Philosophy 101

A ____________ refers to a set of presuppositions ( assumptions which may be true, partially true or false), which we hold (consciously or unconsciously) about the makeup of our world or about reality in general.

• Philosophy

• Worldview

• Metaphysics

• Axiology

Three main examples of idealism are: truth, belief and justification.

• True

• False

Realism, according to Aristotle, states that the universe exist whether the mind perceived it or not.

• True

• False

____________ posited that God exist and can be known through faith and reason.

• Auguste

  Comte

• Plato

• Thomas

  Aquinas

• Kant

Ontology and cosmology are branches of which arm of philosophy?

• Axiology

• Epistemology

• Metaphysics

• Ethics

Aesthetics is derived from a Greek word meaning "love of wisdom".

• True

• False

All men are mortal. Joe is a man. Therefore Joe is mortal. If the first two statements are true, then the conclusion must be true.

This is an example of inductive reasoning.

• True

• False

Which philosopher stated that there's no objectivity, only my choice—We construct our own existence.

• Kant

• Auguste

  Comte

• Thomas

  Aquinas

• Aristotle

The philosophical school of idealism suggests that it’s all in the mind, it’s all about an idea.

• True

• False

10. Philosophy is a view or perspective, with its rationale or explanation.

• True

• False