Intro to Philosophy

Philosophy comes from a Greek word "philosophia" meaning

• love of philosophy

• love of hope

• love of knowledge

• love of wisdom

What branch of philosophy deals with the study of moral judgements?

• Aesthetics

• Epistemology

• Ethics

• Metaphysics

What branch of philosophy deals with the study of social institutions and the state?

• Sociology

• Politics

• Psychology

• Ethics

The branch of philosophy that studies the concept of knowledge.

• Epistemology

• Metaphysics

• Logic

• Ethics

What is the meaning of the Greek word "sophia"?

• Happiness

• Love

• Freedom

• Wisdom

It is defined as the science that studies the first causes or highest principles of all things through the aid of human reason alone.

• Philosophy

• Science

• Natural light of reason

• Logic

What principle states that "it is impossible for a thing to be and not to be at the same time'.

• Principle of Identity

• Principle of Non-contradiction

• Principle of Excluded Middle

• Principle of Sufficient Reason

An example of this principle is "Anger is different from happiness. There is no such thing as mixture of anger and happiness".

• Principle of Identity

• Principle of Non-contradiction

• Principle of Excluded Middle

• Principle of Sufficient Reason

He is the father of Philosophy in the Western Civilization

• Karl Jaspers

• Aristotle

• Socrates

• Thales

It refers to a perspective that considers large-scale patterns in system.

• Holistic thinking

• Partial thinking

• Reasoning

• Reflecting