Introduction
T or F 1. Greek philosophy was born out of the struggle to understand the gods.
T or F 2. Greek philosophy was born out of the struggle to understand nature.
T or F 3. Scientific inquiry became philosophical when people discovered it was necessary to ask questions about inquiry and method.
T or F 4. Philosophical inquiry became scientific when people discovered it was necessary to ask questions about inquiry and method.
T or F 5. The first philosophers took for granted that under visible changes was one material stuff in process.
T or F 6. The first scientists took for granted that under visible changes was one material stuff in process.
 

Chapter 1

God and Nature in Homer
T or F 1. The history of philosophy has a definite starting point.
T or F 2. The history of philosophy does not have a definite starting point
T or F 3. Basically there was a change from a type of thinking called scientific to a type of thinking called philosophical.
T or F 4. Basically there was a change from a type of thinking called philosophical to a type of thinking called mythic.
T or F 5. Basically there was a change from a type of thinking called scientific to a type of thinking called mythic
T or F 6. Basically there was a change from a type of thinking called mythic to a type of thinking called philosophical.
T or F 7. Basically there was a change from a type of thinking called mythic to a type of thinking called scientific.
T or F 8. Zeus according to Homer is an omnipotent deity.
T or F 9. Zeus according to Homer is not an omnipotent deity.
T or F 10. Homeric heaven was a reflection of the Homeric state.
T or F 11. The Homeric state was a reflection of the Homeric heaven
T or F 12.Homer had a conception of nature as a system of regularly recurring sequences of events.
T or F 13.Homer had no conception of nature as a system of regularly recurring sequences of events.
T or F 14. In Homer's works the natural order of events is regulated by the gods.
T or F 15. In Homer's works the natural order of events is regulated by nature.
T or F 16. Homer was more impressed by the systematic and predicable than he was by the chaotic and irregular.
T or F 17. Homer was more impressed by the chaotic and irregular  than he was by the systematic and irregular.
T or F 18. The gods interference in human affairs has a purpose.
T or F 19. The gods interference in human affairs is capricious.
20. Define Hubris.
 
 

T or F 21. Homeric heroes  are the moral superiors of Zeus.
T or F 22. Homeric heroes  arenot the moral superiors of Zeus.
T or F 23. Above the gods is Justice.
T or F 24. Above the gods is Fate.
T or F 25. Above the gods is "The Good".
T or F 26. Homer seemed to be feeling his way towards a causal order that was purposive in character.
T or F 27. Homer seemed to be feeling his way towards a causal order that was nonpurposive in character.

God and Nature in Hesiod

T or F 28. Hesiod supported the nobles against the oppressed poor.
T or F 29. Hesiod supported the oppressed poor against the nobles.
T or F 30. Hesiod envisioned an order that corrected moral abuses.
T or F 31. Hesiod envisioned an order that failed to correct moral abuses.
T or F 32. According to Hesiod Justice would sooner or later right wrongs and correct abuses.
T or F 33. According to Hesiod Justice would not sooner or later right wrongs and correct abuses.
T or F 34. The supreme offense is the oppression of the weak by the strong.
T or F 35. The supreme offense is the oppression of the strong by theweak
T or F 36. According to Hesiod Zeus had the power to enforce the rule of law.
T or F 37. According to Hesiod Zeus did not have the power to enforce the rule of law.
T or F 38. For Hesiod Fate is the concept of a pervasive moral law.
T or F 38. For Hesiod Justice is the concept of a pervasive moral law.
T or F 39. Man is different than the rest of nature.
T or F 40. Man is no different than the rest of nature.
T or F 41. What is unique about humans is reason.
T or F 42. What is unique about humans is moderation.
T or F 43. What is unique about humans is their ability to feel passions
T or F 44. Humans are capable of self restraint.
T or F 45. Humans are not capable of self restraint.
T or F 46. Moral law is conceived as being in the hands of arbitrary and temperamental divinity.
T or F 47. Moral law is not conceived as being in the hands of arbitrary and temperamental divinity.

THALES
T or F 1. According to Aristotle Thales believed that air is the cause of all things.
T or F 2. According to Aristotle Thales believed that the unlimited is the cause of all things.
T or F 3. According to Aristotle Thales believed that fire is the cause of all things.
T or F 4. According to Aristotle Thales believed that water is the cause of all things.
T or F 5. According to Aristotle Thales believed that the four elements are the cause of all things.
T or F 6. Thales believed that all things are filled with gods.
T or F 7. Thales believed that all things are not filled with gods.
T or F 8. Thales was the 1st person to answer the question, "why do things happen as they do?" in religious terms.
T or F 9. Thales was the 1st person to answer the question, "why do things happen as they do?" in natural  terms.
T or F 10. Thales was a monist.
T or F 11. Thales was a pluralist.
 
 
 
 

ANAXIMANDER
T or F 1. Anaximander believed that air is the cause of all things.
T or F 2. Anaximander believed that the unlimited is the cause of all things.
T or F 3. Anaximander believed that fire is the cause of all things.
T or F 4. Anaximander believed that water is the cause of all things.
T or F 5. Anaximander believed that the four elements are the cause of all things.

ANAXIMENES

T or F 1. Anaximenes believed that air is the cause of all things.
T or F 2. Anaximenes believed that the unlimited is the cause of all things.
T or F 3. Anaximenes believed that fire is the cause of all things.
T or F 4. Anaximenes believed that water is the cause of all things.
T or F 5. Anaximenes believed that the four elements are the cause of all things.
 

HERACLITUS

T or F 1. Heraclitus believed that air is the cause of all things.
T or F 2. Heraclitus believed that the unlimited is the cause of all things.
T or F 3. Heraclitus believed that fire is the cause of all things.
T or F 4. Heraclitus believed that water is the cause of all things.
T or F 5. Heraclitus believed that the four elements are the cause of all things.
 

XENOPHANES

T or F 1. Xenophanes believed that air is the cause of all things.
T or F 2. Xenophanes believed that the unlimited is the cause of all things.
T or F 3. Xenophanes believed that fire is the cause of all things.
T or F 4. Xenophanes believed that water is the cause of all things.
T or F 5. Xenophanes believed that the four elements are the cause of all things.
 

PARMENIDES

T or F 1. Parmenides believed that air is the cause of all things.
T or F 2. Parmenides believed that the unlimited is the cause of all things.
T or F 3. Parmenides believed that fire is the cause of all things.
T or F 4. Parmenides believed that water is the cause of all things.
T or F 5. Parmenides believed that the four elements are the cause of all things.
 

EMPEDOCLES

T or F 1. Empedocles believed that air is the cause of all things.
T or F 2. Empedocles believed that the unlimited is the cause of all things.
T or F 3. Empedocles believed that fire is the cause of all things.
T or F 4. Empedocles believed that water is the cause of all things.
T or F 5. Empedocles believed that the four elements are the cause of all things.
 

ANAXAGORAS
 

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