Intro to Philosophy

What is the name of the school that was established by Aristotle?

• The Academy
• The School of Philosophy
• The Illiad
• The Lyceum

Which of the following philosophers tutored Alexander the Great?

• Socrates
• Plato
• Aristotle
• No one tutored him

True or False: We know clearly that Aristotle believed in the immortality of the soul

• True

• False

Answer explanation

It is not clear from his works whether Aristotle thought the soul was immortal

Which philosopher said that mankind is a union of form and matter called body and soul?

• Plato
• Socrates
• Aristotle
• Thales

True or False: Aristotle noted that there is a difference between the concepts of “act” and “potency”

• True

• False

Which philosopher said, "“We say that potentially, for instance, a statue of Hermes is in the block of wood..."

• Socrates
• Plato
• Aristotle
• Protagoras

True or False: According to Aristotle only within the intellect/mind do forms exist as perfect concepts that are beyond change

• True

• False

What is the definition that was given for Aristotle's principle called "Matter"?

• That which makes things what they are
• That which makes things individual
• That which makes things limited
• That which makes things quantifiable

What is the definition that was given for Aristotle's principle called "Form"?

• That which makes things what they are (purpose)

• That which makes things individual
• That which makes things limited
• That which makes things quantifiable

What was the main disagreement between the philosophies of Plato and Aristotle?

• There were no major disagreements
• Plato believed there was only one world that we know through the senses
• Aristotle believed there was only one world that we know through the senses
• Aristotle believed that there were three worlds instead of two