PHILO - Quiz 1 (HUMSS)

The Greek word 'sophia' means what?

• Dream

• Wisdom

• Love

• Life

The Greek word 'meta' means what?

• Between

• Before

• Beyond

• Physical

What major branch of philosophy studies the principles and criteria of a valid argument?

• Metaphysics

• Logic

• Epistemology

• Ethics

According to philosophy, 'being' pertains to?

• All things that significant

• All things that necessary

• All things that important

• All things that exist

The other term for 'general metaphysics'?

• Logic

• Special Metaphysics

• Monopoly

• Ontology

He claimed that man is a rational being.

• Socrates

• Plato

• Heraclitus

• Aristotle

Which among the following explains the idea of 'Correspondence Theory' in determining truth?

• Something is true if many people believe it

• Something is true if it corresponds to the reality

• Something is true if it well exercised within a culture

• Something is true if it is useful in real life

This is an argument that starts with general idea and ends with the specific.

• Inductive Argument

• Strong Argument

• Valid Argument

• Deductive Argument

The argument about whether marriage is an important social institution or not based on a certain cultural standard is an example of what theory in determining truth?

• Coherence Theory

• Pragmatic Theory

• Correspondence Theory

• Constructivist Theory

This is a branch of philosophy which talks about the idea and standard of 'beauty'.

• Value Theory

• Aesthetics

• Logic

• Metaphysics