Quotes
'I think therefore I am'
Who is Rene Descartes?
What is Greece?
Ethics
What is 'the study of how to live well and behave oneself in society'?
When a decision is made which is to benefit the most amount of people in a given situation.
What is 'Utilitarianism'?
Who is 'John Stuart Mill'?
'The unexamined life is not worth living'
Who is Socrates?
Who is Socrates?
Logic
What is 'the study of thinking and reasoning correctly, using sound arguments and reasons to support your thoughts'?
Living strictly according to the laws and commandments given by God.
What is 'Divine Command Theory'?
Who was the student of the great philosopher Plato?
Who is 'Aristotle'?
'We are what we repeatedly do'
Who is Aristotle?
Which philosopher said that happiness is the highest good for all human beings?
Who is Aristotle?
Metaphysics
What is 'the study of realities beyond the physical world, such as God or the soul'?
Living according to what is the most loving thing to do in every situation.
What is 'Situation Ethics'?
Which philosopher claimed that God is dead and humans have killed him?
Who is 'Friedrick Nietzsche'?
'To be is to be perceived'
Who is George Berkeley?
Which philosopher came up with the concept of Eternal and Perfect Forms?
Who is Plato?
Epistemology
What is 'the study of knowledge, how we know what is true and real'?
Making decisions and living one's life according to what brings me the most satisfaction and happiness, no matter what happens to others or the world.
What is 'Hedonism'? ('hedone' is the Greek word which means 'pleasure')
Which philosopher said that we need more than reason to discover the truth about everything, including God?
Who is 'St. Augustine'?
'The human being is the measure of all things'
Who is Protagoras?
Which philosopher said that it would be necessary for human beings to invent God because humans have a need for an ideal and perfect being who is always taking care of them?
Who is Voltaire?
Aesthetics
What is 'the study of what makes things beautiful, such as symmetry, colour balance, proportion, use'?
You live your life according to universal maxims that you think everyone should follow in the same situation, therefore making you bound to follow that every time too.
What is 'Deontology'? ('deo' is the Greek word 'I must do...')
Which philosopher said that we can discover more about someone through playing games with them than through a year of just conversations?
Who is 'Plato'?