LESSON 1 Flashcards
philosophy studies all things
material object of philosophy
all aspects of reality can be the object of any philosophical studies
material object of philosophy
through their ultimate causes
formal object of philosophy
seeking the deepest explanations regarding the existence and nature of beings
formal object of philosophy
acquired through the use of reasons
natural scope of philosophy
seeking the ultimate explanations that can be arrived by applying reasoning to facts supplied by experience
natural scope of philosophy
Heraclitus
proposed that everything that exists is based on a higher being or plan which he called logos
Heraclitus
535 - 475 bce
Democritus
devoted himself to study the causes of the natural phenomenon
Democritus
460 - 370 bce
Diogenes of sinope
an advocate of living a simple and virtuous life
Diogenes of Sinope
412-323 bce
Epicurus
he believed that through philosophy, it'll enable man to live a life of happiness
Epicurus
341-270 bce
Ionian Greek philosopher
Pythagoras
first person to name himself a philosopher
Pythagoras
known for Pythagorean Theorem
Pythagoras
first person to explain the world and universe outside mythological concepts
Thales of Miletus
he explained that the world is made up of wtaer
Thales of Miletus
teacher of Pythagoras
Thales of Miletus
he believed that the world originated from the element fire
Heraclitus
first moral philosopher
socrates
known for elenchus (Socratic method)
socrates
teacher of plato
socrates
stresses that man should take care of their souls
Socrates
all human beings desires to be good
socrates
student of Socrates and teacher of Aristotle
Plato
he found the academy of athens
plato
the soul is immortal, even the physical ceased to exist
plato
existence of abstract objects
plato
virtue is knowledge
plato
the soul is the principle which explains life
plato
bishop of hippus in north Africa
bishop augustine of hippo
he combined Christian doctrine and Platonic ideology
bishop augustine of hippo
believe that everything connected with god
bishop augustine of hippo
student of plato and teacher of Alexander the great
Aristotle
on his treatise, Peri Psyche, the soul is divided into 3 types and each according to each living being
Aristotle
believed that truth should be accepted no matter where it is found
Saint Thomas Aquinas
followed aristotelian philosophy
saint Thomas Aquinas
father of modern western philosophy
Rene Descartes
father of analytical geometry
Rene Descartes
Cogito ergo sum
i think before I am
cogito ergo sum ( i think before i am)
Rene Descartes
believed that the mind and body is distinct but closely joined
Rene Descartes