WORKSHEET 1 PHILOSOPHY - GRADE 11

According to Plato, what is knowledge?

• A justified true belief

• There is no such thing as true knowledge

• Opinion

• That which can be proven

Philosophy comes from the Greek philosophia, meaning what?

• Lover of philosophy

• Love of wisdom

• Love of soapboxes

• Lover of questions

Plato was a student to which philosopher?

• Aristotle

• Xenophon

• Socrates

• Thomas Aquinas

Which is NOT a requirement of knowledge:

• Something that is
• Belief
• Justification
• Love

the study of knowledge, truth, and the nature of ultimate reality. 

• Philosophy 
• Theology
• Anthropology
• Hamartiology 

According to Plato, what is knowledge?

• A justified true belief

• There is no such thing as true knowledge

• Opinion

• That which can be proven

What is skepticism?

• Refusal of Philosophy as a subject

• Refusal to believe anything is true

• Refusal of education

• Acceptance of all premises and truths

Socrates was....

• The first pre-Socratic philosopher, believed everything was made out of water

• Was known as the weeping philosopher, who believed world was made of fire

• The first moral philosopher, known for his style of questioning called Elenchus

• Was known as the laughing philosopher, who believed everything is made of atoms

Who among the following students may have already developed a broader philosophical perspective?

• Mara, who regularly monitors the emotional well-being of her classmates

• Julie, who always listens to all sides of the argument before giving any advice

• Kristia, who consistently chats with her classmates about their interests and beliefs

• Trish, who rarely talks with her classmates, but is always observant of them

Philosophy comes from the two Greek words philo meaning “love” or “friendship” and sophia meaning “wisdom.” Thus, philosophy means “love of wisdom.”

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