Question 1

The underlying assumption of philosophical analysis is that the proper role for philosophy is to provide

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A)  clarification to linguistic and conceptual confusion.
B)  mathematical precision to scientific findings.
C)  support for humanistic studies.
D)  scientific certainty to observational data.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 2

Analytic philosophers of education do not attempt to prescribe a particular kind of education as much as they seek to

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A)  construct a universal language for schools to use.
B)  simplify the aims and objectives of education.
C)  make the formal study of language a requirement.
D)  clarify the conceptual arguments used by educators.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 3

Many analytic philosophers say that since thinking is so dependent on language,

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A)  thinking problems are also language problems.
B)  philosophy must depend on an international language.
C)  new meanings must be gained through new languages.
D)  one cannot think without an objective language.E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 4

The use of philosophical analysis in education has often been directed at educational slogans in order to

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A)  promote democracy by forceful slogans.
B)  clarify how meanings are used in slogans.
C)  abolish the use of slogans in schools.
D)  advocate particular slogans for adoption by schools.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 5

For Gilbert Ryle the "ghost in the machine" is really a philosophical confusion over the meaning of the

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A)  body.
B)  soul.
C)  emotion.
D)  mind.E) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 6

Ludwig Wittgenstein's revised philosophy embraced the view of language as comprised of

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A)  objective statements of verification.
B)  atomistic statements of fact.
C)  indefinite possibilities of usage.
D)  universal principles of agreement.E) All of the above
F) None of the above C

Question 7

A distinguishing feature of logical positivism was its insistence on

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A)  avoiding atomism in favor of synthesis.
B)  the principle of verification.
C)  the use of logic in philosophical argument.
D)  being tentative about philosophical conclusions.E) A) and D)
F) B) and C) B

Question 8

Analytic philosophy has had the most impact on our use of

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A)  curriculum methods.
B)  language.
C)  philosophical speculation.
D)  scientific method.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C) B

Question 9

Bertrand Russell influenced analytic philosophy to avoid a "grand manner" approach in favor of

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A)  making disparate parts fit into a block universe solution to problems.
B)  reducing each problem to its smallest parts for clarity and precision of meaning.
C)  taking constituent parts and connecting them to general science.
D)  putting the parts back into the whole for better synthesis.E) A) and C)
F) All of the above

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