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Philosophers and philosophy
1.
Do you follow a particular philosophy?
1.
Yes - I follow its guidelines religiously.
2.
Life has taught me my philosophy.
3.
When I have a moral dilemma I look for answers in the philosophers.
4.
Modern life is too complex to be covered by any philosophy.
2.
What sentence makes most sense to you?
1.
Seeing is believing - Anon.
2.
I think, therefore I am - Descartes.
3.
I buy, therefore I am - Modern trend of thought.
4.
Happy is he who thinks he is - Seneca.
3.
Do you think philosophers have a better idea how to live than us regular people?
1.
Yes - it was their job to figure life out and write about it.
2.
Sometimes what they say really speaks to me about my life.
3.
No philosopher can take the place of religion for me.
4.
No - how can a Greek who lived 3000 years ago have any ideas that can help me now?
4.
What makes a person a philosopher?
1.
Someone who declares he's a philosopher.
2.
Someone whose writings about the nature of the world have stood the test of time.
3.
Anyone with common sense can be a philosopher..
4.
Shakespeare was probably a philosopher because his works are full of philosophical thoughts.
5.
Aristotle said "Happiness depends on ourselves". Do you agree with him?
1.
Yes - we are responsible for every aspect of our lives.
2.
Sometimes - if the right situation presents itself - seize the day!
3.
No, I think that a lot of our life is up to chance.
4.
No, God has plans for me and I let him guide me.
6.
John Calvin said "Everything is predetermined". Do you agree with him?
1.
Yes, Nature has a plan that all humans follow.
2.
Yes, it's just a variation on the New Genetics theories.
3.
No, I think basically everything is chaos with no rhyme or reason.
4.
No, I am captain of my fate and master of my soul..
7.
What does it mean about the human mind if you agreed with the quotes from questions 5 & 6?
1.
That humans are philosophical beings by nature and can embrace opposing thoughts with ease.
2.
"You humans are illogical, Captain".
3.
It doesn`t say anything about the nature of human beings; it just means I am flexible!
4.
I didn`t agree with both quotes.
8.
What brings out the philosopher in you?
1.
Reading the newspaper.
2.
Getting older will do it.
3.
Trying to help friends make sense of their lives.
4.
My own personal crisis.
9.
Can embracing a philosophy really change your life?
1.
Yes, ideas can bring about emotional change.
2.
No way - there is too much hardwiring for us to be free.
3.
Yes, adopting a set of rules will bring about different behavior in a person.
4.
Not really - no one ever chose a philosophy that contradicted their basic personality.
10.
I would read more philosophical writings but..
1.
I already read so much that any more would overwhelm me.
2.
It takes too much time to figure it out.
3.
I just don't understand what they want from me.
4.
I get my philosophy from song lyrics.
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