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DO NOT WRITE ON TEST Thales said that this was the beginning of everything Anaxi

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DO NOT WRITE ON TEST Thales said that this was the beginning of everything Anaximander believed that this was the source of everything Misrepresenting a person's views to be easily attacked/dismissed The art of verbal persuasion. A place where philosophical discussion takes place Philosophy is said to be the highest Not worth living? An unexamined life destroys the A famous tale in western philosophy is called . Mistaken belief based on unsound argument The main parts of an argument The play 'Clouds' was written by 1st philosopher according to ancient Greek tradition What is worth living? . Systematic use of critical reasoning to find answers . Not life ' Chooses not to believe in God The only good is who said the above statement (#18)? The principal formula or law of world order is called? List three fallacies. He went in search of himself? Does not believe in divine intervention. Intended to give logical conclusive support to conclusion. Intended to give probable support to conclusion. Name two types of relativism. Who said "Death is not the worst that can happen to man? Which Greek philosopher most references the soul? The unexamined life What is the name of the school, in Samos, Greece, founded by Pythagoras? is chiefly valued. the only evil is the soul.

Explanation / Answer

Ans 1 : water

Thales believed that the fundamental source of everything was water. Because everything that had life , contained water.

Ans 2 : air

Anaximander was a philosopher of Milesian school of philosophy. According to him the source of everything was air.

Ans 3 : The straw man fallacy

It is an informal fallacy where the opponent is misinterpretated so that he can be discredited and knocked down easily

Ans 4 : Tongue-Tied America

It is a book that revives the art of verbal persuasion. It focusses on the art of oral arguements.