PHILOSOPHERS Flashcards
1
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According to him, “an unexamined life is not worth living.”
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Socrates
2
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In his Theory of Forms, he introduces the concept of the two worlds: the world of forms (non-physical ideas) and the world of sense (reality).
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Plato
3
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He is regarded as the Father of Modern Philosophy.
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René Descartes
4
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He postulates that the human mind at birth is a blank slate or tabula rasa.
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John Locke
5
Q
Introduced eliminative materialism.
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Paul Churchland
6
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The self is a collection of changing perceptions.
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David Hume
7
Q
Author of Phenomenology of Perception.
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Maurice Merleau-Ponty
8
Q
The self is behavior: “I act, therefore, I am”
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Gilbert Ryle
9
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The self is the brain.
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Paul Churchland
10
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Cornerstone of Socrates’ philosophy.
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Know thyself
