Philosophical Perspectives on the Self

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According to Socrates, how is every human composed?

  • Only of body
  • Of mind and body (correct)
  • Only of soul
  • Of spirit and soul

According to Plato, what is the role of the spirited soul in a human?

  • To control the base desires
  • To forge reason and intellect
  • To be kept at bay
  • To govern the affairs of the human person (correct)

What did St. Augustine agree about the nature of man?

  • Man is of a bifurcated nature (correct)
  • Man is of a trifold nature
  • Man is of a quadruple nature
  • Man is of a single nature

According to Plato, what is the role of the appetitive soul in a human?

<p>To control the base desires (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who was the first philosopher to engage in systematic questioning about the self?

<p>Socrates (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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