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A philosopher may best be described as

a lover of wisdom. a wise man. a teacher. a deeply knowledgeable person.

The school of philosophy that focuses on the importance of the individual rather than on external standards is

idealism. pragmatism. existentialism. realism.

The philosophical theory that proposes that physical entities exist in their own right can be identified as

existentialism. pragmatism. realism. idealism.

The area of philosophy that deals with questions about the nature of ultimate reality is known as

axiology. prophetic thinking. abstraction. metaphysics.

The branch of philosophy that examines the nature of values is called

metaphysics. abstraction. axiology. prophetic thinking.

Philosophers attempt to develop symbols that are

abstract. concrete. precise. A and C.

Prophetic thinking involves all the following processes except

logic. hope. tracking hypocrisy. connection.

Analytic thinking involves all the following functions except

generalization. discernment. imagination. abstraction.

The word "abstraction" is derived from a Latin verb that means

"beyond the physical.""to lead from ignorance.""to draw away.""love of wisdom."

Abstraction involves a three-step process that moves in the following order:

focusing attention on a feature, examining the characteristics of a feature, remembering a feature and its characteristics to apply them to other instances. remembering a feature and its characteristics to apply them to other instances, examining the characteristics of a feature, focusing attention on a feature. examining the characteristics of a feature, focusing attention on a feature, remembering a feature and its characteristics to apply them to other instances. remembering a feature and its characteristics to apply them to other instances, focusing attention on a feature, examining the characteristics of a feature.

The type of logic that moves from a general statement to a specific conclusion is called

deductive. proactive. inductive. reductive.

An element of prophetic thinking, discernment means

the ability to empathize with others. the ability to inspire and renew oneself and others. the ability to identify the gap between principles and practice. the ability to develop a vision of what should be.

Another aspect of prophetic thinking is tracking hypocrisy, which can be defined as

the ability to inspire and renew oneself and others. the ability to empathize with others. the ability to identify the gap between principles and practice. the ability to develop a vision of what should be.

All of the following are characteristics of idealism except

mental and spiritual growth do not occur unless they are self-initiated. the universe was created by a supernatural cause. the world is composed of mental conceptions. nature has an independent reality.

Socrates is known for all of the following except

the doctrine of reminiscence. teaching through questioning. the allegory of the cave. the tabula rasa.

Aristotle is known for all of the following except

a conversational writing style. belief in absolute, unchanging forms. putting Socrates' dialogues into written form. an analytical approach.

According to Jane Roland Martin, education means

throwing ideas into fresh combinations. being led by a teacher to discover what one already knows. to engage in a conversation that stretches back in time. being taught to reason critically through observation and experimentation.

Alfred North Whitehead believed that the minds of children

learn best through an interdisciplinary approach. were "blank slates" upon which a teacher could "write."should be protected from "inert ideas." should be influenced by multiple perspectives.

Eastern philosophies are characterized by all except

mysticism. tranquility. intuition. scientific inquiry.

Native North American ways of knowing are characterized by all except

belief in a supreme being. an oral tradition. stories that dictate a way of living. supremacy over nature.

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