Ancient Greek views on the Self Flashcards
An idealist ancient Greek philosopher, introduced a more elaborate understanding of the self which incorporated insights from the Presocratics.
Plato
Plato’s view of the self is reflected in his _______
Theory of Forms
The material world is only a shadow or copy of the real world of eternal and unchanging Forms
Theory of Forms
The dialogues of Plato
1.) Phaedrus
2.) Republic
3.) Timaeus
4.) Law
5.) Phaedo
6.) Meno
in _______, Plato argued that the soul is rational and immortal, while the body is irrational and mortal. He rejected the idea that the soul is a harmony of the body because they can conflict with each other.
Phaedo
He admitted that the soul has non-rational parts, such as spirit (emotion) and appetite (physical desire).
Plato
Plato assigned the following to the soul’s capacities that are generally considered mental
thinking, perceiving, feeling, desiring
According to Plato, this is the idea of learning
process of “recollection” of what the soul already knew before birth
The Forms are _______
(sentence)
abstract, perfect, unchanging concepts or ideals that transcend time and space
The soul’s characteristics as said by Plato
1) simple or incomposite,
2) immaterial,
3) unchanging, (constant)
4) indivisible, (uncompounded) and
5) immortal
Plato believed that true self is __________, whereas individuality is __________
a universal and eternal aspect of human nature;
a particular aspect that varies from person to person.
the true self makes us human, individuality makes us unique
(True or False)
The true self is what makes us human, while individuality is what makes us unique.
True
He is the most famous of Plato’s students
Aristotle
For Aristotle, form is not a separate entity from matter, but rather __________
(sentence)
it is the organization or structure of matter that gives it its specific properties and characteristics
Who believed that everything in the world has a form and these forms are what make things they are?
Aristotle
