
Principles of Credulity and Testimony Quiz
Authored by Fareeha Fatima
Philosophy
11th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the Principle of Credulity?
A belief that people usually lie about their experiences.
A belief that experiences are always valid.
If it seems to a subject that X is present, then probably X is present.
A belief that religious experiences cannot be trusted.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the Principle of Testimony?
People always lie about their experiences.
We should accept what others claim to have experienced unless there is evidence against it.
Experiences are always invalid.
Testimonies are unnecessary for proving religious experiences.
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following supports the Principle of Credulity?
People generally interpret experiences incorrectly.
Our senses and perceptions are generally reliable.
Religious experiences are always delusions.
Testimonies cannot be trusted without evidence.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does Swinburne mean by 'cumulative argument'?
Combining weak arguments creates a strong one.
Different arguments, taken together, support the existence of God.
Arguments about God must be considered separately.
Religious experiences alone prove God's existence.
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What kind of experience does Swinburne define as a religious experience?
An experience of God or some supernatural being.
An experience of happiness.
A psychological hallucination.
An experience of nature.
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does the Principle of Testimony rely on?
People usually tell the truth.
People always lie about religious experiences.
Testimonies are unreliable.
Testimonies require scientific proof.
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which argument does Swinburne use alongside religious experiences to prove the existence of God?
Ontological Argument
Moral Argument
Design and Cosmological Arguments
Aesthetic Argument
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