Philosophical terms Flashcards
What does existentialism mean?
Individuals are fully responsible for their own development
What does empiricism mean?
Knowledge comes from experience
What does rationalism mean?
Knowledge comes from reason
What does nihilism mean?
Believing that life is useless
Who are existentialists?
Satre, De Beauvoir, Nietzsche
Who are empiricists?
Aristotle, Aquinas, Locke, Hume
Who are rationalists?
Plato, Hypatia, Descartes
Who is a nihilist?
Nietzsche
What is a famous rationalist quote?
‘I think, therefore I am’ - Descartes
Why do rationalists live the way they do?
They believe that whatever can be proven should be lived by
What is a famous empiricist quote?
‘Tabula rasa’ - John Locke
Why do empiricists think the way they do?
They believe that it is better to learn and live from experiences rather than what they are taught and told
