Philosophy Quiz 1 Questions
Continental philosophy consists of all the following except: Select one: a. Pantheism b. Phenomenology c. Existentialism d. Deconstructionism
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What is Rene Descartes famous quote? Select one: a. Cogito ergo sum b. Veni vidi vici c. Carpe diem d. Divide et impera
A
What is another term for 'metaphysics'? Select one: a. Ontology b. Epistemology c. Axiology d. Aesthetics
A
Which philosophy would be intersted the meaning of this question, "what is it for something to be real?" Select one: a. Ontology b. Phonology c. Constructivism d. Deconstructionism
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Myth traces the origins of things to supernatural time, sometimes called "____________" Select one: a. Mystical Time b. Strong Time c. Intellectual Revolution d. Origin Time
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Whereas the social sciences (e.g., psychology, sociology, economics) ask questions about how people think and act, philosophy is the study of: Select one: a. how people with different beliefs or backgrounds disagree with one another. b. what beliefs mean and whether people with different beliefs are justified in having them. c. the reasons why philosophic questions never have better or worse answers. d. questions that can be answered better by appealing to scientific experiments.
B
"Is there anything you would be willing to die for?" is a philosophical question insofar as: Select one: a. it does not have any right or wrong answer because it is a meaningless question. b. it is a meaningless question because everyone could have a different answer to it. c. it forces us to articulate and justify our beliefs about what we know and ought to do. d. it is more concerned with one's religious beliefs than with factual claims about the world.
C
Ontology is the theory of Select one: a. Value b. Knowledge c. Being d. Philosophy
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What are two types of philosophy ask questions about the states legitimate authority over its members? Select one: a. Social, Moral b. Ethical, Political c. Political, Social d. Moral, Ethical
C
Which philosopher was the first to start thinking logically about events and why they happened? Select one: a. Socrates b. Thales c. Aristotle d. Leibniz
C
Ethics, political philosophy, and aesthetics are all branches of what concept? Select one: a. Lameology b. Logic c. Ontology d. Axiology
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Most discussions within Aesthetics relate to ____________. Select one: a. Mythos b. Ethics c. Logos d. Art
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What branch of philosophy explores the nature of beauty? Select one: a. Moral b. Social c. Ethical d. Aesthetics
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When comparing Logos and Mythos, which statement is true? Select one: a. Mythos come from stories; Logos means theory of being. b. Logos means theory of being; Mythos means theory of knowledge. c. Mythos come from logic; Logos come from knowledge. d. Logos come from scientific thought and reason; Mythos come from stories.
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Which branch of philosophy studies art and beauty? Select one: a. Logic b. Metaphysics c. Ontology d. Aesthetics
D
Which of the following branches of philosophy does not involve questions related to values? Select one: a. Metaphysics b. Political c. Social d. Moral
D
Which two modes of persuasion are used most together in philosophy? Select one: a. Logos and Ethos b. Ethos and Mythos c. Pathos and Logos d. Mythos and Logos
D