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Introduction to Philosophy Flashcards

1
Q

Where did the word Philosophy comes from

A

Philein and Sophia

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What does Philein and Sophia means

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Love for Wisdom

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It is a capability of rationalizing, not a divine activity, and endowed with reasoning and free-will

A

Human Activity

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4
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concerned about the existence of others

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Social Activity

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5
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“a never ending search”
“always asking the meaning of life”

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Perinnial

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6
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“anything under the sun”
“unaffected by self-interest”

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Disinterested Search

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7
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“an activity of the mind”
“uses reason to attain”

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Intelligble Structure

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8
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“man gives meaning to the world”

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Totality of Being

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9
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the innate need for answers

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Curiosity

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10
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the first step of Philosophy

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To Wonder

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11
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what did ancient philosophers started in Ancient Greece?

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Natural Philosophy

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12
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give one questions asked in natural philosophy

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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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13
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“center of commerce and trade”
“a meeting place to discuss discourses”
“deployment of reason for naturalistic explanation of observable phenomena”

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Seaport Town of Miletus

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14
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Father of Philosophy

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Thales of Miletus

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15
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For Thales, what is the ultimate material of the universe?

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Water

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16
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who came up with the concept of Apeiron?

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Anaximander

17
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what is apeiron?

A

Boundless, Infinite, Void, Abstract

18
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who came up with the idea that the Earth was a flattened disk floating on air at the center of the universe?

A

Anaximenes

19
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for Anaximenes, what is the ultimate element on Earth?

A

Air

20
Q

who invented Panta Rei?

A

Heraclitus

21
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what is Panta Rei?

A

everything is in a constant flux

22
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for Heraclitus, what the primoridal element?

A

Fire

23
Q

who synthesized the four elements fire, water, air and earth and the creator of love and strife?

A

Empedocles

24
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what is the concept of love and strife?

A

love is to bring the four elements together while strife is to separates them

25
Q

the study of “Being” and “Reality

A

Metaphysics

26
Q

Validity of Knowledge

A

Epistemology

27
Q

study of human actions

A

Ethics

28
Q

beauty and art

A

Aesthetics

29
Q

study of government / politics

A

Political Philosophy

30
Q

study of state and society

A

Social Philosophy

31
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study of relationship between man and environment

A

Environmental Ethics

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