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Exploring the Nature of Ideas

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Which of the following is NOT a definition of an idea?

The result of thought

A reflexive and spontaneous thought (correct)

A mental representational image of an object

A fundamental ontological category of being

What is the etymology of the word 'idea'?

It comes from the Greek word for 'imagination'

It comes from the Greek word for 'to see' (correct)

It comes from the Greek word for 'thought'

It comes from the Greek word for 'form, pattern'

Who is credited with opening the argument over the underlying nature of ideas?

Socrates

Plato (correct)

Aristotle

Heraclitus

What is considered to be an essential and defining feature of human beings?

The capacity to create and understand the meaning of ideas (B) Signup and view all the answers

What can a new or original idea often lead to?

Innovation (B) Signup and view all the answers

According to philosophy, what are some ways in which ideas can be defined or understood?

Results of thought and mental representational images of some object. Signup and view all the answers

What do many philosophers consider ideas to be?

A fundamental ontological category of being. Signup and view all the answers

What is the etymology of the word 'idea'?

Greek ἰδέα idea 'form, pattern' from the root of ἰδεῖν idein 'to see'. Signup and view all the answers

What is the capacity to create and understand the meaning of ideas considered to be?

An essential and defining feature of human beings. Signup and view all the answers

How does a reflexive idea arise?

In a spontaneous manner, even without thinking or serious reflection. Signup and view all the answers

Exploring the Nature of Ideas

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Questions and Answers

Which of the following is NOT a definition of an idea?

What is the etymology of the word 'idea'?

Who is credited with opening the argument over the underlying nature of ideas?

What is considered to be an essential and defining feature of human beings?

What can a new or original idea often lead to?

According to philosophy, what are some ways in which ideas can be defined or understood?

What do many philosophers consider ideas to be?

What is the etymology of the word 'idea'?

What is the capacity to create and understand the meaning of ideas considered to be?

How does a reflexive idea arise?

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