philosophy exam 1
which of the following is not a point established by zenos analysis of the race between achilles and the turtle
achilles appears to, but does not actually, pass the turtle
according to parmenides,
all change is illusion
which of the following statements would aristotle agree with
all human actions have goals
which of the following could not be attributed to thales
all is the many
which of the following positions would be consistent with thales view of reality
all of one kind of thing
if you held that the mind contains truths which could have been acquired through the senses, then you would be
an epistemological rationalist
the forms are
eternal
which of the following is socrates criticism of euthyphro's first definition of the holy
euthyphro has only given an example of holiness, not a definition
according to parmenides
existence and nonexistence are mutually exclusive
according to aristotle, a good person obeys gods commandments
false
according to aristotle, it is possible to reason excellently and be a bad person
false
according to aristotle, scientific knowledge rests on the knowledge that is itself subject to the same proof as scientific conclusions
false
according to empedocles the four fundalmental elements of air, wind, fire, and water were in a constant state of change
false
according to plato, if trangles didnt exit, the form of triangle woldn't exist
false
according to plato, might makes right
false
according to plato, we should have faith that god exists
false
according to socrates terms such as justice, piety, goodness are determined by specific cultures and therefore, have no universal and unchanging meanings
false
according, to aristotle, all knowledge should be demonstrative
false
accoridng to aristotle, there are no universals instated everything is a particular
false
accoridng to parmenides, all of reality is divided into two equality real parts
false
aristotle agreed with plato that the fundamental nature of reality was grounded in mathematics
false
aristotle did not invent formal logic
false
for aristotle human thinking was not related to the way things are
false
for plato, form is united with matter; for aristotle, form is seperated from matter
false
heraclitus was pantheist- a term meaning belief in a transcendent god
false
parmenides held that all true knowledge comes through the senses
false
plato and socrates supported the skepticism of protagoras
false
plato inherited the doctrine of the forms from heraclitus
false
plato is a metaphysical monist
false
plato like his teacher socrates left no written record of his ideas
false
pythagoras was an atheist
false
rhetoric is the art of public and persuasive speech as one seeks the truth
false
socrates was committed to the pursuit of trith and considered it his mission to seek out the basis for stable and certian knowledge and therefore can be called a skeptic
false
socrates was one of the most handsome men in athens
false
the good life was easily obstained o those who studied the teachings of socrates
false
zeno believed in the plurality of things
false
according to the text, a synonym for eudaimonia is
human flourishing
suppose i do something wrong but offer an excuse, which of these excuses, if true would be accepted, according to aristotle
i was forced to do it
the form of triangle is
independent of all physical triangles
which of the following statement is consistent with zeno position
motion, for both achilles and the turtle, is actually impossible
in the "allegory of the cave,"
none of the above
based on what is known of thales thought, with which of the following statements would have agreed
none of the choice
which of the following statements, is correct
philosophical explanations of the universe came after religious explanations of the universe
what is the science that, according to aristotle, studies the supreme good of human kind?
politics
in the "allegory of the cave," the sun is a symbol for
the form of the good
which of the following is a true statement about platos forms?
the forms are originals that all physical things copy
euthyphros second definition of holiness is that holiness is what "the gods love." socrates cirticism of this is that
the god may love different things
which of the following is a definition of the holy offered by euthyphro
the holy is prosecuting one's father for manslaughter
which of the following is not a true statement about the realm of forms
the realm of forms contains the forms of godliness
it is impossible to understand the absolute truth about anything
this is an epistemological statement
if thales had "water turn to earth" he would not be regards as the first philosopher
this statement is consistent with nietzsches analysis of thales
thales significance is that he was a natural scientisit
this statement is consistent with nietzsches analysis of thales
thales went beyond science
this statement is consistent with nietzsches analysis of thales
thales significance is that his philosphy confiremed the religious view of the "primal origin of all things"
this statement is inconsistent with nietzsche's analysis of thales
if thales has said "water turns into earth" he would not be regarded as the first philosopher because this is a scientific, not a philosphical statement
this statement is inconsistent with nietzsches analysis of thales
a general term in metaphysics referring to ultimate reality or existence is being.
true
according to aristotle, something actual is logically prior to whatever is potentiality
true
according to aristotle, the chef cause of societal revolution is the desire for equality
true
according to aristotle, thinking is always about some specific individual thing, namely, a substance
true
according to aristotle, you are a unity of body and soul
true
according to democritus, the void is something
true
according to empedocles love and hate are the forces that cause change
true
according to plato, just as the form of triangle consists of truths about triangleness, so the form of square consists of truths about squareness and the form of sphere consists of triths about sphereness
true
according to plato, perfect justice exists
true
according to plato, the body is the prison of the soul
true
according to plato, the majority of the people are foolish
true
according to plato, the mind can know truths independently of any information from the senses
true
according to plato, there are two levels of reality: the lower physical level is a copy of the higher non-physical level
true
according to plato, you are a duality if body and soul
true
according to socrates, the correct definitions of term used in argumentation are a prerequisite to clear thinking
true
according to socrates, there are more important things to fear than death
true
according to zeno there is distinction between appearance and reality
true
according to zeno, the world is not the kind of place it appears to be
true
accoring to democritus there are two types of knowledge, namely, illegitimate and legitmate
true
anaxagoras believed the origin of all things was mind
true
aristotle argued that science rests of primary premises, which we arrive at by intellectual intuition
true
aristotle categories represented the classification of concepts that are used in scientific knowledge
true
aristotle fixed his eyes on the concrete processes of nature
true
aristotle was an empiricist
true
at platos academy, aristotle has the reputation of being the "reader" and "the mind of the school"
true
cause means something that has the power to produce a change, motion, or action in another thing; this change can be explained in terms of the behavior of the cause
true
defining freedom as the rights given to americas in the bill of rights would be an example of euthphyro's kind of error
true
demonstrative reasoning is when the premises from which reasoning starts are true and primary
true
during platos life, athens fought, and lost, a war with sparta
true
empedocles stated that reality is fundamentally changeless
true
gorgias was convinced that there could be no reliable knowledge, and cetaintly no truth
true
plato, unlike the pre-socratics, was a metaphysical dualist
true
protagoras's relativism led him to have a conservative conclusion that young men should be educated to accept and support the traditions of society
true
pythagoras believed in the immortality of the human soul and in reincarnation
true
socrates devised a method for arriving at truth; he liked knowing and doing, so that to know the good is to do the good
true
socrates lived his adult life in athens, greece
true
socrates serves as an infantryman in the peloponnesian war
true
socrates was committed to the attempting to discover the foundation of the good life
true
the euthyphro takes place outside of the athenian law court
true
the oracle at delphi declared that "there is no one wiser than socrates"
true
the story of western philosophy begins in a series of greek islands and colonies during the sixth century bce
true
thinking, as aristotle saw it, was connected with the way things are, and this underlies the close relation between logic and metaphysics
true
unlike the philosphy before him, socrates was mainly fascinated by questions about human nature
true
which of the following is not one of aristotle's ten categories of being?
understanding something
which of the following statements is consistent with zenos position
what appears to be changing is actually unchanging