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To whom is the phrase "The only thing I know is that I know nothing" attributed?
Socrates
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Who was known as the "Father of western philosophy"?
Socrates
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What can you catch, but not throw?
A cold
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The term philosophy comes from...
The Greek word "Philosophia"
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What is the difference between nature and nurture?
Nature: genetic makeup
Nurture: experience
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Who was the teacher of Aristotle?
Plato
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Where did philosophy originate?
Ancient Greece
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What has many keys but can’t open a single lock?
A Piano
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What was the name of the school founded by Aristotle?
Lyceum
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Which philosopher believed that humans were born with a blank slate?
John Locke
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Which philosopher taught Alexander the Great?
Aristotle
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Why was Socrates sentenced to death?
Socrates was sentenced to death for corrupting the youth and falling to acknowledges the Gods.
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The more of this there is, the less you see. What is it?
Darkness
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What does the name Aristotle mean?
Aristotle's name means superior in Greek.
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Which theory focuses on achieving the greatest amount of good?
Utilitarianism
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The father of modern philosophy
Rene Descartes
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The branch of philosophy that concerns the nature of reality and existence.
Metaphysics
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What three numbers, none of which is zero, give the same result whether they’re added or multiplied?
1, 2, and 3
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How many pieces of work did Socrates wrote in his lifetime?
0
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A method of teaching that involves the teacher answering a student's question by asking more questions.
The Socratic Method
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Which philosopher established the principle of Confucianism?
Confucius
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Name 3 branches of philosophy
Metaphysics, epistemology, axiology, logic, ethics, aesthetics, political philosophy, etc.
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What is so fragile that saying its name breaks it?
Silence
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What was Plato's real name?
Aristocles
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Allegory of Caves