Philosophy jeopardy

Philosophers

100

Which Philosopher coined the Idea of Natural Rights? 

John Locke

200

Name the three pillars of ancient greek western philosophers (3 philosophers)

Aristotle,Plato, Socrates

300

Which Philosopher is known as the pioneer of almost every field of science, logic, philosophy, etc... (FATHER OF THE FIRST FORMAL SYSTEM OF LOGIC)

Aristotle

400

Which philosopher said, "Cogito Ergo Sum" or "I think, therefore I am"

Rene Descartes

500

Which Philosopher is associated with Transcendental philosophy and coined the term "Transcendental Idealism"

Immanuel Kant

Philosophies

100

Which philosophy believes that the correct moral action involves maximizing utility or pleasure for the greatest amount of people.

Utilitarianism or consequentialism

200

Which Philosophy believes that morality exists independently of human perception and views. (That is to say, there are real moral facts that are not subjective)

Moral Realism; Moral objectivism

300

Which philosophy doubts everything? That is, it believes we can never attain certain knowledge or knowledge at all!

Skepticism

400

Which philosophy says that the objects of our perceptions do not exist objectively or independently of our mind perceiving them. (That is to say, there are no real existing external objects)

Idealism or Berkeleyan Idealism

500

Which philosophy most often associated with Nieztche even though Nieztche was not this, believes that life and reality ultimately have no real meaning and values are meaningless.

Nihilism

Branches of Philosophy

100

Which branch of philosophy studies beauty and art?

Aesthetics

200

Which branch of philosophy studies the natural world

Second philosophy (physical sciences, physics, chemistry, etc...)

300

Which branch of philosophy studies what's right or wrong in human actions

Ethics or moral philosophy

400

Which Branch of philosophy studies the doctrine of knowledge? How we attain knowledge and justify it?

Epistemology

500

Which Branch of Philosophy studies being as being or the fundamental nature and existence of reality

Metaphysics

Arguments and logic

100

Is this argument logically valid?
1. All men are mortal
2. Socrates is a man
3. Therefore, Socrates is mortal

Valid!!! (PERFECT SYLLOGISM)

200

You don't do anything around the house; you don't even clean your room; Therefore, you're lazy!

Invalid (fallacy of exclusive premises)

300

Johnny to Tony: Who else could've broke my toy? You were the last one with it so you must have been the one to break it!

Post Hoc Fallacy (just cause A comes after B, doesn't mean A and B has a causal relationship)

400

Is Person B's Response fallacious?

Person A: You shouldn't smoke, it is really bad for your health

Person B: "Why are you talking? You act like you don't smoke a pack a day you hypocrite!"

Fallacious (Tu quoque fallacy)

500

1. I know the one approaching

2. The one approaching is Travis

3. Therefore I know Travis

Fallacious (BE CAREFUL!!!!)

Explanation: There is an appellation because of the "I know" so one can know the individual under the concept of "one approaching" without knowing him under the concept of "Peter".

additional

100

Define Philosophy

The love of wisdom, the science of all sciences, etc...

200

True or False: Philosophy and science are in conflict

False

300

Is this fallacious?

A dude spat on me in France, so don't go to France. The people there are all jerks!

Fallacious (Hasty generalization)

400

What type of reasoning is called "Demonstrative" and 100% certain that the conclusions result from the premises

Deduction

500

What type of logic does the physical sciences use? (Hint: Generalizing based off observations)

Induction