Philosophy

What is the etymological definition of philosophy?

• The Latin concept for logical reasoning

• The ancient art of investigating different systems of inquiry

• The interest in Pythagorean theorem

• The love of wisdom

What is metaphysics?

• It is the study of human behavior.

• It is an analysis of social behavior.

• The study of standards and criteria based upon which knowledge is defined.

• It is the study of existence, nature of reality, and theories of reality.

What branch of philosophy does Luciano Floridi’s concept of “Infosphere” belong/relate to?

• Logic

• Metaphysics

• Axiology

• Epistemology

What was the fundamental substance according to Thales of Miletus?

• Water

• Fire

• Earth

• Air

What did monad (one) represent according to Pythagoras and his followers? Choose THREE options.

• Finite world

• The origin of everything

• Unity; oneness Interconnectedness

• Indivisibility

What is the central concept behind Parmenides philosophy?

• Plurality

• Change

• Nothingness

• Being/true reality
  

What does Zeno's Dichotomy Paradox suggest?

• Light and motion

• Speed of sound

• Infinite indivisibility of time and space

• Relativity

What is the primary source of Parmenides' philosophy?

• Critique of Reason

• The Symposium

• Republic

• On Nature/Nature

What are the forms/ideals according to Plato?

• The forms are identical copies of the world of forms.

• The forms/ideals represent the actual and ultimate reality.

• The forms are appearances.

• The forms are used as metaphors to refer to one reality.

Which of the sentences correctly describes ‘teleology’?

• Teleology is the study of numbers and mathematics in philosophy.

• Teleology is the study of the physical properties of objects.

• Teleology studies goals in natural phenomena; anything can be explained based on its function and eventual goal.

• Teleology is the study of ancient technologies.