Ethics and Aesthetics in Philosophy Quiz

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What is the main focus of Metaphysics?

Exploring the nature of time

Investigating theories about the nature of reality (correct)

Studying ethical dilemmas

Studying the nature of beauty

Which branch of Philosophy is primarily concerned with the study of good/bad and right/wrong?

Aesthetics

Ethics (correct)

Metaphysics

Epistemology

What is the central concern of Epistemology?

Studying the scope and limits of knowledge (correct)

Analyzing ethical dilemmas

Exploring the nature of beauty

Investigating theories about the nature of reality

Which philosophical branch explores correct reasoning and principles for distinguishing correct from incorrect reasoning?

Logic Signup and view all the answers

What does Aesthetics study?

The beautiful Signup and view all the answers

What type of questions does Epistemology primarily address?

Questions about learning and knowledge Signup and view all the answers

What is the main focus of Philosophy according to the text?

Critical evaluation of basic ideas Signup and view all the answers

Which activity constitutes the heart of Philosophy?

Generality Signup and view all the answers

How is Philosophy distinguished from mere thinking according to the text?

<ul> <li>Advocacy</li> </ul> Signup and view all the answers

What kind of questions does Philosophy involve asking according to the text?

Questions on the meaning of basic concepts Signup and view all the answers

What type of concepts does Philosophy seek according to the text?

<ul> <li>Fundamentally justified beliefs</li> </ul> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following questions is NOT considered a 'Big Question' in Philosophy according to the text?

<ul> <li>How to become famous?</li> </ul> Signup and view all the answers

What is the value of studying philosophy according to the text?

To enlarge our conception of what is possible Signup and view all the answers

Which philosopher is mentioned as being part of the continental tradition in the text?

J.Krishnamurti Signup and view all the answers

How does philosophy help diminish dogmatic assurance according to the text?

By enlarging our conception of what is possible Signup and view all the answers

What is the consequence of going through life without any tincture of philosophy, as per the text?

Imprisonment in common sense prejudices Signup and view all the answers

Which aspect of philosophy contributes to enriching intellectual imagination according to the text?

Questions themselves rather than the answers Signup and view all the answers

How do philosophers contribute to humanity according to the text?

By offering new perspectives and questions Signup and view all the answers

What are some common terms discussed in the text?

Hedonism, Egoism, and Altruism Signup and view all the answers

In the Analytic Tradition, what is emphasized in relation to human knowledge?

Importance of logical form and expression Signup and view all the answers

What is a distinguishing factor between the Continental and Analytic Traditions?

Grounding in phenomenology Signup and view all the answers

What do thinkers of the Continental Tradition aim to investigate?

'The world as it appears to us' Signup and view all the answers

What are the paradigmatic disciplines for a serious pursuit of truth?

'The sciences and mathematics' Signup and view all the answers

What is the main focus of the Analytic Tradition in terms of methods?

'Reduction of all human conduct and understanding' to symbolic logic Signup and view all the answers