Metaphysics Testing

What is Philosophy? | A rigorous and systomatic examination of ethical, political, metaphysical and epistemological issues, armed with a distinctive method. |

What are the two types of philosophical approaches? | Positive character and negative character. |

What is the positive character approach to philosophy? | You are trying to understand everything at a deep level. You find firm truths upon which to begin. |

What is the negative character approach to philosophy? | An approach in which you are denying there is true philosophy by offering criticism and being skeptical. |

What is metaphysics? | "Beyond the physical." Branch of philosophy dealing with the nature of reality, dealing with first principles, includes ontology and cosmology. |

What are the two characteristics of creation myths? | Anthropomorphism and ethnocentrism. |

What is anthropomorphism? | Attribution of human characteristics onto non-living things, including gods. |

What is ethnocentrism? | A view that a particular ethnic group's system of beliefs are values is morally superior to others. |

What is meant by the term "standard" in creation myths? | "Standard" is the belief that your society is the measurement of all other cultures. |

What is the main reason for the switch from practical knowledge to speculative knowledge? | The invention of leisure. |

What is practical knowledge? | Knowledge sought after and valued not for its own sake but for the sake of something other than itself, things such as food, shelter and protection. |

What is speculative knowledge? | Knowledge sought after and valued for its own sake and not for the sake of something other than itself, for instance, questions pertaining to "Who am I?" |

Who said, "Philosophy begins in wonder"? | Plato of Athens |

Who said, "Man is a rational animal"? | Aristotle |

Who said, "All men by nature desire to know"? | Aristotle |

Who is the father of biology? | Aristotle |

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