Exam 1 Flashcards
Plato, Aristotle, Augustine, Aquinas
timocracy
form of govt where the rulers are motivated by a love of honor/ambition
oligarchy
govt resting on a valuing of property where the rich have power and the poor are deprived of it
democracy
system of govt where the whole population of all eligible members of a state/citizens have a say
tyranny
rule by one who has absolute power
allegory of the cave
metaphor explaining levels of ignorance and reasoning in a community, the number of ignorant folks outnumbers those who can reason.
conjecture
images like shadows and reflections, ex; the shadows on the wall of the cave
belief
objects like animals and trees, ex; the actual statues used to make the shadows
understanding
thoughts, images, and ideas like the ideas square, the study of mathematics, ex; the journey up through the cave
exercise of reason
after your studies you can see the perfect beauty, courage, and justice, ex; reaching outside the cave
forms
for everything in existence, ex; the table, or justice, exists in a perfect form in heaven.
telos
the principle end. what anything becomes when its growth is complete as long as it develops fully its inner nature
autarky
a self-sufficient economic unit that requires neither imports/exports to satisfy the population. everything they need is made in the polis
insonomia
equality before the law
demokratia
rule of the people
polis
a form of govt that includes all three classes of society and represents moderation (rich, poor, middle class)
