Unit 1

Question 1

The pursuit of wisdom, truth, and knowledge

Answer 1

philosophy

Question 2

What does the word philosophy mean in greek?

Answer 2

love of wisdom

Question 3

Questions in philosophy are considered __________ and more __________ than others.

Answer 3

broader, fundamental

Question 4

What are the four branches of philosophy?

Answer 4

logic, metaphysics, epistemology, and values

Question 5

study of good and bad arguments and reasoning and formal, symbolic languages intended to express propositions, sentences, or arguments

Answer 5

logic

Question 6

study of what sorts of entities exist, what the world and its constituents are made of, and how objects or events might cause or explain each other

Answer 6

metaphysics

Question 7

study of knowledge, evidence, and justified belief

Answer 7

epistemology

Question 8

the study of morality, politics, and art

Answer 8

values

Question 9

What is the first point of philosophy?

Answer 9

to discover truth, wherever and whatever it is

Question 10

What is the second point of philosophy?

Answer 10

to learn how to better live our lives

Question 11

What is the third point of philosophy?

Answer 11

to understand our own lives and be more conscious of our choices and their implications

Question 12

What is the fifth point of philosophy?

Answer 12

to learns how to better think and reason

Question 13

What are the five lenses to make sense of philosophical texts?

Answer 13

context, vocabulary, concepts, argument, and structure

Question 14

What are the three guidelines on reading philosophy?

Answer 14

skim the article, go back and read carefully, and evaluate the author’s arguments

Question 15

What is the value of philosophy?

Answer 15

for the sake of the questions themselves

Question 16

well-founded standards of right and wrong that prescribe what humans ought to do, usually in terms of rights, obligations, benefits to society, fairness, or specific virtues

Answer 16

first definition of ethics

Question 17

the study and development of one’s ethical standards

Answer 17

second definition of ethics