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Introduction to Metaphysics: The First Philosophy

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According to Heraclitus, what makes change rational rather than chaotic or arbitrary?

The principle of permanence

The concept of natural law

The logic that governs change (correct)

The notion of Being

What is the primary characteristic of Parmenides' concept of Being?

It is constantly changing

It is created and destroyed

It is divided and separate

It is eternal and unchanging (correct)

Why does Parmenides believe that motion is impossible?

Because Being cannot move from where it is to where it is not (correct)

Because Being is constantly moving

Because motion is a form of change

Because Being is divided and separate

What is the consequence of something changing, according to Parmenides?

It becomes something other than what it is Signup and view all the answers

What is the relationship between Parmenides' concept of Being and the natural world?

The natural world is separate from Being Signup and view all the answers

What did Aristotle call the study of the first cause or causes?

The First Philosophy Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary concern of metaphysics, according to the text?

Speculating about the nature and meaning of the world Signup and view all the answers

What is the paradox that Heraclitus tried to resolve?

The problem of permanence and change Signup and view all the answers

According to Heraclitus, what is the one thing that does not change?

The law of change Signup and view all the answers

What is the limitation of science, according to the text?

It cannot explain why the world exists Signup and view all the answers