The epicurus - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Quiz Bowl – Philosophy Latest Update Graded A+ metaphysics study of ultimate reality epistemology study of origin of knowledge ethics study of morals aesthetics study of beauty Thales of Miletus Ionian School (500s BC) all matter is a form of water Anaximander Ionian School (500s BC) student of Thales; all matter is a form of apeiron ("the boundless") Anaximenes Ionian School (500s BC) all matter is a form of air Pythagoras Pythagorean School (500s BC) establ...

If something is intrinsically valuable, then it must - Be valuable for its own sake According to hedonism, the key ingredient to a good life is - Happiness An example of attitudinal pleasure would be the - enjoyment of listening to your favorite song The first great hedonist in Western philosophy was - Epicurus According to hedonism - -there are many different ways to live a good life. -what is good for us is largely a matter of personal choice. -most rules for living a good life have ex...

Platonism correct answers Truth is universal and eternal, moral life is patterning ones behaviour in accordance with universal ideas Aristotle correct answers Pupil who rejected teacher Plato's explanation, ideas are a reflection of things and good consists in the realization of the ends potential in ones nature. Concerned with phenomenal world, was concerned to differentiate reality and to understand how it grows, develops and changes. Stoicism correct answers Greek philosophy by Zeno - ...

Phil 347 FINAL Exam Questions With 100% Verified Answers Graded A+ The logical problem of evil The world is full of evil- theist and athesit agree. All knowing god knows there is evil, all good being would stop it and all powerful could stop it. All three can not stay if evil exists. Free will defense God maximized the goodness in the world by creating free being. A free being means that we have the choice to do evil things- A choice that some of us exercise. This preserves Gods goodness...

Phil 347 FINAL Exam Questions With 100% Verified Answers The logical problem of evil - answerThe world is full of evil- theist and athesit agree. All knowing god knows there is evil, all good being would stop it and all powerful could stop it. All three can not stay if evil exists. Free will defense - answerGod maximized the goodness in the world by creating free being. A free being means that we have the choice to do evil things- A choice that some of us exercise. This preserves Gods goo...

Of the following, who would be most likely to take the position that humans are responsible for their actions? - Non determinist and soft determinist The ____ stresses a person's beliefs, emotions, perceptions, values, and goals as determinants of behavior. - Soft Determinist For Aristotle, sensory experience - was necessary but not sufficient for attaining knowledge According to Aristotle, we perceive environmental objects because: - their movement influences a medium, which in turn s...

Phil 347 FINAL Exam Questions With 100% Verified Answers Graded A+ The logical problem of evil The world is full of evil- theist and athesit agree. All knowing god knows there is evil, all good being would stop it and all powerful could stop it. All three can not stay if evil exists. Free will defense God maximized the goodness in the world by creating free being. A free being means that we have the choice to do evil things- A choice that some of us exercise. This preserves Gods goodness...

Phil 347 FINAL Exam Questions With 100% Verified Answers The logical problem of evil - answerThe world is full of evil- theist and athesit agree. All knowing god knows there is evil, all good being would stop it and all powerful could stop it. All three can not stay if evil exists. Free will defense - answerGod maximized the goodness in the world by creating free being. A free being means that we have the choice to do evil things- A choice that some of us exercise. This preserves Gods goo...

The logical problem of evil Correct Answer The world is full of evil- theist and athesit agree. All knowing god knows there is evil, all good being would stop it and all powerful could stop it. All three can not stay if evil exists. Free will defense Correct Answer God maximized the goodness in the world by creating free being. A free being means that we have the choice to do evil things- A choice that some of us exercise. This preserves Gods goodness because he created the best possible worl...

Phil 347 FINAL Exam Questions With 100% Verified Answers Graded A+ The logical problem of evil The world is full of evil- theist and athesit agree. All knowing god knows there is evil, all good being would stop it and all powerful could stop it. All three can not stay if evil exists. Free will defense God maximized the goodness in the world by creating free being. A free being means that we have the choice to do evil things- A choice that some of us exercise. This preserves Gods goodness b...