Philosophy Flashcards
What does Philosophy mean
The word ‘philo’ means love and ‘Sophia’ means wisdom, so it is about the love of wisdom
How was philosophy first done
It was first done by word of mouth in public places
Who was the first western philosopher
Socrates
Did Socrates write anything down
No- his student, Plato did.
When was Socrates born
469BC
How did Socrates die
He was executed by drinking hemlock
What was Socrates executed for
Corrupting the youth of Athens
What questions did Socrates try to answer
What led to a good and bad life
What did Socrates famously say
Know yourself
Where did Socrates live
Athens, because he hated country life
What wars did Socrates fight in
The wars against Sparta
When was plato born
428BC
What did plato think of politics
It disgusted him
What were Plato’s teachings about
The question ‘is there a perfect world?’
What was Plato’s most famous teaching
The teaching about a cave
What did Plato’s cave represent
People being prisoners, watching distorted shadows happen in front of us
What are the messages of Plato’s cave
There is a world beyond ours
We cannot trust our senses
People will resist change
How did Plato write down his ideas
He wrote them down as conversations
What is God like for Christians
Omnipresent
Omnipotent
Omniscient
Omnibenevolent
What is the design argument
The argument that since the earth works so well, it must have been created by someone or something
What did William Paley say about the design argument
The universe is like finding a watch on a moor.
It must have been made by someone.
