30 Questions
What does the word 'philosophy' etymologically mean?
Love of wisdom
Which approach characterizes the ancient period of philosophy?
Cosmocentrism
Who claimed that the first cause of the universe was water?
Thales of Miletus
What did Anaximander postulate as the originating cause of the world?
Eternal motion
What did Thales believe about observable phenomena?
That there were practical, provable, logical reasons for them
What does philosophy emphasize in the anthropocentric vision?
Humankind as the most important element of existence
Who proposed air as the First Cause from which all else comes?
Anaximenes
Who is considered the father of western philosophy?
Socrates
Who was the most famous student of Socrates?
Plato
Who was known as 'the man who knew everything' in his time?
Aristotle
Who is considered one of the world's best known and most widely read and studied philosophers?
Plato
Who is credited with pioneering systematic scientific examination in literally every area of human knowledge?
Aristotle
Who is known for literally inventing the concept of metaphysics single-handedly?
Aristotle
Who was tutored by Aristotle and later became known as 'The Philosopher'?
Alexander the Great
Which philosopher postulated eternal motion and the apeiron as the originating cause of the world?
Anaximander
Who is credited with proposing water as the First Cause from which all else comes?
Thales of Miletus
Which Greek philosopher believed that observable phenomena had practical, provable, logical reasons and that the gods had nothing to do with them?
Thales of Miletus
Who is considered the father of western philosophy?
Thales of Miletus
According to Thales of Miletus, why did he propose water as the First Cause of the universe?
Because it could change shape and move while remaining unchanging.
Which philosopher postulated that the Limitless has no principle because, in such a case, it would be limited?
Anaximander
What did Anaximenes propose as the First Cause from which all else comes?
Air
Which philosopher claimed that it is necessary once in one's life to doubt all things?
Plato
Who is considered the student of Socrates and the teacher of Aristotle?
Plato
What concept did Aristotle single-handedly invent?
Metaphysics
Who is known as 'the man who knew everything' in his time?
Aristotle
Which period is characterized as the 'Dark Age'?
Medieval Period
According to Anaximenes, what did he claim gave life to all observable phenomena?
Air
'The Philosopher' is a title associated with which ancient philosopher?
Plato
What did Anaximenes compare to 'soul', claiming it gave life to all observable phenomena?
Air
What did Thales believe about the originating cause of the world?
Water
Explore the genesis of philosophy and different approaches to entering the study of philosophy in this brief introduction. Learn about etymological definitions, Aristotelian-Thomistic definitions, and Karl Jasper's modern definition of philosophy.
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