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Hum011 (Topic 1) INTRODUCTION TO PHILOSOPHY Flashcards

1
Q

Why study philosophy? (5)

A

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

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2
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Philosophy started as the result of what?

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Curiosity

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3
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What is curiosity

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Sense of wonder in the world

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4
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What are the philosopher’s question bcs of curiosity?

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  • What is the “ultimate material” of the universe?
  • How can we explain the “process of change” in things?
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5
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Where is the birthplace of philosophy?

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Seaport town of miletus

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6
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What is Miletus used for?

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

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7
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Who is the Father of philosophy

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Thales of Miletus

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8
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Who was first to provide an answer to the ancient philosopher?

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Thales of Miletus

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9
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What was thales’ answer to the ultimate material question?

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

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10
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What did Anaximander claim?

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Earth is boundless and infinite

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11
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What did anaximenes claim?

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“Air” is the main composition

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12
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What did Heraclitus claim about the ultimate material?

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“Fire” is primordial element

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13
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Who calimed that the world is in the constant state of flux?

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Heraclitus

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14
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What the flux mean?

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Change

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15
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What does logos mean?

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Universal/Cosmic Law

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16
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This philosopher claimed Thales, Anaximander, Anaximenes and Heraclitus were wrong

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Empedocles

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17
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What did empedocles claim?

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Earth, water, air and fire mingle to form objects

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18
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Who synthesized hte 4 elements

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Empedocles

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19
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What did pythagoras claim?

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The structure of the world must be understood through numbers

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20
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Who first used the term philosophy

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Pythagoras

21
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What does philosophy literally mean?

A

Love of Wisdom

22
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Where did the word philosophy come from

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From the “Greek” Word, Philiein and Sophia

23
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What does philein mean?

A

to love

24
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What does sophia mean?

A

Wisdom

25
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What does wisdom mean?

A

Human endeavor of seeking the truth

26
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It is the understanding and application of knowledge

A

Wisdom

27
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is the accumulation of facts and data that you have learned or experienced

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Knowledge

28
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Knowledge is ________

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Information

29
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____________ 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.”

A

Philosophy

30
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“Kinds” of Philosophy?? (6)

A

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

31
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Why do we study philosophy?

A

To look for meaning

32
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What is the meaning?(3)

A

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

33
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how to attain happiness?

A

Learn the value of life and purpose of the human

34
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Being and knowing (reality)

A

Metaphysics

35
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Morality of the human act

A

Ethics

36
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Correct reasoning

A

Logic

37
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Beauty and Harmony

A

Aesthetics

38
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Validity of human knowledge

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Epistemology

39
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philosophical study of the society

A

Social philosophy

40
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State and political institution

A

Political philosophy

41
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What are the Brances of Philosophy? (7)

A

Metaphysics
Ethics
Logic
Aesthetics
Epistemology
Social Philosophy
Political Philosophy

42
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Humans are the only creature given the gift of wisdom

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Philosophy as a Human Activity

43
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A human person is concerned about the existence of others

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Philosophy as a social Activity

44
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Perennial Meaning

A

never ending

45
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A never-ending search for truth

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PHILOSOPHY AS PERENNIAL

46
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-Less attractive/thrilling
-Anything and everything under the sun
-Unaffected by self-interest

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PHILOSOPHY AS A DISINTERESTED SEARCH

47
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Philosophy is an activity of the mind

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PHILOSOPHY AS INTELLIGIBLE STRUCTURES

48
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Man gives meaning to the world

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PHILOSOPHY AS THE TOTALITY OF BEING

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