1. The correspondence theory of truth defines a true statement as one which
a. the majority of a society would accept
b. is subjectively certain to the person who believes it
c. describes the world the way it actually is
d. is supported by good reasons or evidence

2. According to the correspondence theory of truth, the statement "the cat is on the mat" is true if and only if
a. the cat really is on the mat
b. you have a justified belief that the cat is on the mat
c. you believe the cat is on the mat
d. everyone believes the cat is on the mat

3. At one time the majority of the Western World believed that the earth was the stationary center of the universe and that the sun revolved around it. What would an adherent to the correspondence theory of truth say about the people who lived at this time and had this belief?
a. their beliefs were true for them
b. the knew that the sun was the center of the solar system, but knowledge changes as civilization evolves
c. their beliefs were culturally relative
d. none of the above--he would say that the people at that time had false beliefs

4. Which of the following is an argument against relativism discussed in class?
a. it places the bar of knowledge too high
b. it overemphasizes the importance of kinship ties
c. the statement "There is no absolute truth" seems contradictory
e. all of the above

5. Philosophical skepticism is the view that
a. there is no such thing as absolute truth
b. truth is relative to the individual
c. truth is relative to one's culture or society
d. there is absolute truth, but knowledge of it is difficult or impossible to obtain