UTS QUIZ #1

What does the term 'philosophy' mean?

• Study of ethics

• Study of existence

• Love of wisdom

• Love of knowledge

According to Socrates, what is the nature of the soul?

• Material and changeable

• Perfect and permanent

• Imperfect and transient

• Dualistic and flawed

What is Plato's belief about happiness?

• It is achieved through material wealth

• It is found in physical pleasures

• It is achieved by controlling the Rational over Spirits and Appetites

• It is an illusion of the mind

What does Aristotle say about the relationship between body and soul?

• The soul is a mere illusion

• The body is more important than the soul

• The soul is the essence of the self and cannot exist without the body

• They are completely separate entities

What is St. Augustine's view on self-knowledge?

• It is irrelevant to human existence

• It is independent of knowing God

• It is based solely on personal experiences

• It is a consequence of knowledge of God

What does John Locke mean by 'tabula rasa'?

• The self is predetermined by genetics

• The self is a blank slate at birth

• The self is shaped by societal norms

• The self is a collection of memories

According to David Hume, what is the nature of the self?

• It is a rational construct

• It is a stable entity

• It is a collection of perceptions

• It is an illusion created by society

What does Immanuel Kant suggest about the self?

• The self is defined by external factors

• The self constructs its own reality

• The self is a mere illusion

• The self is a product of sensory experiences

What is Paul Churchland's view on the self?

• The self is the mind

• The self is the brain

• The self is a social construct

• The self is an abstract concept

What does Maurice Merleau-Ponty argue about the self?

• The self can be fully objectified

• The self is based on subjective experience

• The self is irrelevant to knowledge

• The self is a product of rational thought