Key Terms for Ancient Greek Philosophical Influences (Philosophy) Flashcards
What is ‘Rationalism’
human reason is the primary source of knowledge/truth
What is ‘Empiricism’
all knowledge / truth is derived from the senses alone
What is ‘Revelation’
knowledge is revealed to humanity through encounter with God
What is ‘Theory of the Forms’
Plato’s theory of two worlds, reality and appearance
What is ‘Form of the Good’
the highest of all the Forms; the source of knowledge
What is ‘Concept/Ideal’
the innate, ideal object eg. it’s cattiness
What is ‘Phenomena/Particular’
an object in the material world, reflecting the form eg. a cat
What is ‘Form (Aristotle)’
what makes something recognisable, it’s shape or structure
What is ‘Material Cause’
What an object is made of (matter)
What is ‘Efficient Cause’
Who made the object? Who brought it into existence?
What is ‘Formal Cause’
the shape, structure and characteristics to an object
What is ‘Final Cause’
The purpose (telos) of an object
What is ‘Prime Mover’
The unchanging final cause of all that exists
What is ‘Telos’
end, result, purpose
