Introduction

Question 1

Plato’s cave allegory

Answer 1

• group of people grow up in a cave their entire life, only seeing shadows on the wall
• 1 guy leaves cave and sees the true world (eyes adjust to outside)
• comes back (eyes need to adjust to dark) tries to explain real world to rest of group, they think he’s crazy
• life as a philosopher

Question 2

Death of Socrates

Answer 2

Socrates was killed due to his difference of beliefs in comparison to his country’s people (he annoying)

Question 3

First order language

Answer 3

Simple thinking and talking (is it right or wrong to cheat on a test)

Question 4

Second order language

Answer 4

Generalized, it clarifies the first order language

Question 5

Socratic method

Answer 5

Question everything

Question 6

Maslow’s hierarchy of needs

Answer 6

Basic to advanced needs

Order: bottom (basic) to top (advanced)
- physiological needs
- safety needs
- love and belonging
- esteem
- self-actualization

Question 7

Egoism vs altruism

Answer 7

Ego = benefit self
Altruism = benefit others

Question 8

Plato’s tripartite theory of the soul

Answer 8

Plato divided the human soul into 3 parts
- reason (logistikon)
- spirit (thymoeides)
- desire (epithymetikon)

Question 9

Buddhism

Answer 9

Self is an illusion

Question 10

Doctrine of impermanence

Answer 10

All things including humans are constantly changing

Question 11

The good Brahman

Answer 11

• Brahman = happy life
• old lady = sad life
• old lady happy in ignorance
• Brahman sad with all questions of universe un-answered
• Brahman doesn’t wanna be like old lady cuz being stupid worse than sad