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Ancient Greek Philosophers: Thales, Pythagoras, and Heraclitus
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Ancient Greek Philosophers: Thales, Pythagoras, and Heraclitus

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Who is considered the Father of Western Philosophy?

  • Pythagoras
  • Socrates
  • Thales (correct)
  • Aristotle

    • According to Heraclitus, what is the only thing that is permanent in this world?

  • Knowledge
  • Change (correct)
  • Virtue
  • Wisdom

    • What is the name of the school founded by Plato?

  • The Academy (correct)
  • The School of Athens
  • The Lyceum
  • The Platonic Institute

    • What is the concept that Aristotle believed makes matter what it is?

    <p>Form</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the quote often attributed to Socrates?

    <p>Know thyself</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who is known for saying 'You cannot step twice into the same rivers, for fresh waters are ever flowing in upon you'?

    <p>Heraclitus</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the main focus of St. Augustine's philosophy?

    <p>Solving the problem of evil</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the fundamental idea behind Rene Descartes' famous statement 'cogito, ergo sum'?

    <p>The only thing that cannot be doubted is one's own thinking</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main idea behind Immanuel Kant's moral philosophy?

    <p>Moral actions arise from a sense of duty</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the central idea behind Jean-Jacques Rousseau's Social Contract?

    <p>Members of a society should cooperate for social benefits, sacrificing some individual freedoms</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main theme of Soren Kierkegaard's existentialist philosophy?

    <p>A leap of faith is necessary to define oneself</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the central idea behind Friedrich Nietzsche's philosophy?

    <p>The belief in the Christian God is becoming unbelievable</p> Signup and view all the answers

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