PHIL 201 First Exam Review Test 2024.

PHIL 201 First Exam Review Test 2024. 1. What does philosophy originally mean? How does Pythagoras characterize a philosopher's activity in contrast with the activities of an athlete and a businessperson? - CORRECT ANSWER Philosophy - lover of wisdom Athletes hone a skill for fame/recognition Businessmen hone practicality for tangible profit Philosophers contemplate to find truth 2. What way of thinking can we learn from Zeno's argument against motion? - CORRECT ANSWER Zeno argues motion is impossible, because in order to cross from A to B, you have to cross halfway, but there is an infinite amount of halves in any given space. Way of thinking: - Not to believe what you see is truth - To believe what you can contemplate and reason through 1. What is Russell's targeted view regarding philosophy in this chapter? - CORRECT ANSWER Russell's target = practical view, by explaining the value of philosophy and why we ought to study it. Practical view: if there is no concrete results it's not valuable, concerns only bodily needs 2a. How does Russell differentiate physics from philosophy in terms of their goods for people's lives? - CORRECT ANSWER Physics still influences those who don't study it. Philosophy can only benefit those who study it directly, then philosophers go on to impact the broader world. 2b. Does the value of philosophy lie in the goods of the body or in the goods of the mind? Why? - CORRECT ANSWER Goods of the mind because it asks questions with no finite answers and creates independent thinkers who examine what is taken for granted.