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Philosophy 1301 - Chapter 1 2026
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Define Philosophy— Ans: Comes from the Greek words philein,
meaning 'to love', and sophia ' wisdom'.
The love of wisdom.
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Goal of Philosophy— Ans: Help us achieve autonomy 'the'
freedom of being able to decide for yourself what you will
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believe in, by using your own reasoning.
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Where does Plato's Myth of the Cave come from?— Ans: The
Republic 'of Plato'.
Philosophy is— Ans: the pursuit of wisdom about what it
means to be a human being, what the fundamental nature of
God and reality is, what the sources and limits of our
knowledge are, and what is good and right in our lives and in
our society.
Groupthink— Ans: Coined by psychologist Irving Janis
referring to the tendency of a cohesive groups to get
increasingly out of touch with reality. Examples: Political
leaders and their closest advisors.
Examples of Groupthink— Ans: 1) Japanese decision to attack
the US at Pearl Harbor.
2) President Truman's decision to escalate the Korean War
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3) President Kennedy's decision to invade Cuba at the Bay of
Pigs
4) President Johnson's decision to launch a cover-up of the
Watergate break-in
Symptoms of Groupthink— Ans: Illusion of the group's
invulnerability
A belief in the inherent morality of the group (and it's
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activities)
Collective rationalization (that discounts any outside
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information that might conflict with the group's assumptions)
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Stereotypes of outsides and critics as weak, stupid or evil
Direct pressure on disenters within the group
Self-Censorship that leads each memeber to discount his or
her own doubts as group beliefs and assumptions
Illusion of unanimity
Emergence of self-appointed mind-guards who protect the
group from any contrary outside information
Socrates' questioning gave him the reputation of an— Ans:
irritating "gadfly." an irritating personality who
picked away at people's confi dent assertions and who left
them with nothing more
than the embarrassing realization of their ignorance.
Philosophy 1301 - Chapter 1 2026
Questions and Answers (100% Correct
Answers) Already Graded A+
Define Philosophy— Ans: Comes from the Greek words philein,
meaning 'to love', and sophia ' wisdom'.
The love of wisdom.
© 2026 Assignment
Goal of Philosophy— Ans: Help us achieve autonomy 'the'
freedom of being able to decide for yourself what you will
Guru01 - Stuvia
believe in, by using your own reasoning.
Expert
Where does Plato's Myth of the Cave come from?— Ans: The
Republic 'of Plato'.
Philosophy is— Ans: the pursuit of wisdom about what it
means to be a human being, what the fundamental nature of
God and reality is, what the sources and limits of our
knowledge are, and what is good and right in our lives and in
our society.
Groupthink— Ans: Coined by psychologist Irving Janis
referring to the tendency of a cohesive groups to get
increasingly out of touch with reality. Examples: Political
leaders and their closest advisors.
Examples of Groupthink— Ans: 1) Japanese decision to attack
the US at Pearl Harbor.
2) President Truman's decision to escalate the Korean War
, 2
3) President Kennedy's decision to invade Cuba at the Bay of
Pigs
4) President Johnson's decision to launch a cover-up of the
Watergate break-in
Symptoms of Groupthink— Ans: Illusion of the group's
invulnerability
A belief in the inherent morality of the group (and it's
© 2026 Assignment
activities)
Collective rationalization (that discounts any outside
Guru01 - Stuvia
information that might conflict with the group's assumptions)
Expert
Stereotypes of outsides and critics as weak, stupid or evil
Direct pressure on disenters within the group
Self-Censorship that leads each memeber to discount his or
her own doubts as group beliefs and assumptions
Illusion of unanimity
Emergence of self-appointed mind-guards who protect the
group from any contrary outside information
Socrates' questioning gave him the reputation of an— Ans:
irritating "gadfly." an irritating personality who
picked away at people's confi dent assertions and who left
them with nothing more
than the embarrassing realization of their ignorance.
