Summa: Question 2 Exam

Question 1 of 22

1

A truth may be self-evident in two ways:

Select one or more of the following:

in itself and to the human mind
in itself but not to the human mind
to the human mind but not in itself
not in itself or to the human mind

Explanation

Question 2 of 22

1

The statement "God exists" is self-evident in itself.

Select one of the following:

True
False

Explanation

Question 3 of 22

1

The statement "God exists" is self-evident to the human mind.

Select one of the following:

True
False

Explanation

Question 4 of 22

1

Fill the blank spaces to complete the text.

When a truth is it neither needs a proof nor admits one.

Explanation

Question 5 of 22

1

We have not the prompt and perfect knowledge of God and his existence.

Select one of the following:

True
False

Explanation

Question 6 of 22

1

For man, the truth of the existence of God needs to be evidenced or proved.

Select one of the following:

True
False

Explanation

Question 7 of 22

1

Can we prove that God exists?

Select one of the following:

Yes
No

Explanation

Question 8 of 22

1

What are the two ways of reasoning a thing out?

Select one or more of the following:

if we perfectly know a cause, we can reason what the effect must be
after studying an effect, we can work back to know the cause that produced it
we can reason that something is self-evident
we can study the effects without worrying about a cause

Explanation

Question 9 of 22

1

We may so perfectly know a cause that we can reason out what its effect must be. This is called __________________ reasoning.

Select one of the following:

a priori
a posteriori

Explanation

Question 10 of 22

1

We may know an effect better than we know its cause, and by studying the effect we can work back to know the cause that produced it. This is called _______________ reasoning.

Select one of the following:

a posteriori
a priori

Explanation

Question 11 of 22

1

In proving the existence of God we use ___________________ reasoning.

Select one of the following:

a priori
a posteriori

Explanation

Question 12 of 22

1

How many ways does Aquinas provide for proving the existence of God?

Select one of the following:

one
three
five
four

Explanation

Question 13 of 22

1

The argument from motion can be summarized as follows:

Select one of the following:

Where there is motion, there is a mover, and ultimately a first or 'prime' mover, itself unmoved. This is God.
Things here are produced by their causes, and so on. Ultimately there must be a first cause which is itself uncaused. This is God.
Contingent things demand as their ultimate explanation a non-contingent being, a necessary being. This is God.
Where there is good and better and still better, there must be a best which is the source and measure of goodness. This is God.

Explanation

Question 14 of 22

1

What are the five notable ways of reasoning out the truth that God exists?

Select one or more of the following:

the argument from motion
the argument of first cause
the argument of contingency
The argument of gradation or scale
The argument of governance and order
The argument of manifest design

Explanation

Question 15 of 22

1

Things here are produced by:

Select one of the following:

their causes
motion
nothing
an act of the will

Explanation

Question 16 of 22

1

There must be a first ________________ which is itself uncaused.

Select one of the following:

cause
motion
perfection
government

Explanation

Question 17 of 22

1

Fill the blank spaces to complete the text.

Since both design and government involve , there must be a governor and designer who is the first and absolute .

Explanation

Question 18 of 22

1

Where there are degrees of perfection, there must ultimately be ______________________________.

Select one of the following:

absolute perfection
a first cause
a first mover
an ultimate intelligence
a necessary being

Explanation

Question 19 of 22

1

A non-contingent being depends on other beings for its existence.

Select one of the following:

True
False

Explanation

Question 20 of 22

1

There is design and government in the world.

Select one of the following:

True
False

Explanation

Question 21 of 22

1

Contingent things do not have to exist.

Select one of the following:

True
False

Explanation

Question 22 of 22

1

Where there are degrees of perfection, there must ultimately be absolute perfection.

Select one of the following:

True
False

	Created by Anita Thomer almost 8 years ago

Complete the Exam for Question 2: The existence of God of the Summa. This exam covers all of the articles under Question 2.

Summa: Question 2 Exam

Summa: Question 2 Exam

Question 1 of 22

A truth may be self-evident in two ways:

Select one or more of the following:

Explanation

Question 2 of 22

The statement "God exists" is self-evident in itself.

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 3 of 22

The statement "God exists" is self-evident to the human mind.

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 4 of 22

Fill the blank spaces to complete the text.

When a truth is it neither needs a proof nor admits one.

Explanation

Question 5 of 22

We have not the prompt and perfect knowledge of God and his existence.

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 6 of 22

For man, the truth of the existence of God needs to be evidenced or proved.

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 7 of 22

Can we prove that God exists?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 8 of 22

What are the two ways of reasoning a thing out?

Select one or more of the following:

Explanation

Question 9 of 22

We may so perfectly know a cause that we can reason out what its effect must be. This is called __________________ reasoning.

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 10 of 22

We may know an effect better than we know its cause, and by studying the effect we can work back to know the cause that produced it. This is called _______________ reasoning.

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 11 of 22

In proving the existence of God we use ___________________ reasoning.

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 12 of 22

How many ways does Aquinas provide for proving the existence of God?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 13 of 22

The argument from motion can be summarized as follows:

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 14 of 22

What are the five notable ways of reasoning out the truth that God exists?

Select one or more of the following:

Explanation

Question 15 of 22

Things here are produced by:

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 16 of 22

There must be a first ________________ which is itself uncaused.

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 17 of 22

Fill the blank spaces to complete the text.

Since both design and government involve , there must be a governor and designer who is the first and absolute .

Explanation

Question 18 of 22

Where there are degrees of perfection, there must ultimately be ______________________________.

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 19 of 22

A non-contingent being depends on other beings for its existence.

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 20 of 22