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Who is considered an ideal critical thinker and personifies intellectual inquiry and integrity in history?
Who is considered an ideal critical thinker and personifies intellectual inquiry and integrity in history?
- Aristotle
- Socrates (correct)
- Alexander the Great
- Plato
What did Plato believe about ideas captured by human senses?
What did Plato believe about ideas captured by human senses?
- They are defective and filled with errors (correct)
- They are irrelevant
- They are always accurate
- They are only accessible through logic
Which philosopher was a student of Socrates and used the Socratic Method in his works like Republic and Apology?
Which philosopher was a student of Socrates and used the Socratic Method in his works like Republic and Apology?
- Alexander the Great
- Plato (correct)
- Aristotle
- Socrates
Which philosopher focused most of his works on the science of logic?
Which philosopher focused most of his works on the science of logic?
What is the term used to refer to the grouping of Aristotle's works that includes 'Sophical Refutation' and 'Categories'?
What is the term used to refer to the grouping of Aristotle's works that includes 'Sophical Refutation' and 'Categories'?
Which thinker encouraged critical thinking through his teaching method rather than rote memorization?
Which thinker encouraged critical thinking through his teaching method rather than rote memorization?
In a syllogism, what is the term used for the last assertion or argument?
In a syllogism, what is the term used for the last assertion or argument?
Who was sent to Academe by Plato and later became the tutor of Alexander the Great?
Who was sent to Academe by Plato and later became the tutor of Alexander the Great?
What is the role of the premises in making an argument true or valid in a syllogism?
What is the role of the premises in making an argument true or valid in a syllogism?
Which term in a syllogism refers to the predicate of the conclusion?
Which term in a syllogism refers to the predicate of the conclusion?
According to Aristotle, what is the term used for arguments composed of assertions in a syllogism?
According to Aristotle, what is the term used for arguments composed of assertions in a syllogism?
What does the term 'Philosophy' mean?
What does the term 'Philosophy' mean?
What is the main focus of Critical Thinking?
What is the main focus of Critical Thinking?
What is Logic primarily concerned with?
What is Logic primarily concerned with?
What abilities does Philosophy aim to develop, as per the American Philosophical Association?
What abilities does Philosophy aim to develop, as per the American Philosophical Association?
Which philosopher emphasized the importance of critical examination of personal assumptions and beliefs?
Which philosopher emphasized the importance of critical examination of personal assumptions and beliefs?
What distinguishes Critical Thinking as a Philosophy, based on the text?
What distinguishes Critical Thinking as a Philosophy, based on the text?
