Greek Philosophy

What word means the study of ideas about knowledge, truth, the nature and meaning of life; your personal beliefs or opinions related to life?

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• polytheistic

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• pluralism

What word means: the love and pursuit of wisdom?

• Philosophy

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• Geology

• Infamous

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_____________________ of the medieval period was closely connected to Christian thought, particularly theology. It was born of the confluence of Greek (and to a lesser extent of Roman) and __________________. Its methods were at first those of Plotinus and later those of Aristotle. But it developed within faith as a means of throwing light on the truths and mysteries of faith.

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• Philosophy - Christianity

• Philosophy - Judaism

• Science- inventors

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What is the term for the study of fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence, especially when considered as an academic discipline?

• A) Theology

• B) Philosophy

• C) Psychology

• D) Sociology

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Which Greek philosopher is known for his method of questioning to stimulate critical thinking and to illuminate ideas?

• A) Plato

• B) Aristotle

• C) Socrates

• D) Pythagoras

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What is the term for a system of philosophical and ethical teachings founded by Confucius and developed by Mencius?

• A) Stoicism

• B) Confucianism

• C) Epicureanism

• D) Cynicism

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Which word best describes a person who seeks wisdom or enlightenment?

• A) Philanthropist

• B) Philosopher

• C) Philologist

• D) Philatelist

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In Greek philosophy, what is the term for the highest form of reality, according to Plato?

• A) The Good

• B) The Beautiful

• C) The Just

• D) The True

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Which Greek philosopher wrote 'The Republic', a work concerning justice and the order and character of the just city-state and the just man?

• A) Aristotle

• B) Socrates

• C) Plato

• D) Heraclitus

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What is the term for the philosophical study of being and knowing?

• A) Metaphysics

• B) Epistemology

• C) Ontology

• D) Axiology

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