Unit 1: Understanding Worldviews

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What term is used to describe the intrinsic powers and structure of each particular being in the metaphysical sense of nature?

  • Epistemology
  • Teleology
  • Anthropomorphism
  • Ontology (correct)

What distinguishes human intelligence from animal intelligence?

  • Sensory imagination and memory
  • Transition from sensory knowledge to intellectual knowledge (correct)
  • Problem solving but not problem creation
  • Instinct and learning capabilities

In the context of culture, which term refers to the totality of all beings not transformed by technology?

  • Societal norms
  • Physical nature (correct)
  • Metaphysics
  • Anthropocentrism

What is the significance of the word 'culture' according to its etymology?

<p>To preserve (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which idea categorizes the concept of God as 'Monotheism - 1 - Dualism - 2 - Polytheism - n - Pantheism - all - Atheism - no'?

<p>Agnosticism (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following best describes a worldview?

<p>A comprehensive and subjective understanding of the world from a specific perspective (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the relationship between one's worldview and the interpretation of life, according to the passage?

<p>One's worldview provides the framework within which their life takes on meaning and makes sense (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to the passage, what is the relationship between thought and practical life?

<p>Thought and practical life form a unity within the context of one's worldview (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following statements accurately represents the idea of 'rational' and 'senseless' in the context of worldviews?

<p>Rationality and senselessness are judged within the general framework of one's worldview (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to the passage, how do cultures present their worldviews?

<p>Through great narratives or cosmogonies involving elements like god, man, nature, and time (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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