Hum011 (Topic 1) INTRODUCTION TO PHILOSOPHY

Question 1

Why study philosophy? (5)

Answer 1

-Explore and ask questions
-Provide answer
-Explain
-Food for thought
-Truth

Question 2

Philosophy started as the result of what?

Answer 2

Curiosity

Question 3

What is curiosity

Answer 3

Sense of wonder in the world

Question 4

What are the philosopher’s question bcs of curiosity?

Answer 4

• What is the “ultimate material” of the universe?
• How can we explain the “process of change” in things?

Question 5

Where is the birthplace of philosophy?

Answer 5

Seaport town of miletus

Question 6

What is Miletus used for?

Answer 6

-Meeting place to discuss
- center for commerce and trade
- Slaver’s bay

Question 7

Who is the Father of philosophy

Answer 7

Thales of Miletus

Question 8

Who was first to provide an answer to the ancient philosopher?

Answer 8

Thales of Miletus

Question 9

What was thales’ answer to the ultimate material question?

Answer 9

“Water” is the ultimate material bcs “universe is made up of water”

Question 10

What did Anaximander claim?

Answer 10

Earth is boundless and infinite

Question 11

What did anaximenes claim?

Answer 11

“Air” is the main composition

Question 12

What did Heraclitus claim about the ultimate material?

Answer 12

“Fire” is primordial element

Question 13

Who calimed that the world is in the constant state of flux?

Answer 13

Heraclitus

Question 14

What the flux mean?

Answer 14

Change

Question 15

What does logos mean?

Answer 15

Universal/Cosmic Law

Question 16

This philosopher claimed Thales, Anaximander, Anaximenes and Heraclitus were wrong

Answer 16

Empedocles

Question 17

What did empedocles claim?

Answer 17

Earth, water, air and fire mingle to form objects

Question 18

Who synthesized hte 4 elements

Answer 18

Empedocles

Question 19

What did pythagoras claim?

Answer 19

The structure of the world must be understood through numbers

Question 20

Who first used the term philosophy

Answer 20

Pythagoras

Question 21

What does philosophy literally mean?

Answer 21

Love of Wisdom

Question 22

Where did the word philosophy come from

Answer 22

From the “Greek” Word, Philiein and Sophia

Question 23

What does philein mean?

Answer 23

to love

Question 24

What does sophia mean?

Answer 24

Wisdom

Question 25

What does wisdom mean?

Answer 25

Human endeavor of seeking the truth

Question 26

It is the understanding and application of knowledge

Answer 26

Wisdom

Question 27

is the accumulation of facts and data that you have learned or experienced

Answer 27

Knowledge

Question 28

Knowledge is ________

Answer 28

Information

Question 29

____________ Is a human, and therefore social activity which consists in a human person, a perennial and a disinterested search for the intelligible structure of the totality of being.”

Answer 29

Philosophy

Question 30

"Kinds" of Philosophy?? (6)

Answer 30

Philosophy as a Human Activity Philosophy as a Social Activity PHILOSOPHY AS PERENNIAL PHILOSOPHY AS A DISINTERESTED SEARCH PHILOSOPHY AS INTELLIGIBLE STRUCTURES PHILOSOPHY AS THE TOTALITY OF BEING

Question 31

Why do we study philosophy?

Answer 31

To look for meaning

Question 32

What is the meaning?(3)

Answer 32

Origin and nature of world Meaning of life One's knowledge and belief

Question 33

how to attain happiness?

Answer 33

Learn the value of life and purpose of the human

Question 34

Being and knowing (reality)

Answer 34

Metaphysics

Question 35

Morality of the human act

Answer 35

Ethics

Question 36

Correct reasoning

Answer 36

Logic

Question 37

Beauty and Harmony

Answer 37

Aesthetics

Question 38

Validity of human knowledge

Answer 38

Epistemology

Question 39

philosophical study of the society

Answer 39

Social philosophy

Question 40

State and political institution

Answer 40

Political philosophy

Question 41

What are the Brances of Philosophy? (7)

Answer 41

Metaphysics Ethics Logic Aesthetics Epistemology Social Philosophy Political Philosophy

Question 42

Humans are the only creature given the gift of wisdom

Answer 42

Philosophy as a Human Activity

Question 43

A human person is concerned about the existence of others

Answer 43

Philosophy as a social Activity

Question 44

Perennial Meaning

Answer 44

never ending

Question 45

A never-ending search for truth

Answer 45

PHILOSOPHY AS PERENNIAL

Question 46

-Less attractive/thrilling -Anything and everything under the sun -Unaffected by self-interest

Answer 46

PHILOSOPHY AS A DISINTERESTED SEARCH

Question 47

Philosophy is an activity of the mind

Answer 47

PHILOSOPHY AS INTELLIGIBLE STRUCTURES

Question 48

Man gives meaning to the world

Answer 48

PHILOSOPHY AS THE TOTALITY OF BEING