PHI 107 Theories of Knowledge and Reality Exam Questions: Unit One

PHI 107: Theories of Knowledge and Reality
Exam Questions: Unit One
1 What does Socrates mean when he says that no one can harm a good person?
Socrates believed that goodness represents virtue, and virtue endures regardless of what evil men do to make one lose values. No one can make a good man turn away from their best life. people cause harm to the body, but not the soul.
2 What is Philosophy according to Socrates? In other words, what is his mission? What matters most to him? How does he practice philosophy?
Socrates argued that philosophy is associated with trying to find e the truth of the world and being good person. The philosopher is preoccupied with finding the truth when seeking wisdom to live a more virtuous life. Socrates proffered looking and identifying other people who knew more than him, in doing so he would become well informed.
3 Why does Socrates say that an unexamined life is not worth living?
To Socrates, philosophy allows people to know themselves better and philosophy made it possible to pursue goodness. Socrates chose to pursue what was the truth and he believed was right rather than being silenced. People pursuing philosophy love wisdom where examination and thinking makes life worthwhile.
4 What is the purpose of Descartes’ Meditations on First Philosophy? What method does he use towards this purpose?
Descartes sight to demonstrate that God existed and to differentiate the human body and the soul. He also argued that people need methodical doubt and ought to question everything they know since many believe false opinions that are no true. To have clear and distinct ideas of bodies is necessary and should not simply trust the senses, and Descartes demonstrated this by arguing that when people doubt things they are detached from the senses and can discover the truth.
5 What is Descartes’ Dreaming Argument and what is it supposed to show?
In the Dreaming Argument Descartes investigate the Cartesian doubt and knowledge in relation to what we think we have. To Descartes, senses deceive us frequently, and there is lack of a reliable criterion to establish our knowledge of the outside world. Thus, dreaming is similar to thinking in the waking experience, and there is a need to evaluate when our perceptions are de...