RECAP_WEEK 1 (PHILO)

Philosophy came from two Latin words: philos which means love and sophia, wisdom.

• True

• False. It's Greek not Latin.

• False. Sophia means wondering.

• False. Philos means reason.

According to this Greek philosopher, philosophy begins in wonder. Who is this philosopher?

• Plato

• Hegel

• Aristotle

• Heidegger

In philosophy, ________ are more important than answers.

Which of the following is not a philosophical question?

Select all correct answers.

• What is the best way to save money?

• What makes a man truly human?

• Who am I?

• What is your favorite color?

• Why is there suffering?

For Heidegger, both scientific and philosophical questions lead into the "totality of beings."

• True

• False

Dialectics is the art of ___________.

• refutation

• asking questions

• reputation

• wondering

We use our faculty of __________ in order to philosophize.

In Plato's Allegory of the Cave, who is being manipulated?

• The prisoners

• The puppeteers

• Plato himself

• The prisoner outside the cave

After listening to the speaker's motivational speech, Sheena, who once believed that her existence is meaningless, realized that life is beautiful.

Which part of the sentence above is the antithesis?

• Sheena listened to the speaker's motivational speech.

• Sheena once believed that her existence is meaningless.

• Sheena realized that life is beautiful.

Unlike before being hopeless, Paul now understands the wisdom behind his suffering after meeting for the first time his bestfriend who inspired him.

Which part of the sentence above is the thesis?

• being hopeless

• understands the wisdom behind his suffering

• meeting for the first time his bestfriend who inspired hi