Ancient Philosophical influences (OCR A-Level Religious Studies): Quizzes
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What did Aristotle believe about gaining knowledge from the changing world?
What did Aristotle believe about gaining knowledge from the changing world?
We can if we understand causal processes
What is actuality in Aristotle's philosophy?
What is actuality in Aristotle's philosophy?
Something in its current state
What does potentiality mean?
What does potentiality mean?
The way things could become
Which of Aristotle's causes refers to what something is made of?
Which of Aristotle's causes refers to what something is made of?
Material cause
What is the formal cause?
What is the formal cause?
The essence or defining character
What is the efficient cause?
What is the efficient cause?
What brings it into existence
What is telos?
What is telos?
The final end or goal
What type of knowledge does Aristotle's four causes allow us to gain?
What type of knowledge does Aristotle's four causes allow us to gain?
A posteriori knowledge
According to Aristotle, what is the soul in relation to the human body?
According to Aristotle, what is the soul in relation to the human body?
The formal cause of the body
What key characteristic must the Prime Mover have?
What key characteristic must the Prime Mover have?
It must be unmoved
How should the Prime Mover be understood according to Aristotle?
How should the Prime Mover be understood according to Aristotle?
As something that pulls on things
What did Francis Bacon argue about Aristotle's final cause?
What did Francis Bacon argue about Aristotle's final cause?
It has no place in empirical science
What does Sartre mean by 'existence precedes essence'?
What does Sartre mean by 'existence precedes essence'?
Humans exist then decide their purpose
What is the fallacy of composition criticism of Aristotle?
What is the fallacy of composition criticism of Aristotle?
True of part doesn't mean true of whole