Introduction to the Human Person of Philosophy Flashcards
It comes from the Greek word Philo and Sophia means “love of wisdom.”
PHILOSOPHY
Who coined the term Philosophy?
PYTHAGORAS
Who is the Father of Modern Philosophy ?
RENE DESCARTES
It comes from the Greek word episteme- knowledge & logos
EPISTEMOLOGY
logos means ?
to study
It pertains to the endeavor to know the existence of something beyond the physical aspect or attribute of that something.
METAPHYSICS
The branch of philosophy that deals with the study of the essence of reality.
ONTOLOGY
It discusses one’s perception and experience of beauty.
AESTHETICS
The study of the methods and principles used to distinguish correct from incorrect reasoning.
Logic
Answers questions about God and spirits.
Theodicy
Branch of philosophy that deals with the study of value or worth.
Axiology
A perspective that considers large-scale patterns in systems.
Holistic Point of View
A perspective that look only at a limited number of aspects of the given problem or situation.
PARTIAL POINT OF VIEW
A Greek Philosopher who said that man must philosophize to maintain his sense of wonder.
Plato
A French philosopher traced the need to philosophize to doubt.
RENE DESCARTES
A 20th – century Swiss German philosopher saw the need to philosophize because of experience.
KARL JASPERS
It is the process by which a person undergoes a reflective state or evaluates his or her experiences before making any related action.
Philosophical Reflection
It is an important activity that man should consider to be able to see the deeper meaning of life, actions, and decisions.
Reflection
It is one intended product of philosophizing, and this refers to a person’s ability to apply the correct knowledge to daily life, particularly in making sound choices and judgments in the practical aspects of life.
Wisdom
It refers to the acquisition of knowledge, information, and theories.
Knowledge
According to Socrates, an unexamined life is not worth living; it certainly could not be a virtuous life. Why not?
Because without knowing the rationale for why one should act in a way, one does not know whether actions are justified and ought to be repeated.
It is the property of sentences, assertions, beliefs, thoughts, or propositions that are said, in ordinary discourse, to agree with the facts or to state what is the case as stated in metaphysics and the philosophy of language.
Truth
It is the careful, reflective, rational, and systematic approach to questions of every general interest.
Critical Thinking
It is a belief that is conscious of being insufficient both subjectively and objectively.
Opinion
It is arguments based on faulty reasoning.
Fallacies
It is a method to clarify philosophical concepts through language analysis.
ANALYTIC METHOD