EDU601 Midterm Quizzes

Quiz#1

EDU601

1. Socrates believed that knowledge is the same thing as ------------- or excellence and is always good.

Virtue · Knowledge · Faith · Belief

2. Plato’s allegory of the cave can be seen as a metaphor for ---------------.

The need to always adhere to conventional ideas · The chaos of the imagination · The search for the true and the good through philosophy · The importance of prophecy

Q3. Who was the famous philosopher that came after Aristotle?

Socrates

There was none

Aristotle Jr.

Plato · 4. The idea that “virtue is knowledge” is attributed to: · Aristotle · Plato · Kant · Socrate · 5. Trying to understand human nature is: · the work of ethics philosophers · the study of what makes us human

the discussion of differentiating humans from machines like computers

is a metaphor for relating humans to other animals

Q6. What is the goal of education according to Idealism?

Perfect adaptation to the environment · Realizations of moral values · Satisfaction of human wants

Cultivation of dynamic, adaptable mind which will be resourceful and enterprising in all situations

Q7. According to Socrates, what is the lowest grade of cognitive activity?

Imagination · Belief · Thought · Confusion · 8. According to Socrates, the ultimate knowledge is: · Ordinary information · Defining words & concepts · One should learn best way to live life

Q9. What is the area of philosophy that investigates the nature, sources, limitations, and validity of knowledge?

Deductive validity · Epistemology · Inductive strength · Foundational belief

10. Epistemology is the study of ---------------.

Reality · knowledge · book · values · 1. Doctrine means. Teaching · 2. Who was one of the students of Socrates? Plato

3. The dialectic method crosses the divide line between matter and___. Idea

4. According to Socrates, the ultimate knowledge is: One should learn best way to live life

5. According to Socrates, what is the lowest grade of cognitive activity? Confusion

6. What philosophy is supposed to be? The truth of any claims is relative to the beliefs/ attitudes of the speaker.

7. Dialectic method is of: Socrates

8. Socrates believed that knowledge is the same thing as ___ or excellence and is always good. Virtue
9. A question-and-answer dialogue in which propositions are methodically scrutinized uncover the truth is known as ___. the Socrates method

EDU601 · Quiz#2 · Reminiscence means. Recalling past · School founded by Aristole known. Lyceum

Main objective of dialectic method is to make decision. Knowledge

Not considered in dialectic method. Material knowledge

Plato’s aim in the republic. To define justice and to prove that it is worthwhile to pursue its own sake

According to Kant, the basis of morality is the concept of: Freedom

Kant claims that the moral law is given to each person by: one’s own will

Plato defines the curriculum in which of the following three stages. Elementary, Military, Higher Education In what age range, the people would philosophies and would go up to the level of philosopher king? Age 35 | 50