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What is considered to be the greatest ignorance?
What is considered to be the greatest ignorance?
- Being ignorant of oneself (correct)
- Being ignorant of complicated matters
- Being naive about basic matters
- Being mindful of oneself
According to Socrates, what is not worth living?
According to Socrates, what is not worth living?
- The life full of experiences
- The unexamined life (correct)
- The examined life
- The life of self-reflection
What does Socrates want us to be aware of or conscious about?
What does Socrates want us to be aware of or conscious about?
- Our total being
- Our philosophical thoughts
- Our life experiences (correct)
- Our capabilities
According to Anaxagoras, what makes a person ignorant?
According to Anaxagoras, what makes a person ignorant?
What does Anaxagoras invite us to be mindful of?
What does Anaxagoras invite us to be mindful of?
True or false: Anaxagoras believes that ignorance of oneself is the greatest ignorance.
True or false: Anaxagoras believes that ignorance of oneself is the greatest ignorance.
True or false: Socrates believes that the unexamined life is not worth living.
True or false: Socrates believes that the unexamined life is not worth living.
True or false: Reflections of oneself is a reflection of life itself, according to Socrates.
True or false: Reflections of oneself is a reflection of life itself, according to Socrates.
True or false: Anaxagoras invites us to be mindful of the basic to complicated matters in the world.
True or false: Anaxagoras invites us to be mindful of the basic to complicated matters in the world.
True or false: Socrates wants us to be aware of what life is capable of becoming, doing, and adjusting.
True or false: Socrates wants us to be aware of what life is capable of becoming, doing, and adjusting.
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Socrates' Philosophy
- According to Socrates, what is not worth living is an unexamined life.
- Socrates wants us to be aware of or conscious about the importance of self-reflection and examining one's own life.
Anaxagoras' Philosophy
- According to Anaxagoras, a person is ignorant if they are ignorant of themselves.
- Anaxagoras invites us to be mindful of ourselves, our own nature, and our own ignorance.
Truth and Falsehood
- True: Socrates believes that the unexamined life is not worth living.
- True: Anaxagoras believes that ignorance of oneself is the greatest ignorance.
- False: Reflections of oneself is not necessarily a reflection of life itself, according to Socrates.
- False: Anaxagoras invites us to be mindful of the basic to complicated matters in the world. (Anaxagoras' focus is on self-awareness, not the world.)
- False: Socrates wants us to be aware of what life is capable of becoming, doing, and adjusting. (Socrates' focus is on self-reflection, not the potential of life.)
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