Intro to Philosophy.

Democritus is a mathematician and scientist credited with formulating the Pythagorean theorem.

• TRUE

• FALSE

He believed that philosophy could enable man to live a life of happiness.

• Heraclitus

• Diogenes of Sinope

• Plato

• Epicurus

Heraclitus is known for the saying “No man ever steps in the same river twice”

• TRUE

• FALSE

Diogenes of Sinope was known advocate of living a simple and virtuous life.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Plato is a prominent student of Aristotle.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Socrates was considered the foremost philosopher of ancient times.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Plato believes that philosophy is brought about by man’s sense of _____.

• wander

• wonder

• being

• feeling

Rene Descartes considers this is a reason why people need to philosophize.

• doubt

• lover of wisdom

• to reflect

• for life experience

It refers to a way of thinking about the world and is made up of a person’s views and beliefs

• questions

• ideas

• framework

• value

It is a perspective that considers the “bigger picture” when looking at problems and situations

• Holistic Thinking

• Partial Thinking

• Abstract Thinking

• Critical Thinking