Lesson 1: Doing Philosophy Flashcards
the birthplace of philosophy in the West
Greece
the precise place where philosophy came to be
ancient greek city of miletus (turkey)
first philosopher in the West
thales
the Father of Philosophy in the Western civilization
thales
The study of the universe as a whole
metaphysics
metaphysics is further subdivided into
ontology and philosophical anthropology
division of metaphysics that studies existence
ontology
division of metaphysics that deals with the
fundamental and essential characteristics of human nature
philosophical anthropolgy
first two branches of philosophy
metaphysics and epistemology
The first two branches of philosophy, metaphysics and epistemology, are called
cognitive branches
branch of philosophy that studies the nature and means of human
knowledge
epistemology
next three branches of philosophy
ethics, politics, aesthetics
The next three branches of philosophy (ethics, politics and aesthetics) can be
classified as the
normative branches
These branches provide a description of being (existence) and
knowing.
cognitive branches
They are the foundations of understanding any philosophical system.
cognitive branches
the branch that isconcerned
with the standard of the good
normative branches
branches are concerned with what
“is”
cognitive
branches are concerned with what “ought” to be.
normative
The most basic normative branch of philosophy is
ethics/morality
code of values to guide
man’s choices and actions - the choices and actions that determine the course of
his life
ethics or morality