Philosophy Review Quiz I

What does the concept of “Philosophy” mean?

• The need for wisdom

• The love of knowledge

• The love of wisdom

• The Greek word for wisdom

Which philosopher stated, “The unexamined life is not worth living”?

• Socrates

• Aristotle

• Plato

• Immanuel Kant

What words were written on the forecourt of the Temple of Apollo at Delphi?

• Know Thyself

• Live Life to the Fullest

• Seek Wisdom and Knowledge

• Enjoy the Little Things

“There is one thing I know, and that is I know nothing.” Which philosopher is quoted as saying this?

• Socrates

• Plato

• Aristotle

• Confucius

Epistemology relates to

• Knowledge

• Metaphysics

• Psychology

• Ontology

  What was the MAJOR reason that Socrates asked his students what will become known as "The Six Questions of Socrates"?

•   He thought that understanding the perspectives of others on these questions would help him become a more excellent human being.

• Socrates wanted to prove that he was the smartest person in the room.

• Socrates was trying to find a way to win an argument with one of his students.

• Socrates was trying to find a way to make his students feel inferior to him.

  What Latin word does “wisdom” stem from?

• Sapientia

• Intellectus

• Intelligere

• Scientia

Which ancient Greek philosopher is credited with influencing Philosophy as the "love of wisdom"?

• Pythagoras

• Socrates

• Plato

• Aristotle

Which of the following philosophers was majorly influential and is credited for keeping the works of the Pre-Socratics and Socrates as a part of Western Philosophy?

• Aristotle

• Pythagoras

• Plato

• Immanuel Kant

What theory did Plato base on "eidos," which became the foundation of the Allegory of the Cave?

• Theory of Forms

• Theory of Recollection

• Theory of Knowledge

• Theory of Immortality