introduction to philosophy

Question 1

“philos”

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love

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“sophia”

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wisdom

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first to use the term philosopher

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Pythagoras

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mother of all sciences

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philosophy

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all of rational inquiry except for science

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W. Russ Payne

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questions are more important than answers

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Karl Jaspers

Question 7

a completely unified knowledge

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Herbert Spencer

Question 8

a science that seeks the causes and sources of being

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Aristotle

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acquisition of knowledge

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Plato

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the science that studies the first and universal causes

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St. Thomas Aquinas

Question 11

knowledge of things by its first causes

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Rene Descartes

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a science of the general principles of knowledge and of the ultimate objects attainable by knowledge

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Immanuel Kant

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common elements

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> Philosophy is a science
Philosophy is done with the use of reason
Philosophy studies all things
it deals with the first causes and highest principles

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branches of philosophy

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> metaphysics
epistemology
logic
ethics

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“meta”

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after or beyond

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“physika”

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physical

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study of the most general aspects of reality

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metaphysics

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“episteme”

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knowledge

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“logos”

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word or study

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science of knowledge

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epistemology

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correct thinking or reasoning

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logic

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concerned with the nature of knowledge and justified belief

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epistemology

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study of the first principle and the nature of being

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metaphysics

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the essence of things

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metaphysics

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study of the strength of the evident links between the premises and conclusion

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logic

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"ethos"

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custom or habit

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human moral behavior

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ethics

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science of what human behavior ought to be

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ethics

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difference between human acts and acts of man

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human acts are voluntary while acts of man are instincts

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purpose of studying philosophy

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> critical thinking skills > exploring fundamental questions > broadening perspectives > ethical reflection > cultivating communication skills > historical and cultural awareness

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benefits we gain from philosophy

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> intellectual enrichment > problem-solving > enhanced empathy > moral clarity > personal growth

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bene

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good

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importance of philosophy

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> understanding the world > making better decisions: critical thinking, ethical decision-making, logic and reasoning > living more fulfilling lives: self reflection, meaning and purpose, emotional resilience, cultural and historical awareness

Question 34

who argued that human beings propensity to philosophize comes from our sense of wonder

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plato

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why do we philosophize according to Rene Descartes

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we philosophize because of our capacity to doubt

Question 36

who said that our own experience compels us to philosophize

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Karl Jaspers