Deck 1: Philosophical Principles and Figures in Western Philosophy

Question 1

The original principle of this universe is------- according to Thales

A)water
B)fire
C)air
D)ether

Answer 1

water

Question 2

Thales is a------ philosopher

A)milesian
B)hebrew
C)arab
D)german

Answer 2

milesian

Question 3

-------- was counted among the Seven Wise Men

A)plato
B)socrates
C)thales
D)aristotle

Answer 3

thales

Question 4

The arche of things is apeiron, according to ------

A)plato
B)socrates
C)tales
D)anaximander

Question 5

According to Anaximenes--- is the first principle

A)fire
B)water
C)infinite
D)air

Question 6

Who said number is the essence and basis of all things?

A)descartes
B)pythagoras
C)anaxagoras
D)kant

Question 7

Who is known as the Father of Western Philosophy?

A)thales
B)plato
C)socrates
D)aristotle

Question 8

Aristotle is credited with ---------

A)mathematical logic
B)symbolic logic
C)syllogistic arguments
D)none of the above

Question 9

Who advocated theory of atoms?

A)plato
B)democritus
C)thales
D)leibnitz

Question 10

Who is the main atomist?

A)leibnitz
B)leucippus
C)pythagoras
D)kepler

Question 11

Protagoras is a ------Philosopher

A)sophist
B)spiritualist
C)religious
D)idealist

Question 12

Man is the measure of all things, according to ------

A)thales
B)plato
C)aristotle
D)protagoras

Question 13

Democritus and Leucippus are belonging to------ school

A)ionian
B)atomist
C)idealist
D)eleatic

Question 14

----- was the first Athenian born Philosopher

A)thales
B)plato
C)aristotle
D)socrates

Question 15

Knowledge is relative associated with

A)protagoras
B)pythagoras
C)anaximander
D)thales

Question 16

Idealism is a systematic philosophy which teaches the supremacy of

A)spirit over matter
B)god
C)noumena
D)materialism

Question 17

Maieutic method is by ------Philosopher

A)plato
B)aristotle
C)socrates
D)democritus

Question 18

Who said that the unexamined life is not worth living?

A)anximander
B)plato
C)socrates
D)aristotle

Question 19

Socrates is a prominent ------ philosopher

A)greek
B)pragmatist
C)german
D)french

Question 20

Whose doctrine is "Know Thyself"?

A)plato
B)thales
C)protagoras
D)socrates

Question 21

Socrates is a mentor of --------

A)democritus
B)sophists
C)plato
D)pythagoras

Question 22

---- invented the dialectic method of finding truth through conversation

A)socrates
B)plato
C)aristotle
D)all are true

Question 23

"All Western philosophy consists of a series of footnotes to Plato."Who said?

A)socrates
B)aristotle
C)descartes
D)alfred north whitehead

Question 24

Athens where Plato established ------, the first university in the Western world

A)lyceum
B)dialectics
C)academy
D)all are true

Question 25

In his famous "Allegory of the Cave," ----- relates a story illustrating the journey of the soul from ignorance to knowledge.

A)plato
B)aristotle
C)socrates
D)protagoras