Postmodernism
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 The starting point of postmodernism wisdom is____.a.found in proverbs b.the denial of logic c.acknowledging the death of god d.there is no wisdom in postmodernism | c |
| The end of postmodern wisdom is____. a.the denial of sin b.the denial of logic c.acknowledging the death of god d.there is no wisdom in postmodernism | c |
| Consensus exists about the meaning of postmodernism. T,F | f |
| Postmodernism is long on____and short on____. a.attitude, arguement b.logic, relativism c.arguement, attitude d.relativism, logic | a |
| Which of the following is not a contributer to postmodern philoshphy? a.sagan b.lyotard c.foucault d.derrida | a |
| The term postmodernism is usually thought to have arisen first in reference to____. a.architecture b.philosophy c.art d.literature | a |
| ____defined postmodernism as "incredulity toward metanarratives." a.camus b.lyotard c.derrida d.foucault | b |
| In Postmodernism, some stories have more credibility than others. T,F | f |
| In Postmodernism, stories are validated by the community that lives by them. T,F | t |
| The PremodernChristian had a clear view of human depravity. T,F | t |
| The foundation of all worldviews. a.metaphysics b.epistemology c.anthropology d.ethics | a |
| ____is consicered the first modern phlosopher because he was more interested in how one knows than in what one knows. a.kant b.nietzsche c.hume d.descartes | d |
| The essence of the modern is____. a.big thoughts of self and small thoughts of god b.extreme preoccupation with self c.lots of technology d.the autonomyof human reason | d |
| Accodring to postmodernism, nothing we know can be checked against reality. T,F | t |
| The only kind of truth that exists in Postmodernism is____truth. a.coherent b.communal c.incoherent d.pragmatic | d |
| In what worldview is a step in the postmodern direction? a.nihilism b.naturalism c.new age d.existentialism | d |
| Ubermensch means____. a.overman b.farfrompoopen c.superman d.metanarrative | a |
| Who wrote, "Thus Spake Zarathustra?" a.dirrida b.lyotard c.foucault d.nietzsche | d |
| Ethically, our culture is relativistic. T,F | t |
| Postmodern Christans are more concerned with what the bible means rather than what the bible means to them. T,F | f |
| Postmodernism is a steady worldview undergoing very little change. T,F | f |
| In the middle ages, philosophy was the queen of the sciences. T,F | f |
| During the enlightenment, theology took a back seat to science. T,F | t |
| Postmodernists are correct to say that language is closely associated with power. T,F | t |
| The rejection of all metanarratives is____. a.the beginning of a new world order b.unbiblical c.itself a metanarrative d.postmodernism on the brink of truth | c |
| Like naturalism, nihilism is a full blown worldview. T,F | f |
| Postmodernism is the most recent phase of____. a.existentialism b.naturalism c.nihilism d.the new age movement | b |
| Worldviews are made up of an infinite number of answers. T,F | f |
| Which of the following characteristics should an adequate worldview have? a.pragmatic, intangible coherence b.speculative gravitational phenomena c.an answer to the 7 questions d.intellectual coherence | d |
| An adequate worldview must be able to comprehend all of the data of reality. T,F | t |
| A worldview doesn't have to be able to explain every detail of what it claims to explain. T,F | f |
| It is not necessary for a worldview to meet our sense of personal need. T,F | f |
| How does a worldview satisfy? a.by meeting intellectual needs b.by being coherent c.by being true d.by showing us the way | c |
| Truth is ultimately the only thing that will satisfy. T,F | t |
| During the 1700's Christian theism was abandoned because of its inner inconsistency. T,F | f |
| Christianity is simply an intellectual construct. T,F | f |
| Postmodernism denies that truth exists. T,F | t |
| Postmodernism is the worldvies of James Sire. T,F | f |
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