Philosophy quiz

Stoicism is an ancient Greek and Roman philosophy founded by Zeno of Citium around 300 BCE that teaches virtue and reason as the path to a good life.

Socrates was an ancient Greek philosopher (c. 470–399 BCE) who is considered one of the founders of Western philosophy. He left no writings; his ideas are known through his students, especially Plato.

Utilitarianism is an ethical theory holding that the morally right action is the one that produces the greatest good for the greatest number of people.

Existentialism is a philosophical movement that holds that individuals create meaning for themselves through their choices and actions, rather than receiving it from God, nature, or society.

It is a philosophical story told by Plato in Book VII of the Republic, describing prisoners chained in a cave who mistake shadows on a wall for reality.

Ethics is the branch of philosophy that studies moral principles governing right and wrong conduct. It asks how we should act and what makes actions good or bad.

Free will is the capacity of a person to choose between different possible actions without being constrained by prior causes or fate.

Epistemology is the branch of philosophy that studies knowledge: what it is, where it comes from, and how we can be certain of it.

Logic is the study of correct reasoning and the principles that distinguish valid arguments from invalid ones. It provides rules for drawing reliable conclusions from given information.

The Tao (meaning 'the Way') is the central concept in Taoism, referring to the ultimate, ineffable principle underlying all reality and nature.