Quiz 1

For Socrates, an unexamined life is a tragedy because it results in grievous harm to _____.

the soul

According to Socrates, a clear sign that a person has _____ is her exclusive pursuit of social status, wealth, power, and pleasure.

an unhealthy soul

A question-and-answer dialogue in which propositions are methodically scrutinized to uncover the truth is known as _____.

the Socratic Method

Which is a common characteristic of philosophical questions?

they tend to go beyond what other disciplines can answer

True or false: because philosophy allows us to recognize and examine the beliefs we were brought up with, it is possible for philosophy to be freeing.

True

True or false: the philosophical method can be defined as the systematic use of critical reasoning to try to find answers to fundamental questions about topics such as reality, morality, and knowledge.

True

Questions like "What is knowledge?" and "What is truth?" are the focus of which of the following areas of philosophy?

epistemology

__________ would ask the question "is abortion right or wrong?"

ethics

The study of reality in the broadest sense, an inquiry into the fundamental nature of the universe and the things in it, is known as _____.

metaphysics

Of the following, which would be most likely to ask what the concept of justice means?

political philosophy