Hey guys! Here are our blog questions. Take a look, and pick your favorites so we can narrow this list down to five!
Socrates
Who was Socrates’ immediate student? Who did his student teach?A: Plato, Aristotle
What does eudaimonia mean?
A: Happiness, well being
Pyrrho
Factual Question: What was Epicurus' school of philosophy called?Answer: The Garden
What were Pyrrho's three questions?
Answer=
1. What are things really like?
2. What attitude should we adopt to them?
3. What will happen to someone who does adopt that attitude?
Voltaire
“I chose to be happy because it is good for my health”
Factual Q: Who commanded Seneca to commit suicide?
A: Nero.
Augustine
Augustine based his main solution of free will on what?A: Free Will Defense
According to Augustine, how is Original Sin passed down?
A: sexual reproduction
Machiavelli
Factual Q: What was the Italian word for "manliness" which Machiavelli believed essential to a successful life?
A: virtù
What was a probable reason for Machiavelli's The Prince?
A- To impress those in power and attempt to get a job as a professional leader.
Pascal
“If you win, you win everything; if you lose you lose nothing”
Berkely
FQ: George Berkeley's philosophy can be classified as _____________.
A: Idealism and immaterialism
Rousseau
Quote from Rousseau: "Man was born free, and everywhere he is in chains" from:The Social Contract
I think the pyrrhos questions question, and the question about Berkeley are both really good. I also feel like we may need to know the one about eudamonia.
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