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Philosophy: The Power of Ideas
Philosophy: The Power of Ideas, 5/e
Brooke Moore
Kenneth Bruder
Powerful Ideas

Short Answer



1

What was philosophy and what was a philosopher, for the ancient Greeks?
2

What makes a question a philosophical question today?
3

List three common characteristics of a philosophical question.
4

Describe some of the issues involved in the nature of change. What makes this a philosophical issue?
5

Give an example of how belief conflict generates philosophical thought.
6

Describe the traditional branches of philosophy.
7

List three benefits of philosophy.
8

What are the two common myths about philosophy and why are they myths?
9

Define an argument and state the two basic ways an argument can go wrong.
10

Distinguish an "argumentum ad hominem" from a "begging the question" fallacy, and give a clear example of each.








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