Philosophy: Introduction and Socrates

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Which philosopher believed in an immortal soul surviving the physical body?

  • Pythagoras
  • Socrates (correct)
  • Plato
  • Aristotle

Which philosopher introduced a three-part soul/self consisting of Reason, Physical Appetite, and Spirit or passion?

  • Plato (correct)
  • Aristotle
  • Socrates
  • Pythagoras

Who is credited with coining the term 'philosophy'?

  • Plato
  • Pythagoras (correct)
  • Socrates
  • Aristotle

Which philosopher viewed the soul as a set of defining features, not separate from the body?

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

Which philosopher emphasized an examined life with purpose and value?

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

Who introduced the Theory of Forms, distinguishing between the World of Forms and the World of sense?

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

According to John Locke, how is personal identity constructed?

<p>From conscious awareness and memory (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which philosopher believed that the self consists of a thinking entity with two dimensions, a thinking self, and a physical body?

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

What did Immanuel Kant believe about the self's role in organizing thoughts and perceptions?

<p>The self actively organizes and synthesizes thoughts (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How did David Hume view personal identity?

<p>As a bundle of perceptions with no fixed self (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What concept is encapsulated by Descartes's statement 'I think, therefore I am'?

<p>'Cogito, ergo sum' - the essence of the self (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In what way did St. Augustine believe humankind was created in the image and likeness of God?

<p>In terms of physical and mental capabilities (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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