Ancient Greek Philosophy Origins
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What is the Greek word for philosophy?

  • Hesiod
  • Philein (correct)
  • Sophia
  • Homer

    • What work by Hesiod is mentioned in the text as shaping philosophy's realization?

  • The Iliad
  • STUPEFACTION, QUESTIONING AND PERENNIAL SEARCH
  • Work and Days (correct)
  • The Odyssey

    • Which town is credited as the birthplace of philosophy in the text?

  • Athens
  • Miletus (correct)
  • Corinth
  • Sparta

    • What was the specific reaction that shaped philosophy's realization according to the text?

    <p>Transition from muthos to logos</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did the first philosophers from Miletus question according to the text?

    <p>Origin of the world</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In which century did philosophy begin according to the text?

    <p>9th Century BCE</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term Thauma means according to the text?

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

    According to Oliver Feltham, what does stupefaction lead to?

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

    What could unhealthy doubts potentially lead to?

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

    How did Pythagoras contribute to a radical shift in philosophical discourse?

    <p>By proposing that the world is governed by numbers</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is Pythagoras' idea of a Philosophus?

    <p>Someone who seeks wisdom with all their might</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does the text describe philosophy as a science of all things?

    <p>It can study anything generating possible ideas, even unknown things</p> Signup and view all the answers

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