EDUC 703 CH 1 - 3 EXAM QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
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Aristotle - Answers Greek philosopher. A pupil of Plato, the tutor of Alexander the
Great, and the author of works on logic, metaphysics, ethics, natural sciences, politics,
and poetics, he profoundly influenced Western thought. In his philosophical system,
which led him to criticize what he saw as Plato's metaphysical excesses, theory
follows empirical observation and logic, based on the syllogism, is the essential
method of rational inquiry.
Epicureansim - Answers Philosophy that taught that life was about enjoying pleasure
and avoiding pain
Idealism - Answers the practice of forming or pursuing ideals, especially
unrealistically.
Plato - Answers (430-347 BCE) Was a disciple of Socrates whose cornerstone of
thought was his theory of Forms, in which there was another world of perfection.
Realism - Answers the attribute of accepting the facts of life and favoring practicality
and literal truth
Skeptics - Answers This group of Hellenistic philosophers questioned any
assumptions and had a goal of achieving peace of mind.
Socrates - Answers Greek philosopher; socratic method--questioning; sentenced to
death for corrupting Athens youth
Socratic Method - Answers way of teaching developed by Socrates that used a
question-and-answer format to force students to use their reason to see things for
themselves
Sophists - Answers Greek teachers of philosophy, reasoning, and public speaking
Stoics - Answers Greco-Roman philosophers who urged people to understand the
way the world worked and to live in accordance with it, letting nothing outside of
themselves affect their internal state of well-being
Allegory - Answers a story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a
hidden meaning, typically a moral or political one.
Cicero - Answers A Roman senator renowned for his oratorical skill. Cicero speaks
at Caesar's triumphal parade. He later dies at the order of Antony, Octavius, and
Lepidus.
Dialogue - Answers Conversation between two or more characters
LATEST UPDATE 2026
Aristotle - Answers Greek philosopher. A pupil of Plato, the tutor of Alexander the
Great, and the author of works on logic, metaphysics, ethics, natural sciences, politics,
and poetics, he profoundly influenced Western thought. In his philosophical system,
which led him to criticize what he saw as Plato's metaphysical excesses, theory
follows empirical observation and logic, based on the syllogism, is the essential
method of rational inquiry.
Epicureansim - Answers Philosophy that taught that life was about enjoying pleasure
and avoiding pain
Idealism - Answers the practice of forming or pursuing ideals, especially
unrealistically.
Plato - Answers (430-347 BCE) Was a disciple of Socrates whose cornerstone of
thought was his theory of Forms, in which there was another world of perfection.
Realism - Answers the attribute of accepting the facts of life and favoring practicality
and literal truth
Skeptics - Answers This group of Hellenistic philosophers questioned any
assumptions and had a goal of achieving peace of mind.
Socrates - Answers Greek philosopher; socratic method--questioning; sentenced to
death for corrupting Athens youth
Socratic Method - Answers way of teaching developed by Socrates that used a
question-and-answer format to force students to use their reason to see things for
themselves
Sophists - Answers Greek teachers of philosophy, reasoning, and public speaking
Stoics - Answers Greco-Roman philosophers who urged people to understand the
way the world worked and to live in accordance with it, letting nothing outside of
themselves affect their internal state of well-being
Allegory - Answers a story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a
hidden meaning, typically a moral or political one.
Cicero - Answers A Roman senator renowned for his oratorical skill. Cicero speaks
at Caesar's triumphal parade. He later dies at the order of Antony, Octavius, and
Lepidus.
Dialogue - Answers Conversation between two or more characters
