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What is the etymological definition of philosophy?
What is the etymological definition of philosophy?
- Love of learning
- Love of questioning
- Love of knowledge
- Love of wisdom (correct)
Which philosopher believed that 'an unexamined life is not worth living'?
Which philosopher believed that 'an unexamined life is not worth living'?
- Pythagoras
- Plato
- Aristotle
- Socrates (correct)
What did Socrates believe was the only true wisdom?
What did Socrates believe was the only true wisdom?
- Knowledge of the world
- Knowledge of oneself (correct)
- Knowledge of the past
- Knowledge of the future
According to Plato, what is the self?
According to Plato, what is the self?
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Which philosopher believed in the concept of reincarnation?
Which philosopher believed in the concept of reincarnation?
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Which part of the soul/self enables us to think deeply and achieve true understanding of eternal truths?
Which part of the soul/self enables us to think deeply and achieve true understanding of eternal truths?
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In Plato's theory, what does the 'cave' represent?
In Plato's theory, what does the 'cave' represent?
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What does Aristotle mean when he refers to man as a 'rational animal'?
What does Aristotle mean when he refers to man as a 'rational animal'?
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What does Aristotle believe is essential for leading a good life?
What does Aristotle believe is essential for leading a good life?
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What does Plato's myth of the cave illustrate about believers of empirical knowledge?
What does Plato's myth of the cave illustrate about believers of empirical knowledge?
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