Philosophy lesson 2

Question 1

Thales of Miletus

Answer 1

• the first philosopher to ask what is the ultimate stuff of the universe, he concluded, that water is the most essential in Earth.
• one of the seven wise men, Thales known as father of philosophy.

Question 2

Philosophy involves the widest generalization

Answer 2

-is a form of abstraction whereby common properties of specific instances are formulated as general concepts or claim.

Question 3

(philosophy is) All about fundamentals!

Answer 3

-a central or primary rule of principle on which something is based.

Question 4

Philosophy is driven by the desire to integrate things into one co-herent whole

Answer 4

• the true is the whole

- (we need to think as a whole, we have to know/hear both sides of the story)

Question 5

Socratic method/ Socratic debate/dialectics:

Answer 5

• is a form of cooperative argumentative dialogue between individuals, based on asking and answering questions to stimulate critical thinking and to draw out ideas and underlying presuppositions.
• we need questions that drives our critical thinking

Question 6

Logical Reasoning

Answer 6

• a form of thinking in which premises and relations between premises are used in a rigorous manner to infer conclusions that are entailed by the premises and the relations
• we need to formulate answers in a critical way

Question 7

Holistic Thinking

Answer 7

is the inquiry of a complex whole

Question 8

Partial Thinking

Answer 8

focuses on specific aspects of a situation