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The famous statement “An unexamined life is not worth living” is attributed to _____.

A. Aristotle
B. John Locke
C. Socrates
D. Plato (more…)

According to Socrates, a clear sign that a person has _____ is her exclusive pursuit of social
status, wealth, power, and pleasure.

A. philosophical ambition
B. worldly wisdom
C. exceptional desires
D. an unhealthy soul (more…)

A question-and-answer dialogue in which propositions are methodically scrutinized to uncover
the truth is known as _____.

A. an argument
B. the Socratic method
C. the Socratic jest
D. a debate (more…)

For Socrates, the soul is harmed by lack of _____.

A. knowledge
B. wealth
C. community
D. courage (more…)

For Socrates, an unexamined life is a tragedy because it results in grievous harm to _____.

A. the state
B. the justice system
C. the body
D. the soul (more…)

Questions like “What is knowledge?” and “What is truth?” are mainstays in the branch of
philosophy known as _____.

A. logic
B. metaphysics
C. epistemology
D. aesthetics (more…)

The study of reality in the broadest sense, an inquiry into the elemental nature of the universe
and the things in it, is known as _____.

A. metaphysics
B. epistemology
C. quantum physics
D. axiology (more…)

The four main divisions of philosophy are metaphysics, epistemology, axiology, and _____.

A. bioethics
B. logic
C. aesthetics
D. categorical logic (more…)