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