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What is the central topic in Arabic-Persian philosophy?
What is the central topic in Arabic-Persian philosophy?
- The exploration of the ways of arriving at knowledge
- The relation between reason and revelation (correct)
- The practical issues in right social conduct
- The nature of reality
Which philosophical branch studies what knowledge is and how to acquire it?
Which philosophical branch studies what knowledge is and how to acquire it?
- Metaphysics
- Epistemology (correct)
- Ethics
- Logic
What does Indian philosophy primarily combine?
What does Indian philosophy primarily combine?
- The spiritual problem of how to reach enlightenment with the nature of knowledge
- The exploration of the ways of arriving at knowledge with ethical principles
- The spiritual problem of how to reach enlightenment with the nature of reality (correct)
- The spiritual problem of how to reach enlightenment with the study of logic
Which major branch of philosophy investigates moral principles and what constitutes right conduct?
Which major branch of philosophy investigates moral principles and what constitutes right conduct?
What are considered separate academic disciplines in the modern sense of the term?
What are considered separate academic disciplines in the modern sense of the term?
Where did Western philosophy originate?
Where did Western philosophy originate?
What is the etymology of the word 'philosophy'?
What is the etymology of the word 'philosophy'?
Before the modern age, how was the term 'philosophy' used?
Before the modern age, how was the term 'philosophy' used?
What does metaphysics examine?
What does metaphysics examine?
Which term is mainly associated with philosophical disciplines like metaphysics, epistemology, and ethics?
Which term is mainly associated with philosophical disciplines like metaphysics, epistemology, and ethics?
What are the two ancient Greek words that make up 'philosophy'?
What are the two ancient Greek words that make up 'philosophy'?
What is the primary method used by philosophers to arrive at philosophical knowledge?
What is the primary method used by philosophers to arrive at philosophical knowledge?
What does philosophy provide an interdisciplinary perspective on?
What does philosophy provide an interdisciplinary perspective on?
Philosophiæ Naturalis Principia Mathematica by Isaac Newton referred to which branch of philosophy in its title?
Philosophiæ Naturalis Principia Mathematica by Isaac Newton referred to which branch of philosophy in its title?
What are the two ancient Greek words that make up 'philosophy'?
What are the two ancient Greek words that make up 'philosophy'?
Which philosophical concept suggests that good pleasure is only good if it leads to the end of the good?
Which philosophical concept suggests that good pleasure is only good if it leads to the end of the good?
In the context of the text, what does Plato's ideal state in 'Plato’s Republic' primarily aim to establish?
In the context of the text, what does Plato's ideal state in 'Plato’s Republic' primarily aim to establish?
Based on the text, what is the role of desires according to philosophical understanding?
Based on the text, what is the role of desires according to philosophical understanding?
In the context of the text, what does the metaphor of 'dark horse' and 'white horse' represent?
In the context of the text, what does the metaphor of 'dark horse' and 'white horse' represent?
What is a key characteristic of a just state, as described by Plato?
What is a key characteristic of a just state, as described by Plato?
In the context of the text, what philosophical concept suggests that dying and suffering are natural and therefore good?
In the context of the text, what philosophical concept suggests that dying and suffering are natural and therefore good?
What does the text imply about desires, according to philosophical understanding?
What does the text imply about desires, according to philosophical understanding?
In relation to Plato's description of an ideal state, what does the term 'aristocracy' primarily signify?
In relation to Plato's description of an ideal state, what does the term 'aristocracy' primarily signify?
According to Plato, what is the role of the chariot in relation to the soul?
According to Plato, what is the role of the chariot in relation to the soul?
In Plato's philosophy, why is power considered a mean to get something else?
In Plato's philosophy, why is power considered a mean to get something else?
Why does punishment serve a beneficial purpose, according to Plato's philosophy?
Why does punishment serve a beneficial purpose, according to Plato's philosophy?
What does Callicles' belief in 'might makes right' imply about his character?
What does Callicles' belief in 'might makes right' imply about his character?
What does Plato assert about doing bad compared to suffering bad?
What does Plato assert about doing bad compared to suffering bad?
What does 'knack' represent in Plato's philosophy?
What does 'knack' represent in Plato's philosophy?
