lesson 1 Flashcards
study of fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence
philosophy
originated in Athens, Greece at around 600 BCE
philosophy
mentor of Plato, not considered a writer
Socrates
western philosophy is believed to be originated by Him
socrates
ways of questioning the truth by utilizing series of questions to search for the correct definition of a thing
Socratic method
finding the ‘true self’ means to reach one’s ‘soul’
Socrates’ Perspective on Human Nature
known for thoery of form
Plato
Plato
Aristocles
abstract, perfect and unchanging concepts or idea that transcend time and space
forms
the physical word is not the real world; ultimate reality exist beyond our physical world
theory of forms
Plato’s Theory of Forms
Realm of Shadow and Forms
people are inherently good and ignorance is the equivalent to evil
Plato’s Perspective on Human Nature
The Tripartite Soul
Reason, Spirited and Appetites
non rational and is the will or drive towards action
the spirited
rational and motivated by goodness and truth
Reason
irrational and lean towards the desire for pleasure
The Appetites
did not join christianity because it looked that it cannot provide him the answers to his questions of interest
St. Augustine of Hippo
father of modern psychology
Rene Descartes
to become skeptical and doubt the truth in one’s belief
cartesian doubt
Two Powers of the Human Mind
Intuition and Deduction
apprehend direction of a certain truths
Intuition
ability to discover what is not known
Deduction
the cognitive aspect of human nature is his basis for the existence of the self
Descartes’ Perspective in Human Nature
the mind/body problem
soul/mind is a substance separate form the body/brain
