Year 9 Unit 1: Introduction to Philosophy Key Concepts Quiz
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Year 9 Unit 1: Introduction to Philosophy Key Concepts Quiz

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According to Plato, how did he compare the body and soul?

  • To a chariot and its driver (correct)
  • To the sun and the moon
  • To two separate entities
  • To a ship and its captain
  • What does freewill refer to?

  • The predetermined nature of human actions
  • The influence of genetics on human decision making
  • The view that every event has a cause
  • The belief that human will is free and individuals can choose and act freely (correct)
  • What is genetic determinism?

  • The view that our genes determine how we act, not just what we look like (correct)
  • The doctrine that true knowledge is uncertain
  • The belief that human decisions are predetermined by genetics
  • The idea that our bodies are programmed like computers to respond in set ways to particular situations
  • What does epistemology consider?

    <p>'What is knowledge,' 'How do we know things,' 'How is knowledge different from belief,' 'Are there some things that we know from birth'</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was Descartes famous for?

    <p>Famously trying to doubt all of his beliefs in ‘three waves of doubt’</p> Signup and view all the answers

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