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Midterm Exam Review SheetIntroduction to PhilosophyTSUFall 2016Format: Two parts: (1) multiple choice/matching; (2) short-answer. The short-answer questions are already online for you to do at home. What are the four major historical periods in philosophy? You don’t need to know specific dates, but be able to describe the general “themes” developed in these major periods and be able to identify at least one major historical figure from each period.What are the major branches/subdivisions of philosophy?What is epistemology?What is ethics?What is logic?What is physics?What is ontology?What is aesthetics?What is Euthyphro’s first definition of “piety”? And what is Socrates’ critique of that definition?What is Euthyphro’s second definition of “piety”? And what is Socrates’ critique of that definition?What is Euthyphro’s third definition of “piety”? And what is Socrates’ critique of that definition?What are the “old charges” brought against Socrates in the Apology?What are the “new charges”?Which are the “official” ones and which does he find the “more dangerous” and why?What is the story of the Oracle that Socrates relates and why does it matter in terms of explaining why he does what he does?What is his definition of “wisdom”?What is the “horse analogy”?What is the “wicked people analogy”?What does Socrates mean when he calls himself a “gadfly”?Why is it “unwise” to “fear death”?What is the outcome of the trial?What are the two things Socrates says we can do if we encounter an unjust law (in the Crito)?What is the one thing we can never do if we encounter an unjust law?How does King define an “unjust law”?What does he mean by “power majorities and power minorities”?In what way was King inspired by Socrates?What is the general gist of the “Simulation Argument” (that we might be living in a virtual reality)?What was the “Skeptical Argument” that Descartes was arguing against?What was the goal of Descartes’ work (i.e., what was he looking for in his Meditations)?What were a few of the beliefs that Descartes said we could doubt?What was the one thing that Descartes said was beyond all doubt?What is the “Elevator Scenario” that Yancy discusses?What is the difference between “existentialism” and “essentialism” in Yancy’s work on race and racism?What is Dubois’ conception of “double-consciousness” all about? ................
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