HIEU 201 CHAPTER 4 QUIZ
The Ionian philosophers believed that
a. nature was manipulated by arbitrary and willful gods.
b. nature was governed by blind chance and therefore unknowable.
c. nature could be thoroughly and persuasively explained by earlier creation
legends.
d. nature contains a hidden structure that is ascertainable by the human mind.
Parmenides' fundamental belief was
a. that the matter in the world could be destroyed and reformed an infinite
number of times.
b. that the senses were the only reliable source of information about nature.
c. that the universe underwent change and development over time.
d. that the cosmos and all that is within it is one, eternal, and unchanging.
The Sophists' interest in human and social concerns
a. reflected their rational, secular, and analytical approach to philosophy.
b. emphasized the importance of traditional religion, government, and law.
c. was based on an emotional interpretation of values and institutions.
d. was motivated primarily by their metaphysical concern for the place of
human beings in the cosmos.
Socrates believed that the central concern of the individual should be to
a. attain a deeper knowledge of the matter and structure of the natural world.
b. pursue fame and power within the political life of the polis.
c. contemplate the gods and seek immortality.
d. perfect one's character and achieve moral excellence.
Plato's political writings
a. praise the virtues of democracy over all other forms of government.
b. reject the idea that women should have equal access with men to positions
of power.
c. reflect his criticism of Athenian democracy.
d. advocate a military dictatorship in which the strongest would maintain law
and order.
Aristotle's theory of truth held that
a. the Forms were located in a higher world outside of direct human
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