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Ancient Greek Philosophers PRACTICE MILESTONE Sophia QUESTION 1 Philosophy pursues ________ by using logic, reasoning, and critical thinking. A. science B. reality C. wisdom D. opinion 1. C Philosophy is a field of study that pursues wisdom, as evidenced by the root words of its name. "Philosophy" comes from two Greek words, philos (meaning "love") and Sophia (meaning "wisdom"). Science, reality and opinion are topics that philosophers investigate, but they are not the ultimate goal of philosophy. QUESTION 2 “Although I am not an atheist, I believe that man’s ingenuity is more reliable than superstitious beliefs about the gods.” The ancient philosopher most likely to make this statement was ________. A. Thales B. Protagoras C. Empedocles D. Xenophanes 2. DXenophanes was a Pre-Socratic philosopher who questioned divine explanations for natural phenomena. While he was not an atheist, he maintained that it is better to rely on observation and reason than to interpret events as signs from the gods or evidence of their intervention. QUESTION 3 Choose the true statement about a central belief of the Greek atomists. A. Complex phenomenon are explained as the configuration of atoms. B. In atomism, the ultimate nature of reality is static, making all change an illusion. C. The world is composed of opposites that create a system of connection through atoms. D. Everything is temporary in atomism; reality is in a constant state of change. 3. A The atomists believed that everything that exists is either an atom or a collection of atoms. They also maintained that the matter and phenomena we perceive are produced by different configurations of atoms of different shapes and sizes. The atomists defined change as a reorganization QUESTION 4 All of the statements are central themes of Parmenidean metaphysics, EXCEPT: A. The universe is one, unchanging entity. B. The opinions of mortal men are universally unreliable. C. The Parmenidean worldview contradicts the world we are familiar with. D. The world we sense is genuine. 4. D Parmenidean metaphysics establishes a division between the mortal world (i.e., the world of the senses) and reality. Reality is "what is;" it is eternal and unchanging. The world of the senses is "what is not," a transient and illusory world of change. Therefore,Parmenides would not say that the world we sense is genuine. All of the other statements accurately represent Parmenidean metaphysics QUESTION 5 Heraclitus went further than his predecessors by considering reality from an entirely human point of view. He claimed that there is one true reality, which he called ________. A. Ethos B. Logos C. the Unity of Opposites D. the Doctrine of Flux 5. B Heraclitus believed in one true reality which he named the Logos, a Greek word that can be translated as “account.” Heraclitus believed that the Logos organizes and serves as the basis of all things. QUESTION 6 Choose the statement that describes how Socrates’ approach to philosophy differed from previous approaches. A. Socrates focused on ethics, as well as concepts and methodologies of knowledge. B. Socrates’ ideas influenced the growth of the natural sciences. C. Socrates believed that all living things were ordered and governed by universal laws. D. Socrates claimed that man could never know whether the gods exist or not. 6. A Socrates' approach to philosophy differed from that of the Pre-Socratic philosophers because it was focused on ethics and epistemology. The Pre-Socratic philosophers concentrated on topics that included natural philosophy and cosmology QUESTION 7 Choose the FALSE statement about the philosophical value of the Socratic Method.A. Existing knowledge is the basis for new knowledge. B. Truth is discovered through reasoning. C. Students understand why the answer is what it is. D. The teacher imparts knowledge based on experience. 7. D The Socratic Method is not a teaching system in which a teacher communicates knowledge based on his or her experience to students. Rather, it is an approach that involves an exchange between student and teacher. In this exchange, the teacher uses the student's knowledge to guide him or her to a truth QUESTION 8 Budapest is a city in Hungary. Roland was born in Budapest. Therefore, Roland was born in Hungary. Assuming that both premises are true, evaluate the argument and determine which of the answer options describes it. A. Deductive, valid, sound B. Deductive, invalid, unsound C. Inductive, strong, cogent D. Inductive, weak, uncogent 8. A The inferential claim in this example is one of logical certainty, and is about definition and form rather than cause and effect. As a result, this a deductive argument. Because a case cannot exist in which the premises are true and the conclusion is false, this argument is valid. Also, this argument is sound because the premises are true. QUESTION 9 Choose the FALSE statement about the Apology. A. Socrates was charged with denying the gods and corrupting the youth of Athens.B. Socrates demonstrated that he was determined to live — and die — according to his philosophy. C. Observing that death was either something or nothing, Socrates argued it was not to be feared. D. Socrates claimed that if he had harmed others, it was unintentional and he regretted it. 9. D The Apology is Plato's transcription of the defense Socrates presented at his trial on charges of "denying the gods" and "corrupting the youth of Athens." In response to the second charge, Socrates does not state that if he harmed others, it was unintentional and he regretted it. Rather, he argues that he did not corrupt the youth of Athens. Additionally, he states that even if he had corrupted the youth unintentionally, he would not have committed a crime by doing so QUESTION 10 Select the FALSE statement about the Crito. A. Not all life has value; only the good life has value. B. Crito is Socrates’ friend and wants to help him escape his punishment. C. Death is something every man fears and tries to avoid. D. Socrates says the opinion of many is less important than the opinion of one who has understanding. 