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What is the etymology of the word 'philosophy'?

  • It comes from the Latin word 'philos' meaning love and 'sophia' meaning wisdom
  • It comes from the Latin word 'philosophia' meaning love of wisdom
  • It comes from the Greek word 'philos' meaning friend and 'sophia' meaning knowledge
  • It comes from the Greek words 'philla' meaning love and 'sophos' or 'sophia' meaning wisdom or knowledge (correct)

What is the formal definition of philosophy?

  • The search for the ultimate cause of things, leading to the truth about God
  • The quest for truth based on logical reasoning aside from factual observation of nature’s multifarious phenomena (correct)
  • The study of phenomena using a cosmocentric approach
  • The critical evaluation of the facts of experience

What is the difference between critical philosophy and speculative philosophy?

  • Critical philosophy is a critical evaluation of phenomena while speculative philosophy presupposes critical judgments but considers possibilities and probabilities (correct)
  • Critical philosophy is based on facts while speculative philosophy is based on opinions
  • Critical philosophy is focused on man while speculative philosophy is focused on God
  • Critical philosophy is based on scientific observations while speculative philosophy is based on intuition

What is the Theocentric approach to philosophy during the medieval Christian period?

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What is the anthrophocentric approach to philosophy?

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