HUM 2250 EXAM STUDY GUIDE
The philosopher who develops the concepts of eidos is: - ANSWER Plato
The term eidos is originally translated as: - ANSWER form
The term eidos is the root of which two words: - ANSWER idea and ideal
According to Plato, when we hear the word "tree": - ANSWER We all think of the same
ideal tree.
True or False: According to Plato, eidos is eternal and unchanging. - ANSWER True
True or False: According to Plato, eidos Establishes absolute norms that we can use to
discern what is natural and good. - ANSWER True
True or False: According to Plato, the eidos is a copy, while the things we can see and
touch are the true originals. - ANSWER False
What is teleology? - ANSWER All of these
( * The linear development of history
* The beginning, continuity, and end of a coherent essence through time
* The realization of selfhood over time. )
What does autos mean? - ANSWER self
Autos is the root for many words. For which of these words is autos NOT a root? -
ANSWER *autobiography
*authority
*author
True or False: According to St. Augustine, we are all destined to follow the same path in
the story of our lives. - ANSWER True
True or False: According to St. Augustine, autobiography is NOT a teleology - ANSWER
false
According to John Locke, forensic identity is based on: - ANSWER memory
According to John Locke, forensic identity is central to many of our social institutions.
To which of these does his theory NOT apply? - ANSWER dietary habits
Many concepts have challenged the Platonic worldview in the 20th century. Which of the
, following concepts have NOT challenged the Platonic worldview: - ANSWER Truth is
absolute, regardless of one's perspective.
True or False: The greek philosopher Heraclitus argued that all things remain fixed and
permanent. - ANSWER False
Heraclitus claimed: - ANSWER All of the above.
( *Nothing is permanent
*The world around us is changing
*We are always changing)
In this course, the concept of technology has challenged many of Plato's key
assumptions. Which of the following does NOT challenge Plato's assumptions: -
ANSWER We live in a coherent world that becomes more meaningful over time.
In general, the term constructionism describes: - ANSWER The notion that we actively
construct the world we live in.
Rene Deacartes famously declares, "I , therefore I ." - ANSWER Think , Am
Cartesian dualism is: - ANSWER The split between the mind and the body
True or False: According to Rene Descartes, animals are incapable of thought and
feeling because they lack mind. - ANSWER True
According to the German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche, the key assumption that
Rene Descartes makes is: - ANSWER That the "I" who is doing the thinking is always the
same.
In what way does the theory of Umwelt challenge Rene Descartes' assumptions about
animals? - ANSWER The theory of Umwelt suggests different animals, including humans,
have different perceptual apparatuses that define our understanding of the world.
According to the american philosopher Daniel Dennett, the Cartesian Theater is: -
ANSWER The strange fantasy established by Rene Descartes We have a little person
sitting in our brain that does all the thinking.
According to Michel Foucault, the panopticon: - ANSWER All of these
( * Was designed as a prison in which the prisoner did not know when they were being
watched
* Represents an important aspect of self-discipline , in which we learn to act as though
we are being watch in our daily lives
* Signals the central role of self-discipline in modern life. )
According to Michel Foucault, The original Greek Olympics were an important
The philosopher who develops the concepts of eidos is: - ANSWER Plato
The term eidos is originally translated as: - ANSWER form
The term eidos is the root of which two words: - ANSWER idea and ideal
According to Plato, when we hear the word "tree": - ANSWER We all think of the same
ideal tree.
True or False: According to Plato, eidos is eternal and unchanging. - ANSWER True
True or False: According to Plato, eidos Establishes absolute norms that we can use to
discern what is natural and good. - ANSWER True
True or False: According to Plato, the eidos is a copy, while the things we can see and
touch are the true originals. - ANSWER False
What is teleology? - ANSWER All of these
( * The linear development of history
* The beginning, continuity, and end of a coherent essence through time
* The realization of selfhood over time. )
What does autos mean? - ANSWER self
Autos is the root for many words. For which of these words is autos NOT a root? -
ANSWER *autobiography
*authority
*author
True or False: According to St. Augustine, we are all destined to follow the same path in
the story of our lives. - ANSWER True
True or False: According to St. Augustine, autobiography is NOT a teleology - ANSWER
false
According to John Locke, forensic identity is based on: - ANSWER memory
According to John Locke, forensic identity is central to many of our social institutions.
To which of these does his theory NOT apply? - ANSWER dietary habits
Many concepts have challenged the Platonic worldview in the 20th century. Which of the
, following concepts have NOT challenged the Platonic worldview: - ANSWER Truth is
absolute, regardless of one's perspective.
True or False: The greek philosopher Heraclitus argued that all things remain fixed and
permanent. - ANSWER False
Heraclitus claimed: - ANSWER All of the above.
( *Nothing is permanent
*The world around us is changing
*We are always changing)
In this course, the concept of technology has challenged many of Plato's key
assumptions. Which of the following does NOT challenge Plato's assumptions: -
ANSWER We live in a coherent world that becomes more meaningful over time.
In general, the term constructionism describes: - ANSWER The notion that we actively
construct the world we live in.
Rene Deacartes famously declares, "I , therefore I ." - ANSWER Think , Am
Cartesian dualism is: - ANSWER The split between the mind and the body
True or False: According to Rene Descartes, animals are incapable of thought and
feeling because they lack mind. - ANSWER True
According to the German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche, the key assumption that
Rene Descartes makes is: - ANSWER That the "I" who is doing the thinking is always the
same.
In what way does the theory of Umwelt challenge Rene Descartes' assumptions about
animals? - ANSWER The theory of Umwelt suggests different animals, including humans,
have different perceptual apparatuses that define our understanding of the world.
According to the american philosopher Daniel Dennett, the Cartesian Theater is: -
ANSWER The strange fantasy established by Rene Descartes We have a little person
sitting in our brain that does all the thinking.
According to Michel Foucault, the panopticon: - ANSWER All of these
( * Was designed as a prison in which the prisoner did not know when they were being
watched
* Represents an important aspect of self-discipline , in which we learn to act as though
we are being watch in our daily lives
* Signals the central role of self-discipline in modern life. )
According to Michel Foucault, The original Greek Olympics were an important
