Pyrrho — Questions and answers
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Who was Pyrrho of Elis?
Choices
- A. A famous scientist.
- B. The founder of Pyrrhonism. ✓
- C. A king who lived a long time ago.
- D. Someone who believed everything was certain.
Answer: B. The founder of Pyrrhonism.
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Where did Pyrrho's skepticism deepen?
Choices
- A. In ancient Greece.
- B. During his travels with Alexander the Great to India. ✓
- C. While studying in a library.
- D. When he was a young child.
Answer: B. During his travels with Alexander the Great to India.
From page 2
Who helped organize Pyrrho's teachings into ten 'modes' or arguments?
Choices
- A. Linnea
- B. Alexander the Great
- C. Aenesidemus ✓
- D. Kaya.
Answer: C. Aenesidemus
From page 4
What is the ultimate goal of Pyrrhonism?
Choices
- A. To doubt everything you hear.
- B. To always be anxious and distressed.
- C. To achieve ataraxia, a state of tranquility and freedom from disturbance. ✓
- D. To prove everyone else is wrong.
Answer: C. To achieve ataraxia, a state of tranquility and freedom from disturbance.
From page 5
According to the page, what is Pyrrhonism NOT about?
Choices
- A. Recognizing that our interpretations can be wrong.
- B. Living a normal life.
- C. Denying the evidence of our senses. ✓
- D. Following social customs.
Answer: C. Denying the evidence of our senses.
From page 6
How was Pyrrho's skepticism different from Plato's beliefs?
Choices
- A. Plato believed in endless doubt, while Pyrrho believed in unchanging truths.
- B. Plato focused on reason for unchanging truths, while Pyrrho accepted everyday uncertainty. ✓
- C. Both Plato and Pyrrho wanted to climb a ladder to heaven.
- D. Pyrrho founded the Academy, and Plato sat in his garden.
Answer: B. Plato focused on reason for unchanging truths, while Pyrrho accepted everyday uncertainty.
From page 7
Who echoed Pyrrho's skepticism with the question, 'What do I know?'
Choices
- A. Linnea
- B. Michel de Montaigne ✓
- C. Kaya
- D. Plato
Answer: B. Michel de Montaigne
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According to Richard Feynman, who is the easiest person to fool?
Choices
- A. Other scientists.
- B. Yourself. ✓
- C. People who don't understand physics.
- D. Teachers.
Answer: B. Yourself.
From page 9
What can embracing Pyrrho's skepticism help us become in the modern world?
Choices
- A. More closed-minded and stubborn.
- B. More uncertain and anxious.
- C. More open-minded, tolerant, and resilient. ✓
- D. Less able to question things.
Answer: C. More open-minded, tolerant, and resilient.
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