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Philosophy of the Human Person: Methods of Philosophizing

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What is the purpose of Socratic questioning?

To clarify points and understand the deeper meaning of a claim (correct)
To confuse others with complex questions
To persuade others to believe a certain viewpoint
To avoid answering questions directly

Which term is synonymous with the Socratic method?

Interrogation technique
Elenchus (correct)
Inquisitive dialogue
Cross-examination model

What does the dialectic method involve?

Observing and experimenting with ideas
Agreeing with one another to reach a conclusion
Avoiding conversations
Talking back and forth, disagreeing, and reaching a conclusion from contradicting arguments (correct)

What is the origin of the term 'science'?

From the Latin word 'SCIENTIA' meaning to produce knowledge (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is truth?

A fact that has been verified (D) Signup and view all the answers

What characterizes a good mixture?

It is a combination of two or more substances that retain their individual properties (C) Signup and view all the answers

What does epistemology study?

The nature and scope of knowledge (D) Signup and view all the answers

What does the cognitive branch of philosophy focus on?

The mind and mental processes (A) Signup and view all the answers

Which branch of philosophy deals with ethics, politics, and aesthetics?

Normative Branch Political philosophy (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the focus of normative branch ethics?

Correct doing (C) Signup and view all the answers

In philosophy, what does the term 'reality' refer to?

A real event, entity, or state of affairs (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary focus of cognitive branch in philosophy?

The mind and mental processes. (D) Signup and view all the answers

What does the term 'reality' refer to in philosophy?

A real event, entity, or state of affairs. (C) Signup and view all the answers

What do normative branches in philosophy focus on?

Correct doing. (D) Signup and view all the answers

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