Philosophy 1 Diagnostic Test

Philosophy came from two (2) Greek words which are _________ & __________.

• philo, sophein

• philos, sophos

• philein, sophia

• philein, sophos

Which philosopher claimed that everything came from water?

• Heraclitus

• Thrasymachus

• Thales

• Zeno

Philosophy literally means __________.

• study of wisdom

• love of knowledge

• study of knowledge

• love of wisdom

Which of the following is not a branch of Philosophy?

• Language

• Aesthetics

• Logics

• Ethics

Which philosopher is considered as the gadfly of Athens?

• Aristotle

• Socrates

• Plato

• Protagoras

Which branch of Philosophy is concerned about the study of knowledge?

• Metaphysics

• Ethics

• Logic

• Epistemology

What is the metaphor used by Plato to illustrate one's journey in the pursuit of knowledge?

• Allegory of the Prisoner

• Allegory of the Cave

• Metaphor of the Flame

• Metaphor of Enlightenment

According to Aristotle, it is the greatest good in which everything is aimed at.

• telos

• elenchus

• eudaimonia

• arete

What do you call the method used by Socrates in furthering one's knowledge?

• Symposium

• Dialogue

• Forum

• Self-reflection

Who is the philosopher who mainly influenced Saint Augustine’s thought and faith?

• Plato

• Protagoras

• Aristotle

• Socrates