lesson 1 - doing philosophy, ameliorate Flashcards
Philein / philo means?
love
sophia means?
wisdom
philosophy started when and with who?
during the end of 6th century and with the greeks
when was works and days by hesiod
700 bce
when was the iliad by homer
750 bce
this is asking questions on both familiar and unfamiliar topics, has no end
wonder
this is asking questions on something unfamiliar and has an end when an answer is found
curiosity
thauma means?
wonder
who said that thauma as the beginning of philosophy is not just an expression of awe, but is a kind of stupefaction
feltham
this is to be placed in a state of confusion, being mesmerized by something
stupefaction
this is an indication that real and genuine knowledge does not end in awe
questioning
t or f
doubting everything is good, so is radical skepticism
false
takes skepticism too far, you ask questions that only require common sense
radical skepticism
philosophy searches for —-, which should motivate us to find the ultimate reasons why a question is asked in the first place.
perennial answers
philosophical questions touch upon matters related to: (3)
choice, meaning, and life
his philosophy reveals that philosophy is as real as it gets but it is not for everyone.
pythagoras
when was pythagoras’ time
570-495 BCE
who coined the term philosopher / philosophus
pythagoras
this reclarifies the significant implication of the study of philosophy concerning true life.
alain badiou’s the true life
this is the science of all things through its ultimate causes and principles acquired through the use of natural reasons
philosophy
t or f
philosophy is often perceived as conversations, therefore it is commentary
true
t or f
philosophical questions do not have a standard answer because there are many ways of understanding questions and answers.
true
this is being able to think carefully in a manner that suggests a deliberate examination, not only of what we think but also why we think about a certain thing in a particular way.
being philosophical
: studies the end products of philosophy
philosophy as a collection of theories
studies the very process of philosophizing
philosophy as an activity
what are aristotles four causes
material, formal, final, efficient
aristotles four causes:
refers to the composition of something, what a thing is made up of
material cause
aristotles four causes:
this refers to the form, shape, or design of something that makes it what it is
formal cause
aristotles four causes:
this refers to the purpose of something
final cause
aristotles four causes:
this refers to the one that initates change in an object
efficient cause
