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quiz 1 philosophical perspectives of self

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

"The real self is the ideal self." This is proposed by

a)

Socrates

b)

Plato

c)

Aristotle

2.

“Know thyself” is a famous aphorism by

a)

Socrates

b)

Plato

c)

Aristotle

3.

This philosopher believes that self has a form which has an essence that co-exist and are of equal value.

a)

Socrates

b)

Plato

c)

Aristotle

4.

There is a part of self that lives on when we die and returns to God according to

a)

St. Augustine

b)

St. Thomas Aquinas

c)

Rene Descartes

5.

The self has an unconscious mind that controls the body according to

a)

Rene Descartes

b)

Sigmund Freud

c)

David Hume

6.

He believed that it is our thinking that defines the existence of self (Cogito ergo sum).

a)

Rene Descartes

b)

Sigmund Freud

c)

David Hume

7.

The self is found on consciousness, not on the soul or body.

a)

Rene Descartes

b)

David Hume

c)

John Locke

8.

He said that mind and body are inseparable.

a)

Maurice Merleau-Ponty

b)

Gilbert Ryle

c)

Paul Churchland

9.

You can get all of these skills out of philosophy except ____.

a)

Critical thinking

b)

Writing

c)

Reasoning

d)

Problem Solving

10.

He was the first to use the term philosophy.

a)

Socrates

b)

Phytagoras

c)

Plato

d)

Aristotle

11.

The term philosophy means love for ____.

a)

wisdom

b)

self

c)

soul

d)

body

12.

According to ____, every man is dualistic.

a)

Aristotle

b)

Plato

c)

Socrates

d)

Descartes

13.

According to ____, the soul is immortal.

a)

Descartes

b)

Aristotle

c)

Socrates

d)

Plato

14.

He was the student of Plato.

a)

John Locke

b)

Aristotle

c)

Immanuel Kant

d)

Descartes

15.

He suggested that anything in life has soul.

a)

Plato

b)

Aristotle

c)

Kant

d)

Monty

16.

He integrated the ideas of Plato and Christianity.

a)

Descartes

b)

St. Augustine

c)

Aristotle

d)

Locke

17.

According to ____, knowledge can only come by seeing the truth that dwells within us.

a)

Locke

b)

Descaartes

c)

St. Augustine

d)

Kant

18.

According to ____, the self is embodied subjectivity.

a)

Ponty

b)

Aristotle

c)

Descartes

d)

Locke

19.

According to Socrates, the two important aspects of life are​ ____.

a)

body and soul

b)

mind and body

c)

thoughts and ideas

d)

principle and philosophy

20.

What are the two dichotomous realms according to Socrates?

(a)  

21.

What are the three parts of the soul according to Plato?

(a)  

22.

What are the three kinds of soul according to Aristotle?

(a)  

23.

Explain: “One of the best guides to how to be self-loving is to give ourselves the love we are often dreaming about receiving from others.”

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24.

Explain: “The hardest challenge is to be yourself in a world where everyone is trying to make you be somebody else.”

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25.

“Even when it seems that there is no one else, always remember there’s one person who never ceased to love you – yourself.”

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