Presocratic philosophers

Thales declared that the basis of all things is

• the air

• the sun

• fire

• water

Pythagoras said that the world is in perfect harmony because it is dependent on

• strings

• numbers

• letters

• sounds

Democritus claimed that all materials were composed by

• small parts called atoms

• energy

• small parts of fire

• small parts of nothing

Anaximander said that the first principle of the world is

• infinity, called apeiron

• symbols, called numbers

• images, called icons

• parts, called molecules

Zeno of Elea

• Believed the world was made up of Earth, Air, Fire, Water

• Created paradoxes to make people think

• Was Socrates' student

• Was an atomist

Philosophy literally means

• Love of books

• Love of wisdom

• Love of philosophy

• Love of a bunch of old guys talking about what the Earth is made of

Choose all that apply: The start of philosophy was the result of:

• Using reason instead of authority

• Encouraging pupils to debate their ideas

• Telling students what to think in life

• Students enrolling in Karamales's philosophy class

What branch of philosophy did the Presocratics explore?

• phenomenology

• empiricism

• ontology

• epistemology

What branch of philosophy deals with knowledge?

• phenomenology

• empiricism

• ontology

• epistemology

What is the world made up of--example of what kind of question?

• phenomenology

• empiricism

• ontology

• epistemology