be widely accepted.

• It must deny or rule out some state of affairs.

• It must be supported by evidence.

• It must be simple to understand.

What does Flew believe about claims that cannot be disproven?

• They are always true.

• They are meaningless.

• They are universally accepted.

• They are scientifically valid.

What does Flew argue about the claim 'God exists'?

• It is universally accepted.

• It is a strong scientific claim.

• It states nothing if it cannot be disproven.

• It is a philosophical argument.

What does Mitchell disagree with in Flew's argument?

• The need for empirical evidence.

• The need for a claim to be rejected when evidence against it is provided.

• The importance of religious belief.

• The role of scientific theories.

What sustains the partisan's belief in the stranger despite ambiguous actions?

• Evidence against the stranger.

• Rational analysis.

• Trust in the stranger.

• Fear of the enemy.