Again, but: Here's Q2 for your midterm enjoyment. The answers to the question are well gestured to--explained in fact--and you are in a great space to do this right!
The Text of our Test is, as previously distributed.
You have, as of now, 48 hours, friends. Or we launch the flower baskets. ;)
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Our test,
Test
Introduction to Philosophy
Dr. Lee Basham
- What is the official metaphysical account of our current Western culture? Explain what it claims (that is, what is the base ontology and what is the relationship of our universe to other forces not contained within it?) How is this view typically time-indexed? Give 5 alleged examples of the beyond (or “super”) natural. How popular do such examples appear to be? How many would it take to defeat Naturalism? Why think these are non-natural (or “super-natural”) (Again: See “time-indexing”)? What is the witness-driven Super-natural argument against Naturalism? Respond to this argument. Are you a Naturalist or Super-naturalist? Please explain why.
- What are parallel universes? What principle of Naturalism might they defy? What is the ancient idea of parallel universes as expressed in the Jewish/Catholic/Christian/Islamic tradition? Explain. Do you accept this view? How, on the assumption that God exists (we are making an assumption and deducing consequences) might we conclude there are a great many “parallel universes”? Explain. What is Fermi, the Italian engineer and philosopher’s, “Silent Sky Paradox”? Detail the problem. What did Fermi assume? How might we respond. What impact on the issue might parallel universes have on the issue before us as an intelligent, apparently extremely rare species? What principle of Naturalism (see above) would have to altered/abandon to account for this? Explain. Are you a parallelist or monoist (one only, this one, there are no others) when the question of universe and universeS is raised? Please explain.
Unlike most tests, you have 48 hours as of now to send to me your test. Unfortunately, the false god of Google cannot help you. But I can. And would very much like to. Listen to the podcast review at Drlabasham777.podbean.com. Do well!
Dr. B
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