READING 1 / QUICK QUIZ

Reasons Worth Examining

3 questions. Choose the meaning or usage that best fits each situation. Try answering before reopening the passage.

1Why is the seminar engaged in philosophy?A. It treats the loudest opinion as automatically true.B. It memorizes a list of promises without examining their grounds.C. It merely records how many people entered the room.D. It reasons about fundamental questions of value and how people ought to live.

2The view that reason can provide knowledge beyond sensory experience alone is associated with _____.A. rationalismB. acceptance of every first impressionC. automatic obedience to customD. reliance exclusively on observation

3Which addition would preserve the cerebral character of the exchange?A. A personal insult intended to prevent further analysis.B. A careful comparison of two principles and the conclusions each supports.C. A moving soundtrack substituted for any discussion of the arguments.D. An appeal to applaud a speaker without considering her claims.

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