CM 2 SA PHILO_SHIT Flashcards
“The safest characterization of western philosophy is that of a
series of footnotes to Plato.”
Alfred North Whitehead
known through the use of five senses.
Sensible World
known through the use of the intellect paving basis for
knowledge.
Intelligible World
Visible Realm (Opinion)
Doxa
Invisible Realm (Knowledge)
Episteme
- What seems to be
- Sensible world/ world of experience
Visible Realm (Opinion)
- Genuine Knowledge
- Intelligible World
Invisible Realm (Knowledge)
Imagination
Eikasia
Represented by the shadows seen by the prisoners
Eikasia
Objects in this realm include poetry and works of art
Eikasia
Conviction or belief
Pistis
Represented by the names of the shadows that are seen.
Pistis
This include political, moral, and religious belief
Pistis
Mathematical Knowledge
Dianoia
Objects outsides the cave
Dianoia
Understanding of scientific, mathematical, or abstract hypothesis
Dianoia
Dialetic Knowledge and metaphysics
Noesis
Represented by the sun
Noesis
Grasping of complete and perfect knowledge of the forms of ideas
Noesis
“The Paper Chase” An extreme version of this technique
is employed by the infamous
professor
, Dr. Kingsfield,
An extreme version of this technique
is employed by the infamous
professor, Dr. Kingsfield, portrayed
by
John Houseman in the 1973
movie, “The Paper Chase.”
is a dialectical method introduced by Socrates
The Socratic Method
is a series of questions and answers that usually
lead to an endless argument
The Socratic Method
Socrates use the socratic method on
Sophist
thought that wisdom can be treated as a skill or techne that can be
taught to anyone
Sophist
– were known to be the first professional teachers.
Sophist
sophists treated wisdom as a skill which could be taught
to anyone interested in becoming wise.
Skill/techne-
The 5 stages of socratic Dialog
Wonder
Reflect
Refine and cross-examine
Restate
Repeat
receive what the other person has to say, listen to their view or premise
Wonder
Sum up the person’s viewpoint and clarify your understanding of what you have heard.
Reflect
Ask the person to provide evidence that supports their view. Discover the thoughts, assumptions and facts underlying their beliefs. Challenge these assumptions to test their validity.
Refine and cross-examine
“Why” questions are frequently used in this stage to identify any fallacies in their reasoning.
Refine and cross-examine
the new assumption resulting from the inquiry.
Restate
Start back at the beginning with the new assumptions. This iterative process helps drill the premise down to the core issues in an attempt to strip away all fallacies and to arrive at the truth, best answer, most appropriate decision – whatever you happen to be looking for
Repeat
“In order to examine into the truth, it is necessary, once in one’s life to
doubt of all things, so far as this is possible.”
Rene Descartes