Philosophy Exam #1: Practice Questions
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1. Who gave the 1st defi- Kierkegaard
nition of Philosophy?
2. Why was philosophy Because it is not easy to ask fundamental questions
referred to as "aero-
bics for the human
mind" ?
3. What does the term The Love of Wisdom
"Philosophy" mean?
4. What were the orig- Pythagoras
inal philosophers re-
ferred to as?
5. Who did not cre- Socrates
ate Philosophy, rather
made it famous?
6. Who created Philoso- Plato
phy?
7. What was the 2nd The love and pursuit of wisdom
definition of Philoso-
phy given to us by
Socrates
8. What are the basic God, Meaning, Freedom, and Moral Rightness
concepts that make
up a Philosophical
Question?
9. Questions, Concepts
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, Philosophy Exam #1: Practice Questions
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_1l3lvn
" The asking of ______
of our most basic
_________" is the 3rd
definition of philoso-
phy.
10. What are the 4 points Self understanding, love and pursuit of wisdom, asking questions on basic
of Philosophy? concepts, and the search for fundamental beliefs that are rationally justified
11. What are the 6 Logic, metaphysics, epistemology, religion, ethics, and political philosophy
points that Philoso-
phers study?
12. Philosophy's Center, Circumference
__________ is
everywhere and it's
_______ is nowhere
13. What skills are gained problem solving, communication skills, persuasive powers, and writing skills
when studying Philos-
ophy?
14. Define: Logic Study of reasoning and rational arguments
15. What is a philosophi- Set of propositions to persuade someone by giving reason or logic to accept
cal argument? a claim
16. What is an example Water is a necessary condition to living
of a necessary condi-
tion?
17. What is an example of A square is a sufficient condition to having 4 sides
a sufficient condition?
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Study online at https://quizlet.com/_1l3lvn
1. Who gave the 1st defi- Kierkegaard
nition of Philosophy?
2. Why was philosophy Because it is not easy to ask fundamental questions
referred to as "aero-
bics for the human
mind" ?
3. What does the term The Love of Wisdom
"Philosophy" mean?
4. What were the orig- Pythagoras
inal philosophers re-
ferred to as?
5. Who did not cre- Socrates
ate Philosophy, rather
made it famous?
6. Who created Philoso- Plato
phy?
7. What was the 2nd The love and pursuit of wisdom
definition of Philoso-
phy given to us by
Socrates
8. What are the basic God, Meaning, Freedom, and Moral Rightness
concepts that make
up a Philosophical
Question?
9. Questions, Concepts
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, Philosophy Exam #1: Practice Questions
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_1l3lvn
" The asking of ______
of our most basic
_________" is the 3rd
definition of philoso-
phy.
10. What are the 4 points Self understanding, love and pursuit of wisdom, asking questions on basic
of Philosophy? concepts, and the search for fundamental beliefs that are rationally justified
11. What are the 6 Logic, metaphysics, epistemology, religion, ethics, and political philosophy
points that Philoso-
phers study?
12. Philosophy's Center, Circumference
__________ is
everywhere and it's
_______ is nowhere
13. What skills are gained problem solving, communication skills, persuasive powers, and writing skills
when studying Philos-
ophy?
14. Define: Logic Study of reasoning and rational arguments
15. What is a philosophi- Set of propositions to persuade someone by giving reason or logic to accept
cal argument? a claim
16. What is an example Water is a necessary condition to living
of a necessary condi-
tion?
17. What is an example of A square is a sufficient condition to having 4 sides
a sufficient condition?
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