Philosophy Definitions and Perspectives Quiz
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What is the demarcation between mytheme and matheme?

  • Mytheme involves ideas based on reason.
  • Matheme involves ideas that are based on stories.
  • There is no clear distinction between mytheme and matheme.
  • Mytheme involves ideas that are based on stories, while matheme involves ideas based on reason. (correct)

Which branch of Philosophy deals with the theory of knowledge?

  • Ethics
  • Aesthetics
  • Ontology
  • Epistemology (correct)

What is the focus of the branch of Philosophy known as Ethics?

  • What is right or wrong (correct)
  • Theory of knowledge
  • Nature and valuation of beauty
  • Nature of being

Which branch of Philosophy explores the theory of correct reasoning and sound thinking?

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

According to Plato's critique of imitation, what is the essence of independent thinking in Philosophy?

<p>Embodying the truth you believe in, regardless of external influence. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What characterizes a person practicing critical thinking in Philosophy?

<p>Seeking to uncover the best argument by questioning and gathering information. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does Pythagoras consider a philosophus to be?

<p>Someone who pursues wisdom with all their might (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How does Pythagoras define the pursuit of wisdom?

<p>A strong and dedicated quest for knowledge (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the nature of philosophy as a science?

<p>Philosophy has its discipline to observe the rigors of science (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How does philosophy view providing answers according to the text?

<p>Philosophy is satisfied with complex and nuanced answers (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What distinguishes philosophizing according to the text?

<p>It is an activity rooted in unalloyed and unadulterated reason (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the characteristic of philosophizing according to Pythagoras?

<p>It is done independently by the use of reason (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main focus of Proactive Thinking?

<p>Preparing for potential objections (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which theory of knowledge believes that truth is based on practical consequences?

<p>Theory of Pragmatism (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In the context of the text, what is Collaborative Thinking primarily characterized by?

<p>Relational aspect of thought (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What distinguishes the Theory of Relativism from other theories of knowledge?

<p>It associates truth with subjective perspective. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How does Creative Thinking relate to representing truth?

<p>By showing truth in a different light (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the essence of Epistemology as discussed in the text?

<p>Exploring diverse ways truth can be achieved (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term used for the reduction of the object of inquiry to its essence in phenomenology?

<p>Epoche' (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which French thinker and Christian existentialist advocated the phenomenological method?

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

What is the primary function of Primary Reflection in philosophical reflection?

<p>To identify and analyze problems objectively (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which step in phenomenology involves freeing oneself from empirical biases and scientific presuppositions?

<p>Eidetic Reduction (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What distinguishes reality from mere fantasy in phenomenology?

<p>Eidetic Reduction (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which kind of reflection in addressing the problem of being uses abstraction, generalization, and analytical assessment?

<p>Primary Reflection (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary objective of existentialism as discussed in the text?

<p>To embrace individualism and self-created meaning (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does negative freedom refer to?

<p>The absence of external control and oppression (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In the context of existentialism, what does an existentialist point of view emphasize?

<p>The individual existence and choice (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which philosopher was the first known self-professed existentialist atheist?

<p>Jean-Paul Sartre (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What distinguishes positive freedom from negative freedom according to the text?

<p>Positive freedom involves external control, while negative freedom is about self-determination. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

From an existentialist perspective, what is the significance of individual choice?

<p>It places more value on personal freedom and existence. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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