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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?

    <p>The capacity to create and understand the meaning of ideas</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What can a new or original idea often lead to?

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

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

    <p>Results of thought and mental representational images of some object.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do many philosophers consider ideas to be?

    <p>A fundamental ontological category of being.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the etymology of the word 'idea'?

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

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

    <p>An essential and defining feature of human beings.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does a reflexive idea arise?

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

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