GEC-US Leslie Annie M. Alcantara Course Overview

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Who is considered the Father of Western Philosophy?

Socrates (correct)

Aristotle

Plato

Confucius

Which Greek philosopher is associated with the doctrine of Monism?

Aristotle

Descartes

Plato

Socrates (correct)

What does the term 'Philosophy' etymologically mean?

The act of debating

Love of wisdom (correct)

The pursuit of wealth

The study of physical sciences

What does the term 'Dualism' refer to in philosophy?

The belief in multiple ultimate realities Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of the Latin root of 'perspective'?

To look through Signup and view all the answers

What characterizes a specified manner of consideration according to the text?

Perspective Signup and view all the answers

Who is considered the founder of psychoanalysis?

Sigmund Freud Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following concepts is NOT associated with Sigmund Freud's theories?

Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs Signup and view all the answers

According to Freud, the unconscious self contains all of the following EXCEPT:

Fulfillment of wishes Signup and view all the answers

Which philosopher argues against the mind-body bifurcation problem?

Maurice Merleau Ponty Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of the preconscious self according to Freud?

Material that is easily brought to mind Signup and view all the answers

In Freud's Psychodynamic theory, what impacts strongly on the body and leads to either emotional stability or dysfunction?

One's mental life Signup and view all the answers

What was the main aim of Paul Churchland's philosophical approach?

To establish philosophy as a rigorous science Signup and view all the answers

What was Paul Churchland's view on the relationship between the mind and body?

He believed that the mind and body are intertwined and inseparable Signup and view all the answers

What did Paul Churchland consider to be an important part of the subjective self?

The physical body Signup and view all the answers

What philosophical position did Paul Churchland and his wife Patricia Churchland promote?

Eliminative materialism Signup and view all the answers

According to Paul Churchland, what gives us our sense of self?

The physical brain Signup and view all the answers

What did Patricia Churchland argue about understanding moral facts?

We do not have an organ for understanding moral facts Signup and view all the answers