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Philosophy Vocabulary Exam

Each answer is worth 2 points.  If you are stymied by the crossword grid, you may write the answer next to the clue,
Across
Greek personification of wisdom; heavily influential in Hebrew and Greek philosophy
St. Thomas ____ who wrote The Mind's Road to God
Scholars' standard for identifying a year more than 2019 years ago
Student of Plato and teacher of Alexander the Great
18th century German Enlightenment philosopher who gave us the Categorical Imperative
Holy book for Muslims
Ancient Greek philosopher who wrote The Cave
"An ____ life is not worth living"
6th c. BCE Hebrew philosophy found in Proverbs. ______ listens.
Amo, amas, amat… English word for the crux of connection that make philosophies valid according to the ancients
Literally, The Love of Wisdom
Greek for Duty, with regard to ethics.
Means "The Way." Lao Tzu provided this.
Named for the "founder of Western Philosophy," a method for finding truth by questioning
Religion founded in Mecca at Muhammed's birth.
The ______ Rule. A standard of reciprocity named by Christians which found in all world religions
Greek city-state deemed the birthplace of Western Philosophy
The Field of Ethics helps one to determine if some issue or event is ____, ____, right, or ______. (Fill in one of the blanks.)
Led Israelites in Exodus from Egypt, c. 1215 B.C.E
After Alexander, the spread of Greek culture and philosophy to the diaspora western world. This had a strong influence in early Christianity.
Ethics is determining what is ____ , ___, Right or ___. Fill in one of the blanks.
Sartre, Freud, and Marx are linked to this philosophy
Philosopher of empiricism: learning by experience.
A textbook example of practical wisdom
A supposition or a system of ideas intended to explain something, especially one based on general principles independent of the thing to be explained.
Prefix meaning beyond and transcending, often precedes ___physical or ___spiritual
What may be represented by a mask, what is seen on cave walls, or influenced by our attachment and beliefs
Worn in Greek theatre to equate persona.
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Shamanism, Daoism, Native spiritualities can be considered as part of the "_______ Tradition"
Religion whose origins date back to 3500 BCE, concentrated in India
Patriarch of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam
Hedonism is the seeking of this; the author of The Cave believed there were three levels with intellectual love being the greatest
Character traits or dispositions that lead to happiness in self and society
Could be "IIP," Latin shortcut for "It is proven."
Form of reasoning in which a conclusion is drawn (whether valid of not).
Presentation of reality on The Cave wall; used in describing projected falsehoods or behavior disorder
Philosophy that has Four Noble Truths
18th century French Enlightenment philosopher who wrote "Candide."
A Doctor of Philosophy, regardless of vocation or field of study
The Field of Ethics helps one to determine if some issue or event is ____, ____, right, or _____. (Fill in one of the two.)
A statement or proposition which is regarded as being established, acccepted, or self-evidently true.
Latin for Where am I going? Who am I? (two words)
____logical ethics meaning goal-oriented
Missing the mark of obedience. A motivator for the establishment of religious laws.
Greek word for knowledge
11th century Italian who realized it is impossible to find if God exists
Jung and Merton described this as either true or false; the essence of our personal ontology.
Being, existence, essence.
An either/or conflict between good and evil
Suffering is the named reality living in these Four Noble ____
___, Ego, and Super Ego were understood by Freud as ways to understand ancient personality theory
Epistemology as famously phrased by Descartes. I think, therefore ____ (two words)