PHILO CHAPTER 1- BRANCHES, WESTERN & EASTERN Flashcards
What are the two greek words Philosophy is derived from?
Philos - Love
Phia - Wisdom
It is the branch of philosophy that tackles the Nature of reality, being and the world
METAPHYSICS
It is the branch of philosophy that tackles the good and the just
ETHICS
The branch that studies beauty, art and what it means go have good taste.
AESTHETICS
The study of knowledge. In particular, epistemology is the study of the nature, scope, and limits of human knowledge.
EPISTEMOLOGY
The study of argument and concerns itself with the correctness of argumentation
Logic
Who are the Three western Philosophers?
Aristotle, Plato, Socrates
What is the other name for the Socratic method?
Making Dialogue
“An unexamined life is not worth living”
who said this quote?
Socrates
A student of Socrates who wrote the allegory of the cave, he believed in the theory of forms
Plato
Explain the theory of Forms by Plato
key words: physical world, inner world,
Explain Aristotles Theory of Forms
Key words: Substance, Accident,
Socrates, Plato and Aristotle believed all men had _______
Reason
What Philosophical question does eastern philosophy concern itself with?
“who and what am i?”
Confucious believed that proper social and political behaviour is established in the family. For this reason, Confucianism is considered a ______ philosophy.
Social Philosophy
What are the three principles of Confucianism
Manifest clear character, show concern for the people, aim for the highest good.
An aspect in Confucianism that means human heartedness, which denotes a
compassionate person.
Jen/ren
An aspect of Confucianism that means righteousness, which consists of doing things in the right
manner.
Yi
What does Buddhism seek to adress?
idea that human person lives in suffering and that he
should overcome this.
What are the three noble truths?
The first noble truth is that human life is pervaded by
suffering. Second, suffering is a result of craving. Third,
there is a state of freedom from suffering - called Nirvana -
that we can all attain by realizing that we are not Selves, thus abandoning the craving. Fourth, anyone can attain Nirvana by following the Eightfold Path
Explain Karma and Rebirth
True or False: Buddhism is neither optimistic nor pessimistic
TRUE
What philosophical question does Indian Philosophy concern itself with?
Who am I?
Enumerate the 4 Noble Truths (Buddhism)
1.) Life is suffering
2.) Suffering stems from desires
3.) One can be free of this cycle of suffering through NIRVANA
4.) NIRVANA can be attained through following the eight fold path
Enumerate the Three principles of Confucianism
Manifest Good character
Show concern for others
Act upon the greater good
