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Welsh Dragon | 23:06 Tue 06th Sep 2005 | Quizzes & Puzzles
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In philosophy what 5-letter name derived from Greek for 'take'  is given to a proposition put forward in the course of an argument often accompanied by its own proof?
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A toughie but I t hink it's AXIOM - if you look in a dictionary, it has a further philosophical meaning apart from how we usually understand the word. Also the etymology works.

Interestingly THEME and THESIS both come from the Greek for 'to put'.
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Thanks Quizmonkey - I have axiom as a possible but my dictionary states 'from Greek axioun to consider worthy' so where does 'take' come into it.  Its a sticky one.
Chambers Dictionary suggests the Greek root word is 'axios' = worthy, giving 'axioein' = to think worthy or take for granted. Perhaps that's the 'take' you're looking for?
It's not easy in quizmail trying to avoid these answers when a google search brings you straight to this.
My answer should have said PCP quiz - not quizmail.
It is still a postal quiz though.

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