What was Anselm's main idea?
God exists simply from the idea that we have a God.
What is one of Augustine's most famous works?
Confessions of St. Augustine
Which Stoic philosopher began life as a slave?
Epictetus
Who believed that fear of death was a state of mind to be
overcome?
Epicurus
The word 'philosopher' comes from the Greek word meaning what?
love of wisdom
Who taught Socrates "everything he knows about love?"
The priestess Diotima.
The root ethika is understood to mean?
The study of character
Who is the philosopher that lobbied heavily for philosophers to
be able to practice as therapists?
Lou Marinoff
What successful conqueror was thought to have been taught by
Aristotle?
Alexander the Great
When did Pyrrho live?
365-270 BC
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What was Aristotle's school in Athens called?
-The Lyceum
What was Pyrrho's philosophy?
-Skepticism
What was Augustine's philosophy?
-Christianity
What was the name of Aristotle's doctrine, which claims that
every virtue lies between to extremes?
-The Golden Mean
What are experimental philosophers called?
-x-phi'ers
How was Socrates executed?
-He was forced to drink hemlock
A Stoic believed the ideal life was to live in a highly
populated area. True or false?
-False; A Stoic's ideal life would be to live in isolation, as a
recluse
Which of the Roman
emperors did Seneca tutor?
-Nero
Who pushed philosophy to becoming a
full fledges discipline?
William James
Why was Socrates executed?
He was seen as a corrupting influence
to the youth.
How many literary works and teachings
did Socrates write?
Absolutely nothing, Socrates himself
never wrote down anything, most of what we have is from Plato
Why did philosophy become stunted
after the death of Aristotle?
For years afterwards, people thought
Aristotle was right about everything so they quit trying to think and disprove
his theories even when some were incorrect
Who argued that the fear of death was
a waste of time and based on bad logic?
Epicurus
What was Cicero's philosophy
called?
Stoicism
What are the stoics most famous for
according to A Little History of Philosophy?
mental control
What was the painted porch in Athens
where the philosophers used to meet called?
Stoa
Who wrote the Leviathan?
Thomas Hobbs
What was the name of Machiavelli's
play?
Mandragola (Mandrake)
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ReplyDeleteAlso, technically, Augustine's RELIGION was Christianity (and only later in life; he was initially Manichaean). His philosophy, influenced by his religion, dealt more with the aspect of evil in the world, and how to reconcile that WITH religion. Popularly called "the Free Will Defense," he explained how moral evil was a result of our own choices, thereby acquitting God.
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ReplyDeleteThat makes more sense. Thanks for the clarification.
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