What is the Socratic method?

A way of asking a series of questions to eliminate options, Eliminating Hypotheses

What is Plato's Theory of Forms?

There is a more perfect version of everything elsewhere.

What is Pythagoras known for?

The pythagorean Theorem to solve the sides of a triangle.

Why did Plato and Aristotle disagree?

Aristotle believed that all things were created with purpose

Why was philosophy important?

It broke away from mythology as a way of explaining life

Aristotle's idea that all things have a purpose.

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1
What is the Socratic method?
The ability to not need to ask questions.
A way of asking a series of questions to eliminate options
Eliminating Hypotheses
Identifying the flaws of others in order to win arguments.
2
Which philosopher wrote primarily in dialogues and wrote 36 books?
Socrates
Epicurious
Plato
Aristotle
3
Which philosopher taught Alexander the Great?
Pythagoras
Plato
Aristotle
Socrates
4
What poison did Socrates take?
Iodine
Arsenic
Nightshade
Hemlock
5
What is Plato's Theory of Forms?
Plato didn't create the theory of forms.
There is a more perfect version of everything elsewhere.
No object truly has a form.
This world is full of perfect objects.
6
What is Pythagoras known for?
The Pythagorean Theorem that solves the area of a circle.
The theory that all objects are created with a purpose.
The pythagorean Theorem to solve the sides of a triangle.
The theory of Forms
7
Which Greek philosopher founded "The Academy?"
Pythagoras
Plato
Aristotle
Socrates
8
What was NOT one main goal of philosophy?
To find happiness
To explain humanity's role
To disprove the gods
To understand the world
9
Why did Plato and Aristotle disagree?
Plato disagreed with Aristotle's methods.
Aristotle believed that all things were created with purpose
They agreed on everything!
Plato didn't agree with Aristotle's theory on forms.
10
What did philosophers NOT study?
Existance
Nature
The Future
Reality
11
Why was philosophy important?
It created war and conflict in ancient greece.
It broke away from mythology as a way of explaining life
It helped create the most impressive art.
It made people resist their government.
12
What does philosophy stand for?
Knowledge of Wisdom
Love of Wisdom
Wisdom of Love
Love of knowledge
13
Which Greek Philosopher was condemned to death for telling his followers to question religion?
Aristotle
Socrates
Plato
Pythagoras
14
Who studied at Plato's Academy?
Socrates
Pythagoras
Aristotle
Plato
15
What is Teleology?
Plato's idea that there is no god, and that humans create.
The idea that there are no perfect objects or forms.
Socrates' idea that everything should be experimented.
Aristotle's idea that all things have a purpose.
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Who was NOT a famous Greek Philosopher?
Aristotle
Plato
Socrates
Alexander the Great

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