PHILO CHAPTER 1- BRANCHES, WESTERN & EASTERN

Question 1

What are the two greek words Philosophy is derived from?

Answer 1

Philos - Love
Phia - Wisdom

Question 2

It is the branch of philosophy that tackles the Nature of reality, being and the world

Answer 2

METAPHYSICS

Question 3

It is the branch of philosophy that tackles the good and the just

Answer 3

ETHICS

Question 4

The branch that studies beauty, art and what it means go have good taste.

Answer 4

AESTHETICS

Question 5

The study of knowledge. In particular, epistemology is the study of the nature, scope, and limits of human knowledge.

Answer 5

EPISTEMOLOGY

Question 6

The study of argument and concerns itself with the correctness of argumentation

Answer 6

Logic

Question 7

Who are the Three western Philosophers?

Answer 7

Aristotle, Plato, Socrates

Question 8

What is the other name for the Socratic method?

Answer 8

Making Dialogue

Question 9

“An unexamined life is not worth living”
who said this quote?

Answer 9

Socrates

Question 10

A student of Socrates who wrote the allegory of the cave, he believed in the theory of forms

Answer 10

Plato

Question 11

Explain the theory of Forms by Plato

Answer 11

key words: physical world, inner world,

Question 12

Explain Aristotles Theory of Forms

Answer 12

Key words: Substance, Accident,

Question 13

Socrates, Plato and Aristotle believed all men had _______

Answer 13

Reason

Question 14

What Philosophical question does eastern philosophy concern itself with?

Answer 14

“who and what am i?”

Question 15

Confucious believed that proper social and political behaviour is established in the family. For this reason, Confucianism is considered a ______ philosophy.

Answer 15

Social Philosophy

Question 16

What are the three principles of Confucianism

Answer 16

Manifest clear character, show concern for the people, aim for the highest good.

Question 17

An aspect in Confucianism that means human heartedness, which denotes a
compassionate person.

Answer 17

Jen/ren

Question 18

An aspect of Confucianism that means righteousness, which consists of doing things in the right
manner.

Answer 18

Yi

Question 19

What does Buddhism seek to adress?

Answer 19

idea that human person lives in suffering and that he
should overcome this.

Question 20

What are the three noble truths?

Answer 20

The first noble truth is that human life is pervaded by
suffering. Second, suffering is a result of craving. Third,
there is a state of freedom from suffering - called Nirvana -
that we can all attain by realizing that we are not Selves, thus abandoning the craving. Fourth, anyone can attain Nirvana by following the Eightfold Path

Question 21

Explain Karma and Rebirth

Question 22

True or False: Buddhism is neither optimistic nor pessimistic

Answer 22

TRUE

Question 23

What philosophical question does Indian Philosophy concern itself with?

Answer 23

Who am I?

Question 24

Enumerate the 4 Noble Truths (Buddhism)

Answer 24

1.) Life is suffering
2.) Suffering stems from desires
3.) One can be free of this cycle of suffering through NIRVANA
4.) NIRVANA can be attained through following the eight fold path

Question 25

Enumerate the Three principles of Confucianism

Answer 25

Manifest Good character
Show concern for others
Act upon the greater good