10. C In the Crito, Socrates' friend (Crito) tries to convince Socrates to escape and avoid execution. Socrates refuses, and explains why escape would be wrong. As he did in the Apology, Socrates asserts that death is not to be feared. He argues that not all life has intrinsic value; only the good life does. Since he believes that actions to avoid death would be in opposition to the principles of the good life he lived, Socrates rejects all such actionsQUESTION 11 According to Socrates in the Phaedo, why might a philosopher welcome death? A. In death, he or she can find answers to the most important questions. B. A philosopher's life has no value unless it is judged by those who have passed before. C. It is only through the loss of the senses that the soul can find worldly truths. D. Death is a continuation of the soul and the body seeking what is true and just. 11. A The Phaedo is a conversation between Socrates and his students about death that takes place just prior to his execution. Socrates explains why philosophers should not fear death, which he defines as the end of the life of the body, but not of the soul. Socrates believed that the body hindered the efforts of philosophers to gain wisdom and realize truth. Once they are free of their bodies (after death), philosophers can find answers that cannot be found during life. They will have access to essences (i.e, pure knowledge), not inferior worldly truths. QUESTION 12 In the Apology, Socrates makes the following statement: “But you have just admitted that the good do their neighbors good, and the evil do them evil. Now, is that a truth which your superior wisdom has recognized thus early in life, and am I, at my age, in such darkness and ignorance as not to know that if a man with whom I have to live is corrupted by me, I am very likely to be harmed by him; and yet I corrupt him, and intentionally, too….But either I do not corrupt them, or I corrupt them unintentionally; and on either view of the case you lie. If my offence is unintentional, the law has no cognizance of unintentional offences: you ought to have taken me privately, and warned and admonished me.” Extract Socrates' argument from the preceding excerpt, then choose the sentence that accurately restates the main premise of his argument. A. If everyone else improves the youth and only I corrupt them, then the rest of the world has far greater influence than I.B. Corruption of youth is either intentional, in which case I would harm myself by doing so, or unintentional, which is not a crime. C. The afterlife will be ruled by true judges who will not fault or punish me for dedicating my life to pursuing wisdom. D. The goal of rhetoric is to persuade, rather than to seek the truth. Winning at any cost is both unwise and unjust. 12. B In this selection, Socrates defends himself against the charge that he has corrupted the youth of Athens. He argues that corruption of youth is either intentional or unintentional. If it is intentional, he would harm himself by corrupting the youth, so it would be absurd for him to do so intentionally. This is indicated when he states that ". . . if a man with whom I have to live is corrupted by me, I am very likely to be harmed by him." On the other hand, if an action is unintentional, it is not a crime. This is indicated when Socrates says that "If my offence is unintentional, the law has no cognizance of unintentional offences." Therefore, Socrates cannot be guilty of this charge QUESTION 13 Several hours of heavy rain is a ________ condition for a wet yard. Choose the answer that correctly completes this sentence. A. necessary, not sufficient B. sufficient, not necessary C. both necessary and sufficient D. neither necessary nor sufficient 13. B Several hours of heavy rain will always make the yard wet, so this a sufficient condition, or logical guarantee, for a wet yard. However, not all wet yards are caused by heavy rain, so heavy rain is not a necessary condition, or logical requirement, for a wet yard. QUESTION 14 Plato believed that knowledge of reality is grounded in knowledge of ________.A. Platonic Heaven B. oneself C. the Forms D. metaphysics 14. C Plato believed that knowledge of reality is grounded in knowledge of Forms. Forms are the "essences" that make an object what it truly is. For example, we can know that a good thing is good because we know the Form of Goodness and see that the thing in question imitates it. QUESTION 15 Choose the FALSE statement about the metaphysical tenets of Plato’s Doctrine of the Forms. A. Essences are real entities, not merely abstract thoughts. B. Forms such as Goodness and Justice exist in the intellectual realm of Platonic Heaven. C. To justify a belief in a thing, one must know the essence of the thing, which is its Form. D. Forms exist co-dependently with the notions of truth and knowledge. 15. D Plato maintained that Forms are real entities that exist in the intellectual realm called Platonic Heaven. These Forms enable us to have knowledge (i.e., justified true belief). They do not exist co-dependently with the notions of truth and knowledge. Instead, they provide the foundation for truth and knowledge. QUESTION 16 According to Plato’s Doctrine of Forms, can humans create a perfect square? A. Yes, if the square is created in our minds.B. Yes, if we use a ruler to produce perfectly straight lines. C. No, because a perfect square exists only in Platonic Heaven. D. No, because no two squares would be exactly the same. 16. C According to Plato, the only perfect entities that exist are the Forms in Platonic Heaven. While humans can access understanding of these Forms, they cannot create them. Therefore, a human cannot create a perfect square. QUESTION 17 Recall the similarities and differences between Plato's and Aristotle's philosophical methods. Select the statement most likely to have been made by Aristotle, rather than by Plato. A. “I search for truth with a scientific eye toward the world in front of me.” B. “I begin my inquiries into knowledge in the realm of metaphysics.” C. “My ultimate goal is wisdom through contemplating the Forms between knowledge and opinion.” D. “I use logic and reason to find the best answers to questions man cannot answer independent of the world.” 17. A Because Aristotle's philosophy was based on science and empirical observation, he is most likely to have made this statement. Both philosophers used logic and reason to pursue the truth. Plato's approach began with his metaphysical notion of Forms. QUESTION 18 Which statement about Aristotle’s metaphysics is FALSE?