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WorksheetsCheck-in, week 2: Philosophy of the Human Person
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 10mins
He is Socrates' student and considered one of the greatest Western philosophers of all time.
(a)
According to Plato, real knowledge must be...
Flexible
Eternal
Ageless
Limited
According to Plato, true knowledge can be found in...
World of appearances
World of forms
In the _____, we can find the ideal or perfect forms of things, while in the _____, we can only find imperfect copies, or shadows, of the ideal things.
World of forms; world of appearances
World of appearances; world of forms
World of perfection; world of shadows
World of God; world of Satan
In the Allegory of the Cave, the shadows cast on the walls represented what was real and ideal.
True
False
According to Plato, _____ is what we know based on experience, and _____ is what we know about the world of forms using our intellect.
Knowledge; opinion
Opinion; knowledge
Ideas; knowledge
Propaganda; ideas
Which of the following is the lowest type of knowledge?
Illusion
Belief
Dianoia
Noesis
This involves understanding using mathematical, scientific, and abstract thinking, and is developed by looking at the physical world and trying to understand it using the World of forms.
Illusion
Belief
Dianoia
Noesis
Plato believed that mathematical truths resided in the World of Forms.
True
False
This refers to intellect gained by reflection and contemplation.
Illusion
Belief
Dianoia
Noesis
This knowledge is a more grounded look at our world. Included in this type of knowledge is common sense and practical knowledge.
Illusion
Belief
Dianoia
Noesis
True knowledge is divided into the following.
Illusion
Belief
Dianoia
Noesis
Before gaining true knowledge, one must recognize his/her own ignorance, or...
Illusion
Belief
Dianoia
Noesis
Aporia
A truth value is the truth or falsehood of a statement in an argument.
True
False
