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Long quiz (2 points each) Long quiz (2 points each)

I. Identification I. Identification

1.______________ was a Greek philosopher and one of 1.______________ was a Greek philosopher and one of
the very few individuals who shaped Western thought. the very few individuals who shaped Western thought.
2. Knowledge about Socrates is through second- hand 2. Knowledge about Socrates is through second- hand
information from the writings of his student information from the writings of his student
____________and historian___________. ____________and historian___________.
4. According to Socrates, _____________or the 4. According to Socrates, _____________or the
examination one’s self, as well as the question about examination one’s self, as well as the question about
how one ought to live one’s life, are very important how one ought to live one’s life, are very important
concerns because only by knowing yourself can you concerns because only by knowing yourself can you
hope to improve your life. hope to improve your life.
5.__________ is defined as moral excellence and an 5.__________ is defined as moral excellence and an
individual is considered virtuous if his/her character is individual is considered virtuous if his/her character is
made up of the moral qualities that are accepted as made up of the moral qualities that are accepted as
virtues such courage, temperance, prudence and virtues such courage, temperance, prudence and
justice. justice.

6. _____________the element that enjoys sensual 6. _____________the element that enjoys sensual
experience such as food, drink and sex. experience such as food, drink and sex.

7.______________ the element that forbids the person 7.______________ the element that forbids the person
to enjoy the sensual experience; the part that loves the to enjoy the sensual experience; the part that loves the
truth, hence should rule over the other parts of the soul truth, hence should rule over the other parts of the soul
through the use of reason. through the use of reason.

8._______________ element that is inclined toward 8._______________ element that is inclined toward
reason but understands the demands of passion; the reason but understands the demands of passion; the
part that loves honor and victory. part that loves honor and victory.

9. _________________ was a French philosopher, 9. _________________ was a French philosopher,


mathematician, and scientist. mathematician, and scientist.

10. Descartes proposed that doubt was a principal tool 10. Descartes proposed that doubt was a principal tool
of disciplined inquiry. His method was called of disciplined inquiry. His method was called
hyperbolical/ metaphysical doubt, also sometimes hyperbolical/ metaphysical doubt, also sometimes
referred to as____________________. referred to as____________________.

11. ______________ a person’s memories provide a 11. ______________ a person’s memories provide a
continuity of experience that allows him/her to identify continuity of experience that allows him/her to identify
himself/herself as the same person over time. himself/herself as the same person over time.

12. _________________ said “Human mind at birth is 12. _________________ said “Human mind at birth is
tabula rasa, which means that knowledge is derived tabula rasa, which means that knowledge is derived
from experience.” from experience.”

13. Hume identified with the _______________ 13. Hume identified with the _______________
wherein he described self or person as a bundle or a wherein he described self or person as a bundle or a
collection of different perceptions that are moving in a collection of different perceptions that are moving in a
very fast and successive manner; therefore, it is in a very fast and successive manner; therefore, it is in a
“perpetual flux.” “perpetual flux.”

14. ________________ is a Prussian philosopher. 14. ________________ is a Prussian philosopher.

15. Kant view of self is__________________, which 15. Kant view of self is__________________, which
means self, is related to a spiritual or nonphysical realm. means self, is related to a spiritual or nonphysical realm.
The self is not in the body. The self is outside the body The self is not in the body. The self is outside the body
and it does not have the qualities of the body. and it does not have the qualities of the body.

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