THOUGHTS AND THEORIES
Marcus Aurelius's personal writings, later published under the title Meditations, are famous for their contributions to this school of philosophy
What is STOICISM?
"Philosophy", from the Ancient Greek term φιλοσοφία (philosophía), meaning this.
What is LOVE OF WISDOM?
Plato's dialogues attribute the following to this famous philosopher:
"The unexamined life is not worth living"
"The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing"
Who is SOCRATES?
In "A Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy", supercomputer Deep Thought takes 7.5 million years to calculate this number as the answer to the Ultimate Question of Life, the Universe, and Everything.
What is 42?
This philosophy takes its name from the Greek word for "pleasure", which its followers consider the highest good in life.
What is HEDONISM?
The term "a priori" describes a type of knowledge that is justified independently of this kind of experience.
What is SENSORY?
(Also accepted: EMPIRICAL)
The titled "Father of Modern Philosophy" is best known for the following quote:
"I think, therefore I am"
Who is RENÉ DESCARTES?
In the popular American sci-fi drama "Lost", this character shares his name with the philosopher often called the "Father of Liberalism"
Who is JOHN LOCKE?
John Stuart Mill is best known for his work on this ethical theory, which holds that the correct moral choice is the one that, overall, provides the most good to the most people.
What is UTILITARIANISM?
Epistemology, from the Greek ἐπιστήμη (episteme), studies the nature, sources, and limits of this.
What is KNOWLEDGE?
This leading figure of Existentialism famously stated:
"Man is condemned to be free."
Who is JEAN-PAUL SARTRE?
A 2016 study found that repeatedly following the first eligible link on a Wikipedia (en) article led to this subject's wiki page ~97% of the time.
What is PHILOSOPHY?