Greek Philosophy Flashcards
Who were some important Ancient Greek Philosophers?
Democritus, Pythagoras, Socrates, Plato, Aristotle, Epicurus and Protagoras.
Who was considered the Moral Relativist in ancient Greek thought and why?
Protagoras, because he believed that everything was relative depending on your individual point of view, Protagoras considered that absolute truth was unattainable. This is because what one person might consider to be true, another will believe to be false. Protagoras also believed this dichotomy was present in questions of good and evil.
What is the Socratic method?
Socrates developed the Socratic Method, which involved taking someone’s basic idea and asking a series of questions to expose any contradictions or flaws. Socrates hoped to examine everyday concepts that people took for granted so that he could gain valuable insights.
What is the Socratic Daemon?
Socrates often mentions that he is guided by a daemon, a kind of divine spirit, oracle, or “sign,” that takes the form of an inner voice or non-vocal nudge. The guide never tells Socrates what to do. It only indicates when Socrates is not to do something. This distinction is important. His Daemon informed him to refrain from withdrawing from Athens, despite a warrant out for his incarceration and execution, and stayed and suffered the penalty of death.
What are Platonic Forms?
The Forms are abstract, perfect, unchanging concepts or ideals that transcend time and space; they exist in the Realm of Forms. Even though the Forms are abstract, that doesn’t mean they are not real. In fact, the Forms are more ‘real’ than any individual physical objects.
Who was responsible for tutoring Alexander the Great?
Aristotle
What was Aristotle’s theory of knowledge acquisition?
By the insistence upon the utilization of empirical sensory faculties to detect the information around us.
Who created the logical form of syllogism usage?
Aristotle; the syllogism is the capacity to observe two or more ideas or premises and formulate a conclusion. This is the faculty of reasoning that separates us from animals.
Who was accountable for the constructionism of hedonism and pleasure being the epitome of good, and pain being the exemplification of evil?
Epicurus
Who was accountable for the constructionism of hedonism and pleasure being the epitome of good, and pain being the exemplification of evil?
Epicurus
Who was responsible for the atomic theory of the universe?
Democritus
Who was responsible for the atomic theory of the universe?
Democritus
