Question 1

What are the two alternative versions of the myth of Sisyphus that Taylor considers, and what lessons does he draw from them?

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Question 2

According to Scheffler, the prospect of our own deaths makes our projects seem less important just like the doomsday scenario does.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Frankfurt argues that Scheffler underestimates the extent to which what matters to us depends on our attitude toward the existence of the afterlife.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

According to Taylor, a meaningful life provides

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A)   Long-term satisfaction, regardless of the activities performed.
B)   Worthwhile actions, regardless of the satisfaction involved.
C)   Concern for the welfare of others.
D)   A shared intuition about what is worthwhile.E) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 5

Vitrano's understanding of "satisfaction" must include

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A)   A collective acceptance of what is satisfying.
B)   Rules of behavior.
C)   Religious tenets.
D)   An individual's personal sense of satisfaction.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 6

According to Scheffler, the doomsday scenario might undermine many creative pursuits because

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A)   Artists would be too distressed to continue to work.
B)   The destruction of human life would rob artists of a future audience.
C)   Both a and b
D)   Neither a nor bE) A) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 7

According to Taylor, we invent ways to

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A)   Accept that life is meaningless.
B)   Portray permanent ideals of goodness.
C)   Deny the meaningless of life.
D)   Both b and cE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 8

What problems does Vitrano find in Wolf's and Taylor's views of what constitutes a meaningful life, and how does her own view address these issues? Do you think her view improves on the first two?

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Question 9

Frankfurt claims that the loss of belief in the afterlife would not make many projects and activities lose their importance in the way Scheffler alleges. How does Frankfurt argue for this claim? Is his argument convincing? Why or why not?

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Question 10

According to Frankfurt, artistic creation might not lose its importance in the absence of belief in the afterlife because

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A)   Artists are generally unconcerned with whether their work is admired or appreciated by others.
B)   Producing works of art will remain personally satisfying to the artist.
C)   Both a and b
D)   Neither a norE) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 11

Why does Epicurus claim that death is nothing to us? Do you agree? Explain.

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Question 12

What does Wolf mean by "active engagement"? Do you agree with her that someone engaged in a project of worth but bored with it does not have a meaningful life? Explain.

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Question 13

According to Epicurus, philosophy should be studied by

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A)   The young.
B)   The old.
C)   Both a and b.
D)   Neither a nor b.E) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 14

How does Scheffler respond to Alvy Singer's worries about the end of the universe? Is Scheffler's response persuasive? Why or why not?

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In the movie "Annie Hall," Scheffler res...

Question 15

According to Epicurus, good and bad consist in

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A)   Philosophical contemplation.
B)   Divine revelation.
C)   Sensation.
D)   Forms.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 16

Do you agree with Vitrano that satisfaction lies "within yourself," independent of the judgment of others? Why or why not?

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Question 17

Wolf claims that in order for something to matter

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A)   It must make a permanent difference to the world.
B)   God must exist.
C)   It must make a long-lasting difference to the world.
D)   None of the above.E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 18

Scheffler discusses Alvy Singer, a film character troubled by

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A)   The fear that the world is about to end.
B)   Doubts about the existence of God.
C)   Doubts about whether he will survive after death.
D)   The fact that the universe is expanding and will ultimately break apart.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 19

According to Frankfurt, only activities that provide personal comfort and pleasure will continue to matter to us in the face of a doomsday scenario.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Epictetus marks an important distinction between

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A)   The opinions of the wealthy and the opinions of the poor.
B)   What is in one's power and what is not.
C)   Athens and Rome.
D)   Slave and master.E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

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