Identification Items

A. Concise but complete definition ( 20 points )

a posteriori knowledge
empiricism
epistemology
expressive function of language
induction
metaphysics
realism
Socratic method of teaching
sound argument
sufficient condition

B. Philosopher and concise but complete explanation ( 20 points )

apperceptive mass
Divine Illumination
experimentalism
final cause
heteronomy
method of difference
object lesson
organic prizing
orbis pictus
tabula rasa

Informal Fallacies ( 10 points )

No one has ever shown that Hillary Clinton was not involved in illegal activities regarding Whitewater so she must be guilty of something.

I would never eat eggplant because everyone who has ever eaten that despicable vegetable has died, and that is the truth!

The Pennsylvania General Assembly acted wisely when it passed the recent law to extend the probationary period for tenure by fifty percent because a two-year period is just too short. A three-year period is much better and a fifty percent increase was necessary because a longer period for observation of a probationary teacher is necessary. The General Assembly is to be commended for its sagacity in passing this new statute.

Bill Clinton obviously is involved very deeply in the illegal activities surrounding the Whitewater scandal. Why else would he give videotaped testimony at the White House?

All of us should sacrifice so that we can donate generously to Bucknell's endowment during the Sesquicentennial celebration because Bucknellians of yesteryear gave unselfishly to help current students and we own the same duty to future generations.

Choice of short essay question ( 20 points )

The metaphor of the cave and the divided line are in Plato's Republic. Explain the meaning of these two concepts and discuss their similarities and differences.

The categorical imperative is an integral part of Kant's philosophy. State the essential aspects of this concept and carefully explain how a teacher or counselor could use it to aid a student in solving a moral dilemma.

Long essay question ( 30 points )

Compare and contrast the educational views of Dewey and Rousseau. The following must be included in your essay: conception of human nature, views upon epistemology, views upon the relationship between education and society, views upon the role of the teacher, and views upon the best way of teaching.