UNDERSTANDING THE SELF

1. 1. What is the primary focus of Socrates in his philosophy regarding the self?

• a. The pursuit of happiness

• b. The problem of the self

• c. The perfection of the soul

• d. The existence of the body

2. According to Plato, what are the two realms that define his understanding of the self?

• a. Physical and emotional

• b. Ideal and material

• c. Rational and irrational

• d. Internal and external

3. St. Augustine believed that the goal of a person is to:

• a. Achieve wealth and power

• b. Attain communication with the divine

• c. Understand the physical world

• d. Master logic and reasoning

4. What term did Thomas Aquinas use to describe the common stuff that makes up everything?

• a. Essence

• b. Matter (hyle)

• c. Spirit

• d. Form (morpe)

5. Rene Descartes is famous for which philosophical statement?

• a. "The unexamined life is not worth living."

• b. "I think, therefore I am."

• c. "Knowledge is power."

• d. "To be is to be perceived."

6. What does David Hume's Bundle Theory suggest about the self?

• a. The self is a singular entity

• b. The self is a collection of perceptions

• c. The self is an illusion

• d. The self is a divine creation.

7. According to Immanuel Kant, how do we construct our self?

• a. Through external validation

• b. Through rationality and experience

• c. Through societal norms

• d. Through emotional experiences

8. What does Gilbert Ryle deny in his philosophy of the self?

• a. The existence of the mind

• b. The existence of the body

• c. The existence of an internal, non-physical self

• d. The importance of emotions

9. Aristotle believed that the soul is:

• a. Separate from the body

• b. What makes a person a person

• c. A purely rational entity

• d. An abstract concept

10. Socrates’ method of teaching is known as:

• a. Dialectical method

• b. Empirical observation

• c. Socratic questioning

• d. Idealism