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?

<p>It becomes something other than what it is (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>The natural world is separate from Being (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>The First Philosophy (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Speculating about the nature and meaning of the world (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the paradox that Heraclitus tried to resolve?

<p>The problem of permanence and change (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>The law of change (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>It cannot explain why the world exists (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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