Philosophy

Philosophy Study Guide

6.7 Chapter Six Practice Exam

1. What term refers to the philosophical investigation of the nature, constitution, and the structure of reality? a. Rationalism b. Empiricism c. Metaphysics d. Epistemology 2. What term refers to the study of the nature of knowledge and justification? a. Empiricism b. Metaphysics c. Rationalism d. Epistemology 3. Which philosopher argues that the soul cannot be separated from the body and that we as humans are entirely creatures of nature? a. Thales b. Democritus c. Descartes d. Aristotle 4. Which philosopher wrote the “Allegory of the Cave”, which is a vivid metaphor for the quest to understanding the ultimate essence, or truths, of things? a. Plato b. Heraclitus c. Leucippus d. Democritus 5. Which philosopher maintained that all things were in a state of flux and that the governing principle of the universe is what he called ‘logos?’ a. Aristotle b. Plato c. Thales d. Heraclitus

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