Lesson 1 Flashcards
It was a transition from the Greek’s
penchant for the story
(Muthos) to reason (Logos)
The 1st to use the word “philosophy” & categorized into three (3), people who attended the ancient Olympic game.
Pythagoras
could also be a reconstructed belief system
Philosophy
The exact beginning of philosophy can be traced back to a crucial transition that happened in
Ancient Greece roughly at the end of the 6th century.
It was a seaport town and was the center of many things at that tim
Miletus
Philosophy began in wonder.
STUPEFACTION
The first philosophers
cosmologists.
becomes an indication that
real and genuine knowledge does NOT end in awe.
QUESTIONING
Doubt may be crucial to any questioning, but not all doubts are healthy. Some doubts may lead to radical skepticism, wherein everything is put into inquiry without any goal or grounding and could lead to being myopic, a perspective that is in direct contrast to the spirit of philosophy.
PERENNIAL SEARCH
THE THREE CONCEPTS OF PHILOSOPHY:
- People unconsciously develop a philosophy in life.
- The activity of reflecting on and analyzing one’s beliefs or reasons for actions or decisions could be a kind of philosophy as well.
- Philosophy could also be a reconstructed belief or a value system.
FIVE MAJOR BRANCHES OF PHILOSOPHY:
- ETHICS
- AESTHETICS
- EPISTEMOLOGY
- LOGIC
- METAPHYSICS
Real Definition of Philosophy:
1)Science- Philosophy is scientific.
2)Science of all Things
3)Science of all Things Through Its Ultimate Causes and Principles.
4) Science of all Things Through Its Ultimate Causes Acquired Through
the Use of Natural Reason
Concept about morality that affects one’s actions toward others. Thus, it helps people prioritize their values.
ETHICS
It prescribes what people ought to do rather than describes what
people do.
ETHICS
philosophers analyze whether beauty is based on utility, experience, form, pleasure, or expression
AESTHETICS