What Ancient Greek Philosophy Do You Gel With The Most?

15 Questions | By Hashy | Updated: Mar 21, 2022 | Attempts: 3475

What Ancient Greek Philosophy Do You Gel With The Most? - Quiz

From sophistry to skepticism, see what ancient philosophy you adhere to the best!

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Sophist

As the notable sophist Protagoras was quoted to say, "Man is the measure of all things." Sophists deem truth and virtue as very hard-pressed etiquette in society. To them, morality is subjective, and "justice is the advantage of the stronger". However, despite the belief that truth is not objective, they still feel that some opinions are better than others. By this logic, they rationalize the fees they levy for teaching pupils about various subjects, including rhetoric and virtue. Sophists would probably tend to be good lawyers, for a sophist would take a liking to questioning others.

Heraclitian

Heraclitus was a particularly enigmatic philosopher whose main idea is that everything in the world is constantly changing. He is famous for the statement that you can't step into the same river twice. He feels that the essence of all things is fire, for fire flickers and constantly changes, and thus is the basis for all things. All things are constantly coming-to-be, and as such, the universe itself functions like a river.

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Questions and Answers

1.

Do you believe in God?
- A.
  
  Yes, the forces that be preside over us in a state of perfection.
- B.
  
  Yes, the forces that be are among us.
- C.
  
  Perhaps, but if there is a god, he probably doesn't care about us.
- D.
  
  If enough people think there is a god, then there may as well be a god.
- E.
  
  There is nothing to provide reason that there is a god. There most likely isn't a god.
2.

What's your favorite subject in school?
- A.
  
  Mathematics!
- B.
  
  English!
- C.
  
  Science!
- D.
  
  Law and political theory!
- E.
  
  School is crud. What the heck am I REALLY supposed to get out of it?
3.

What is our source of existence?
- A.
  
  The immutable soul, of course.
- B.
  
  Fire.
- C.
  
  Our elements harmonize with love. If it isn't as simple as that, then it's way too complicated to understand.
- D.
  
  In the grand scheme of things, we're hardly individuals anyway.
- E.
  
  Our biological functions keep us in existence.
4.

You into the cause for preserving the environment at all?
- A.
  
  Very much so. Without preserving nature as a whole, we are nothing.
- B.
  
  Yeah, our lives should be simple enough so that we don't interfere with the environment.
- C.
  
  Eh, enough people bother with it, so maybe I ought to make a big deal of it too.
- D.
  
  Meh, not really. The fact that the environment is changing is a natural process.
- E.
  
  If the environment shifts, plants and animals will die. Think of the creatures!
5.

What sorts of things do you eat and drink?
- A.
  
  Anything goes, really.
- B.
  
  I'm a staunch vegetarian.
- C.
  
  I refuse to eat meat or anything meat-related. Hell, sometimes I refuse to eat some kinds of plants too.
- D.
  
  My highest priority is to stay away from alcohol.
- E.
  
  I eat simply so that I may simply live.
6.

How knowledgeable are you, in general?
- A.
7.

Are you close with your peers and friends?
- A.
  
  Ha. Almost as though I were one with them!
- B.
  
  Yes, I see friendship as one of the best things a person could have.
- C.
  
  Kind of. With people, there are moments of love, and moments of strife. We have to take in both.
- D.
  
  I'm indifferent towards others, so long as they don't get in my way.
- E.
  
  Pfeh. People come and go. I work alone.
8.

What pleases you?
- A.
  
  Just let me be healthy and at peace, and I'm good to go.
- B.
  
  Feeling superior. There's nothing like that feeling you get when you've won in an argument.
- C.
  
  When everything gels together and everything just seems to be in harmony.
- D.
  
  A little bit of everything, really. Just in moderation.
- E.
  
  Meh. I do my best to abstain from earthly pleasures.
9.

What is the greatest thing one can possess?
- A.
  
  Influence.
- B.
  
  Justice.
- C.
  
  Indifference.
- D.
  
  Pleasure.
- E.
  
  Consistency.
10.

What'd be a good kind of country to live in?
- A.
  
  One that emphasizes the welfare of the community.
- B.
  
  One that emphasizes the welfare of the individual.
11.

How important is it that people take what you believe seriously?
- A.
12.

Is there an afterlife?
- A.
  
  Yes, definitely. Otherwise, death is a boon.
- B.
  
  Doubtful at best. Things happen here, in this life, in this existence.
- C.
  
  Who cares if there is or not? You're alive right now. Worry about that first.
- D.
  
  Ridiculous. Our existence right now is like a whole entity all its own. How can there be more to it?
- E.
  
  Well, I think we reincarnate.
13.

What's a mind-twisting subject that you love speculating on?
- A.
  
  Quantum entanglement!
- B.
  
  Set theory!
- C.
  
  Piecing together evolution!
- D.
  
  The welfare of humanity!
- E.
  
  Logical paradoxes!
14.

Best pickup line?
- A.
  
  Perhaps we are of one substance, you and I.
- B.
  
  I think it's about time our forms started creating infinite regresses of each other.
- C.
  
  Baby, how'd you like to be one with me?
- D.
  
  YOU can step into my bedroom twice, and we'll let our flames collide.
- E.
  
  But...but...I'm abstinent...
15.

Favorite kind of music?
- A.
  
  Give me the stuff that awakens the reclusive demon inside me.
- B.
  
  Eh, music's whatever you want it to be. I'm into some obscure stuff.
- C.
  
  It's all about the Beatles.
- D.
  
  I'm...really not into music. Too distracting.
- E.
  
  What kind of dumb choices are these? What on earth qualifies as music, anyway?