Question 1

After reading this chapter do you believe that philosophy is a discipline with a distinct subject-matter, like physics is,
for example, or do you believe that it consists more of a set of techniques? Explain and illustrate your answer.

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Question 2

What is Plato's Myth of the Cave, and how does it illustrate the challenges and advantages associated with philosophy?

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Question 3

Do you agree with Harry Browne that ethics is just a sham? Why, or why not?

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Question 4

Would you prefer to be happy and ignorant, or unhappy, yet wise? Explain your answer.

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Question 5

Do you think that we have an obligation to obey the law? What if the law is unjust? Would we still have an obligation to obey it? Or would we instead say that the law in question was not properly a law, since it was unjust? What do your answers to these questions tell you about (a) your views concerning the nature of law; (b) your views concerning the nature of obligation?

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Quiz 1: The Nature of Philosophy

After reading this chapter do you believe that philosophy is a discipline with a distinct subject-matter, like physics is, for example, or do you believe that it consists more of a set of techniques? Explain and illustrate your answer.

What is Plato's Myth of the Cave, and how does it illustrate the challenges and advantages associated with philosophy?

Do you agree with Harry Browne that ethics is just a sham? Why, or why not?

Would you prefer to be happy and ignorant, or unhappy, yet wise? Explain your answer.