Debate Lesson 2: Crash Course

What is the main goal of Crash Course Philosophy?

• To teach a body of knowledge

• To learn about golf

• To know how to think

• To memorize philosophical terms

What does 'philosophia' literally mean?

• The love of knowledge

• The pursuit of truth

• The love of wisdom

• The study of life

Which of the following is NOT a main division of philosophy mentioned?

• Value Theory

• Cosmology

• Epistemology

• Metaphysics

What is epistemology concerned with?

• The study of beauty and art

• The study of knowledge

• The study of ethics

• The study of the universe

What is one of the big questions in philosophy?

• What is the best way to play golf?

• What is the world like?

• How to use the internet?

• What is the best diet?

What does logic provide in philosophy?

• Questions

• Answers

• Fallacies

• Entertainment

What is aesthetics the study of?

• Logic

• Knowledge

• Beauty and art

• Ethics

What is NOT a method used by the earliest philosophers?

• Storytelling

• Empirical observation

• Scientific methods

• Analytical methods

What does the host suggest about our decisions and actions?

• They are determined by the internet

• They are irrelevant

• They may not be truly free

• They are always free

Which philosopher is known as the father of Western philosophy?

• Socrates

• Plato

• Aristotle

• Nietzsche