Potential Test Questions
1. Who
"wed philosophical pragmatism to social and political activism" and
"approached philosophy with the common man's touch" (and was paid a
great compliment by a famous historian)? Answer:
John Dewey
2. Which American philosopher rejected the name
"pragmatism," threatened suicide, and said we should only entertain
"real and living doubts"? Answer:
Peirce
3. Which ancient Greek philosopher
argued that fear of death was a waste of time and based on bad logic? Answer: Epicurus
4. According to Epicurus, how does one lead a
happy life? Answer: Overcome fear.
5. What does "eudemonia" mean, and
how can we increase our chance of attaining it? (Answer- it means flourishing or success, and is the
answer to how people should seek happiness in their lives according to
Aristotle
6. Whose academy did Aristotle attend? Answer: Plato’s
7. (T/F) Aristotle believed true happiness could be
acquired in a single moment, or a few. Answer:
False
8. What theory of Plato's describes thinking about
things in an abstract way, not through examples and sensual perceptions? Answer: Theory of Forms
9. Where (according to Romano) is "the most philosophical culture in the
history of the world"? Answer: United States
10. Who did Jonathan Glover pick, "because he
invented the whole thing"? (HINT: again, not Plato.)Answer:
Socrates
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