32 Questions
What is one of the main goals of Philosophy of the Human Person?
To find one's true self in connection to the world, others, and God
What important concept did Mark Twain emphasize regarding personal discovery?
The day you are born and the day you find out why are crucial
What did Socrates believe about the unexamined life?
It is not worth living
How did Socrates approach questioning, as mentioned in the text?
He used the 'Socratic method'
What was Socrates' response when accused of impiety and moral corruption?
He chose to end his life by taking hemlock
What did Thomas Aquinas refer to as 'scientiarum rectrix et regulatrix'?
Philosophy
Where can one find Socrates' thoughts since he left no writings?
In Plato's dialogues and Xenophon's Memorabilia
According to Aristotle, which branch of philosophy is considered the first philosophy?
Ontology
What does Metaphysics study according to the information provided?
Ultimate causes and principles
What is the meaning of 'Meta' in 'Metaphysics' as explained?
Before
Which philosopher stated that 'Logos is the reason or underlying principle of all that is'?
Heraclitus
What are some of the basic questions in Ontology as mentioned in the text?
Why do things exist rather than not exist at all?
What is the study of the world or universe including its origin, dynamics, and characteristics?
Cosmology
Which term refers to the science of correct thinking and the study of the principles of a valid argument?
Logic
What is the justification of the goodness of God in the face of the existence of evil called?
Theodicy
In Epistemology, what is the study of the nature and scope of knowledge and justified belief?
Episteme
What are the basic questions addressed in Theodicy?
What and who is God if he exists at all? How do we prove the existence of God?
Which term refers to the study of the structures and limits of knowledge as well as how knowledge is acquired?
Epistemology
What is the main focus of Ethics?
Defining a right conduct and good life
In philosophy, what is 'knowledge' defined as?
A conscious act involving a thinking subject and an object external to it
What is the difference set by in the mind or intellect?
Intentional union between the intellect and reality
What is meant by 'intentional union' in philosophy?
Mind's intentional possession of objects
How is knowledge typically described in philosophy?
Union of a thinking subject with an object
What does Ethics aim to determine?
Defining a right conduct for humans
What is the etymological meaning of the term Philosophy?
The love of wisdom
What does Philosophy emphasize more than right answers?
Asking the right questions
What is the material object of Philosophy referred to as?
Being
What is the formal object of Philosophy?
Being as being
What does Philosophy seek in terms of everything?
Essence or nature
Which degree of abstraction applies to Metaphysics or Philosophy?
Third degree
What characterizes the result of abstraction in a Philosophical sense?
An idea or concept in the mind
What is the meaning of Abstraction etymologically?
'To draw from'
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