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PHILO 1 Flashcards

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Study or discipline that uses human reason to investigate the ultimate causes, reasons, and principles that govern all things.

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PHILOSOPHY

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Etymologically, the term philosophy came from two Greek words:__________(love) and ________ (wisdom)

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PHILOS AND SOPHIA

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The term philosophy came from __________ words :Philos (love) and Sophia (wisdom)

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GREEK

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● Philosophy means ?

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LOVE OF WISDOM

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Study of general and fundamental questions about existence, knowledge, values, reason, mind, and language.

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PHILOSOPHY as Academic Discipline

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● Creative method of determining the truth/answering problems.

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PHILOSOPHY AS AN ART

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What are the three purpose of studying Philosphy?

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  1. PHILOSOPHY SOLVES PROBLEM
  2. PHILOSOPHY PROVIDE SENSE OF DIRECTION
  3. PHILOSOPHY PROMOTES TOLERANCE AND UNDERSTANDING
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Utilizes philosophical methods in answering questions.

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PHILOSOPHY SOLVES PROBLEM

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Concepts, beliefs, and isms are discussed and examined, for which among them is relevant to everyday living and addresses pressing problems regarding existence.

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PHILOSOPHY PROVIDE SENSE OF DIRECTION

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The ability or willingness to tolerate something, in particular the existence of opinions or behavior that one does not necessarily agree with.

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PHILOSOPHY PROMOTES TOLERANCE AND UNDERSTANDING

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What are the 5 branches of Philosophy?

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  1. METAPHYSICS
  2. EPISTEMOLOGY
  3. ETHICS
  4. AESTHETIC
  5. LOGIC
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Deals with correct reasoning.

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LOGIC

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Deals with the nature and appreciation of art, beauty, and good taste.

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AESTHETICS

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Explores the fundamental nature of reality and being.

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METAPHYSICS

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The investigation of what distinguishes justified belief from opinion.

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EPISTEMOLOGY

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The study of the nature of reality and existence.

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METAPHYSICS

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Deals with moral questions and dilemmas.

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ETHICS

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● Explores the nature and limitations of knowledge

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EPISTEMOLOGY

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A system of moral principles or rules that say what is and is not acceptable.

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ETHICS

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People who are engaged in Philosophy are called _____________ or ______________ ___ ________.

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PHILOSOPHERS OR LOVERS OF WISDOM

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__________ is the birthplace of Philosophy in the ___________.

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ANCIENT GREECE AND WEST

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Believed that philosophy could enable man to live a life of happiness.

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EPICURUS
341 BCE TO 270 BCE

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His teachings and views were later developed by his followers and influenced the development of several schools of philosophy such as Cynicism and Stoicism

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DIOGENES OF SINOPE
460 BCE TO 370 BCE

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First philosopher in the West.

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THALES OF MILETUS
624 BCE to 546 BCE

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● Mathematician and a scientist.
● Credited with formulating the Pythagorean Theorem.

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PYTHAGORAS
570 BCE to 495 BCE

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● Advocate of living a simple and virtuous life.

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DIOGENES OF SINOPE
460 BCE TO 370 BCE

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Devoted himself to the study of the causes of natural phenomena.

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DEMOCRITUS
460 BCE TO 370 BCE

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Everything that exists is based on a higher order or plan which he called logos.

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HERACLITUS
535 BCE to 475 BCE

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● Founder of the philosophy that all of Nature had developed from one source (One in the Many).

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THALES OF MILETUS
624 BCE to 546 BCE

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● He was the first to use the term philosophy.

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PYTHAGORAS
570 BCE to 495 BCE

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● Believed that the primary constituent of reality would be numbers, anything could be explained through numbers.

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PYTHAGORAS
570 BCE to 495 BCE

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● He was among the first to propose that matter is composed of tiny particles called atoms.

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DEMOCRITUS
460 BCE TO 370 BCE

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● Fir him the underlying substance that reality is made of must be water.

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THALES OF MILETUS

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● He believes that the only permanent in this world is change.

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HERACLITUS

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● Who said “No man ever steps on the same river twice.”

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HERACLITUS

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● He believed that fire is the first principle.

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HERACLITUS

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Everything that exists is based on a higher order or plan

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LOGOS

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matter is composed of tiny particles called _______

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ATOMS

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PHILOSOPHY TOOK ITS GREATEST FLIGHT DURING THE TIME OF THE THREE GREEK TRIUMVIRATE, WHO ARE THEM?

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  1. SOCRATES
  2. PLATO
  3. ARISTOTLE
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Father of Western Philosophy.

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SOCRATES
470 BCE TO 399 BCE

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Father of Logic

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ARISTOTLE

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He founded the ACADEMY.

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PLATO

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One of the greatest philosophers who wrote nothing.

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SOCRATES

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Student of Socrates

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PLATO

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● He is also known for his dialectic.

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PLATO

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For him, our reality is based on what we can sense and perceive.

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ARISTOTLE

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Who create the Theory of Form and The Dialectic?

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PLATO

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He believed everything that exists is based on an idea or template that can only be perceived in the mind

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PLATO

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Attended the academy.

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ARISTOTLE

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●Credited with formulating the Socratic Method.

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SOCRATES

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method of inquiry where two opposing ideas are discussed in an attempt to arrive at a new knowledge.

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DIALECTIC

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A means of examining a topic by devising a series of questions that let the learner examine and analyze his knowledge and views regarding the topic.

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SOCRATIC METHOD

53
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everything that exists is based on an idea or template that can only be perceived in the mind

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THEORY OF FORMS

54
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the logical refutation of an argument.
The goal of the facilitator is to refute an argument to elicit the truth.

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ELENCHUS

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● The Father of Modern Philosophy.

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RENÈ DESCARTES
1596 - 1650

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A way of searching a certainty by systematically doubting everything.

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CARTESIAN DOUBT

57
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What is the famous quotation of Renè Descartes about truth?

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“I think, therefore I am.

58
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It enables every person who pursues it to think outside of the customary and challenges the reason for any law imposed by his/her society.

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PHILOSOPHY

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