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Which two Greek words make up the word 'philosophy'?
Which two Greek words make up the word 'philosophy'?
- philein and sophia (correct)
- philein and sophos
- philia and sophia
- philos and sophos
What kind of questions does philosophy aim to answer?
What kind of questions does philosophy aim to answer?
- Questions about religion
- Questions without easy answers (correct)
- Questions about science
- Questions with easy answers
Who are some famous philosophers mentioned in the text?
Who are some famous philosophers mentioned in the text?
- Shakespeare, Dickens, Austen, Orwell
- Descartes, Aristotle, Plato, Aquinas (correct)
- Einstein, Newton, Hawking, Darwin
- Mozart, Beethoven, Bach, Wagner
Where do philosophers often work today?
Where do philosophers often work today?
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What areas have philosophers contributed to our understanding of?
What areas have philosophers contributed to our understanding of?
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Study Notes
Philosophy: Origins and Scope
- The word 'philosophy' is derived from two Greek words: 'philo' meaning love and 'sophia' meaning wisdom.
- Philosophy aims to answer fundamental questions about reality, knowledge, values, and human existence.
- Famous philosophers mentioned in the text include: (no specific philosophers mentioned, please provide the text)
- Philosophers often work in academia, research institutions, and think tanks today.
- Philosophers have contributed to our understanding of various areas, including:
- Ethics and morality
- Metaphysics and the nature of reality
- Epistemology and the nature of knowledge
- Logic and reasoning
- Politics and governance
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