Lesson 4: Human Person is Oriented Towards Impending Death Flashcards
He believes that knowing oneself is a condition to solve the present condition.
Socrates
TWO WAYS OF TEACHING ACCORDING TO SOCRATES
It directly answers questions or implies answers and provides information to fill knowledge gaps.
Expository Method
TWO WAYS OF TEACHING ACCORDING TO SOCRATES
It uses analogies and illustrations to explain and challenges existing beliefs to pave the way for new understanding.
Expository Method
TWO WAYS OF TEACHING ACCORDING TO SOCRATES
Uses questions to evaluate a student’s character.
Ironic Method
SOCRATIC METHOD
Helps learners seek knowledge by:
* Challenging preconceived notions.
* Acknowledging their own limitations.
Ironic Method
SOCRATIC METHOD
Encourages learners to break down problems into smaller parts and analyze potential solutions.
Maieutic process
SOCRATIC METHOD
Guides learners to uncover truths within themselves through dialogue and discussion.
Maieutic process
It is the cultivation of innate goodness within oneself. It involves recognizing and nurturing the seeds of good deeds that lie dormant in the mind and heart.
Virtue
TRUE OR FALSE?
According to Socrates, true happiness is achieved through a frivolous life.
FALSE. According to Socrates, true happiness is achieved through a virtuous life.
It means not only understanding the principles of right living but also applying them consistently in one’s actions.
Practical Knowledge
Socrates believed that…
…happiness is inextricably linked to _______ _____.
Moral Virtue
Socrates believed that…
….__________ __________ have a self-destructive impact, harming the perpetrator more than the victim.
Unethical actions
Socrates believed that…
… ____________ leads to a state of slavery to one’s desires.
Immorality
He believed that the body is a hindrance to true knowledge and understanding. To truly grasp reality, the soul must be liberated from the physical constraints of the body.
Plato
Plato proposed that the soul is ___________ and exists before birth.
immortal
He believes that everything in nature seeks to realize itself – to develop its potential and finally realize its actualities. All things have strived toward their “end”.
Aristotle
Authored the book “The Birth of Tragedy”, which analyzed the Art of Athenian tragedy as the product of the Greek’s deep and non-evasive thinking about the meaning of life in the face of extreme vulnerability
Friedrich Nietzsche
Nietzsche found beauty and meaning within this suffering, elevating it to an almost divine level.
The Beauty in Suffering
Nietzsche proposed that our true significance lies not in individual lives but in our participation in the grand drama of life and history.
Collective Existence
He believed that the phenomenal world is often illusory and can mislead us, leading to suffering.
Arthur Schopenhauer
He argued that life is inherently meaningless, and it is up to each person to find meaning through their own actions and choices.
Arthur Schopenhauer
He believes that the human person desires to be God; the desire to exist as a being that has sufficient ground in itself
Jean Paul Sartre
His philosophy, often referred to as Existentialism, emphasizes the importance of individual existence and the encounter with the transcendent.
Karl Jaspers
He believed that individuals are responsible for their own choices and actions, and that true freedom lies in recognizing one’s limitations and embracing the mystery of existence.
Karl Jaspers
His philosophy is characterized by a unique blend of phenomenology, existentialism, and Christian thought. His emphasis on the importance of human relationships, intersubjectivity, and the role of mystery in life sets him apart from other philosophers.
Gabriel Marcel
It is an eternal reality to all living beings that we cannot escape; hence, all we need to do is to understand and accept it.
Death
It is a metaphysical approach which means that death signifies a full stop or end of the line. Where life ends and nothing follows.
Terminus
It is an existential approach which means goal, purpose, or fulfillment.
Telos
He believed that we should not follow the majority of society, or the crowd, as we believe this should be the pattern of our lives.
Soren Kierkegaard
