Philo Flashcards
is the knowledge of all things through their ultimate causes, acquired through the use of reason
Philosophy
means “Love”
Philos
means of “Wisdom”
Sophia
“Lover of Wisdom”
Philosopher
studies all things, thus all aspects of reality can be the object of philosophical study (tangible)
Material Object of Philosophy
“Through their ultimate causes”, seeking the deepest explanation regarding the existence and nature of being (study)
Formal Object of Philosophy
seeking the ultimate explanation that can be arrived at by applying reasoning to facts supplied by experience (asking question)
Natural Scope of Philosophy
branches of philosophy
-Epistemologym
-Metaphysics
-Logic
-Ethics/Axiology
-Aesthetics
because the investigation is systematic (experiment, theories, and investigation)
Science
human reason alone or the so-called unaided reaso
Natural Light of Reason
he questions almost anything, if not everything. it is multidimensional or holistic
Study of All Things
something proceeds in any manner
First Cause of Higher Principle
whatever it is ; and whatever is not is not; everything is what it ism everything is its own being, and not being is not being
Principle of Identity
it is imposible for a thing to be and not to be at the same time, and at the same respect (impossible, possible answer)
Principle of Non-Contradiction
a thing is either is or is not; everything must be either be or not be; between being and not being, there is no middle ground possible (yes/no)
Principle of Excluded Middle
nothing exists without a sufficient reason for its being and existence (excuses)
Principle of Sufficient Reason
to know what is real - using 5 senses
Metaphysics
everything is water
Thales
-reality is the opposite
-unobservable
-human intellect
Plato
-moral, human actions
-moral judgement
-right or wrong
-obey - moral code
Ethics
-to be happy, is to live virtous life
-practical knowledge
Socrates
nature, sources, limitation, validity - real
Epistemology
-experience
-inductive method - specific to general
Empiricist
-judgement, opinion
-deductive method - general to specific
Rationalist