PHIL 201 MILESTONE-Liberty University
1
Select the statement that would most likely have been made by Aristotle.
“New things do not come into existence; rather, things change their
organization.”
“What is true is always true, independent of wisdom, language, or
knowledge.”
“We must begin with the world we encounter every day, rather than
with the abstraction of metaphysics.”
“The world is unchanging and eternal, which conflicts with the illusion
that life is neither.”
2
Socrates differed from the pre-Socratics in that his interests were primarily in
__________.
how the universe works
cosmology and natural philosophy
, the true nature of reality
ethics and epistemology
3
Which of the following statements about the atomistic worldview is FALSE?
Philosophical atoms of different shapes and consistencies are the
fundamental components of reality.
The philosophical worldview of the early Greek atomists had great
influence on philosophical, scientific, and religious thinking, but only for
a brief period of time.
The worldview of philosophical atomists, with some revisions, has been
adopted by contemporary science.
Everything in the universe exists as a single atom, or a collection of
atoms.
4
According to Aristotle’s ethics, virtues should be pursued by __________.
finding a rational mean between two extremes
thinking abstractly
defining what is true
1
Select the statement that would most likely have been made by Aristotle.
“New things do not come into existence; rather, things change their
organization.”
“What is true is always true, independent of wisdom, language, or
knowledge.”
“We must begin with the world we encounter every day, rather than
with the abstraction of metaphysics.”
“The world is unchanging and eternal, which conflicts with the illusion
that life is neither.”
2
Socrates differed from the pre-Socratics in that his interests were primarily in
__________.
how the universe works
cosmology and natural philosophy
, the true nature of reality
ethics and epistemology
3
Which of the following statements about the atomistic worldview is FALSE?
Philosophical atoms of different shapes and consistencies are the
fundamental components of reality.
The philosophical worldview of the early Greek atomists had great
influence on philosophical, scientific, and religious thinking, but only for
a brief period of time.
The worldview of philosophical atomists, with some revisions, has been
adopted by contemporary science.
Everything in the universe exists as a single atom, or a collection of
atoms.
4
According to Aristotle’s ethics, virtues should be pursued by __________.
finding a rational mean between two extremes
thinking abstractly
defining what is true
