Philosophy lesson 1 Flashcards
1
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What does Philos and Sohpia mean in Philosophy?
A
love and wisdom
2
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Characteristics of Philosophy?
A
Examinations of Knowledge, framework, and discipline
3
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Branches of Philosophy
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Logic, Epistemology, metaphysics, ethics, politics, aesthetics.
4
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Logic
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- a study of reasoning
- a study of principles and criteria of valid interference and demonstration.
5
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Epistemology
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- theory of knowledge
- investigation of what distinguishes justified belief from opinion.
6
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Metaphysics.
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- (Meta means beyond, physikon means nature)
- deals with the first principles of things, including abstract concepts such as being, knowing, substance, cause, identity, time, and space.
7
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“etos” means in greek?
A
character
8
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Etos
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- moral principles that govern a person’s behavior or the conducting of an activity.
- the branch of knowledge that deals with moral principles.
9
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Politics
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- philosophical studies of government
- addressing questions about the nature, scope and legitimacy of public agents and institutions and the relationship between them,
10
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Aesthetic
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- concerned with the nature and appreciation of art, beauty and good taste
- “critical reflection on art, culture and nature”
11
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Cognitive branches in philosophy
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- logic
- epistemology
- metaphysic
12
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Normative branch
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- ethics
- politics
- aesthetics
