Philo na nakakahilo >; Flashcards
“Love” or “Friend”
Philos
“Wisdom”
Sophia
lover of wisdom
Philosopher
▪ WISDOM
= beyond knowledge
= essence
= purpose
Love of wisdom
Philosophy
thus, all aspects of reality
can be the object of a philosophical study.
Philosophy
studies all things”;
Philosophy
all things through their ultimate causes,
acquired through the use of reason.
- knowledge
seeking the deepest explanations regarding the existence and nature of beings
ultimate causes
an attempt to arrive at a rational conception of the reality
Nature of Philosophy
enquires into the nature of the universe, the nature of the human soul, and its destiny, and the nature of God or the Absolute, and their relation to one another.
Nature of Philosophy
enquires into the nature of matter, time, space, causality, evolution, life, and mind, and their relation to one another.
Nature of Philosophy
the art of thinking all things logically, systematically, and persistently.
Nature of Philosophy
the art of thinking rationally and systematically of the reality as a whole.
Nature of Philosophy
What is a Philosophy of Man?
Anthropos Logia
(Man/ Humanity) + (Discourse or study) =
Discourse( or study) about Humanity
Discourse About Humanity
Essence:
: What makes ME human?
: What makes Human beings, Human
beings?
Purpose:
: Why are there humans?
: What is my purpose?
Branches of Philosophy
Epistemology (theory of knowledge)
Metaphysics
Logic
Ethics/ Axiology (moral philosophy)
Aesthetic
Political Philosophy
delves into the definition, scope, and parameters of knowledge and knowledge formation.
Epistemology (theory of knowledge)
seeks to explain how we acquire knowledge, how knowledge relates to notions like justification, truth, and belief, and how and where it falls in the spectrum of certainty and error
Epistemology (theory of knowledge)
studies and asks questions about the essence and existence of being, reality, the physical world, and the universe.
Metaphysics
studies and concerned with “reasoning” or truth
Logic
- teaches the difference between good and
bad reasoning and how to construct valid
arguments.
Logic
study of morality
Ethics/ Axiology (moral philosophy)
seeks to address questions about how we should live our lives, define proper conduct, and meaning of good life
Ethics/ Axiology (moral philosophy)
teaches what the virtuous life is like and how we can put these virtues into practice.
Ethics/ Axiology (moral philosophy)
study of everything related to beauty, art,
and good taste
Aesthetics
includes how we define art, how we feel when
viewing art or witnessing beauty, how we judge
works of art, and how we form our taste.
Aesthetics
examines various concepts related to politics,
government, laws, liberty, justice, rights,
authority, state, and even ethics (ethical ruling).
. Political Philosophy
discusses how states should be built and run, and how its constituents should act.
. Political Philosophy
Ancient Philosophy of Man
(Early 5th Century B.C. To Late 4th Century B.C.)
: Socrates and Aristotle
Focuses on Essence
Medieval Philosophy of Man
(Late Fifth Century A.D. to Middle Fifteenth Century)
Thomas Aquinas
= Focuses on ESSENCE and INDIVIDUALITY
“An act is good or bad depending on whether it
contributes to or deters us from our proper
human end
The telos