Philosophy LG1

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Greek word for “Love”

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Philos

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Greek word “Sophia” means?

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Wisdom

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It is the knowledge of all things through their ultimate causes, acquired through the use of reason.

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Philosophy

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“Philosophy studies all things.”

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• Material Object of Philosophy

All aspects of reality can be the object of a philosophical study.

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“through their ultimate causes.”

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• Forma Object of Philosophy

Seeking the deepest explanations regarding the existence and nature of things.

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“acquired through the use of reason.”

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• Natural Scope of Philosophy

Seeking the ultimate explanations that can be arrived at by applying reasoning to facts supplied by experience.

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Studies the nature of knowledge and the rationality of belief

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• Epistemology

What is known?

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Studies and asks questions about the essence and existence of a being

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• Metaphysics

What is there?

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Concreds the matter of “value/morality

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• Ethics/Axiology

How shoud life be lived?

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Concered with “reasoning” or truth

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• Logic

What is good reasoning?

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Who said that philosophy is the never-ending search for truth?

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Socrates

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A seeker of truth, someone who questions everything and constantly looks for what is right, good, and true.

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Philosopher

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What is the Socratic notion of philosophy?

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Question everything before accepting it as true

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Why philosophy is called the “mother of all sciences.”?

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Early philosophers were curious about all topics, including what we now call science and other fields.

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Philosophy vs Myths

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Before philosophy, people used myths to explain the world.

• Philosophy uses reason to explain reality, which sets it apart from myths.

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Explores the nature and appreciation of art, beauty and taste

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Aesthetics

• What is beauty?

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Gives importance to general law from which particular facts are understood or judged.

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Deduction

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The meaning and truth of an idea are tested by its practical consequences.

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Pragmatism

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Frst philosopher to devise a logical method.

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Aristotle

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One of the successors of Aristotle and founder of Stoicism

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Zeno of Citium

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Ionian Greek Philosopher, the first person to name himself a philosopher, and known for his Pythagorean theorem in geometry.

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Pythagoras

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First person to explain the world and universe outside mythological concepts. Teacher of Pythagoras.

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Thales

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He believed that the world originated from the fire element.

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Heraclitus

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The first moral philosopher, teacher of Plato and known for his Socratic Method or elenchus.

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Socrates

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Man must take good care of its soul. All human beings desire the good.

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Socrates

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Student of Socrates and teacher of Aristotle. Founded the Academy of Athens.

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Plato

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• The soul is immortal, even physical ceased to exist. The soul is the principle which explains all life.
• Virtue is Knowledge.

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Plato

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Student of Plato and Teacher of Alexander the Great.

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Aristotle

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From Peri Psyche, the soul is divided into 3 types and each according to each living being.

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Aristotle

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Believed that the soul is found throughout the entirety of the body, not just one of its organs.

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Ibn al-Nafis

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Father of Modern Western Philosophy and Analytical Geometry

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Rene Descartes

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• Cogito ergo sum — I think, therefore I am.
• Believed that the mind and body is distinct but closely joined.

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Rene Descartes

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One of the pioneers of Dutch Golden Age. Opposed Descartes’ mind-body dualism, and believed no one is intrinsically good or evil.

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Baruch Spinoza

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A German philosopher who argues that our tastes and judgments regarding beauty work in connection with one’s own personal experience and culture.

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Hans-Georg Gadamer

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Study of reality. It asks, “Why do things exist? What are they made of? What’s their purpose?”

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Metaphysics

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Study of knowledge. It asks, “How do we know things? What makes something true or false? Is our knowledge reliable?”

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Epistemology

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Study of right and wrong. It asks, “What makes human actions good or bad?”

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Ethics
(Moral Philosophy)

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Study of God using reason alone. It asks, “Does God exist? What is God like?”

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Theodicy
(Natural Theology)

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Study of matter and the universe. It asks, “What is the universe made of? Where did it come from?”

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Cosmology

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Study of beauty and art. It asks, “What makes something beautiful? Is beauty subjective?”

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Aesthetics
(Philosophy of Beauty and Art)

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Study of the soul and life’s origin. It looks at the soul as the source of life.

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Rational Psychology
(Philosophical Psychology)

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The science of thinking correctly.

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Logic

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Study of values, focusing on what people find valuable or important.

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Axiology

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Study of duty and moral obligation.

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Deontology

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Study of the meaning of words and sentences.

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Semantics

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Study of human nature. It asks, “What makes us human? What’s the purpose of life?”

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Philosophy of the Human Person

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Study of society and government. It asks, “Who should rule? What’s justice and freedom? What makes laws fair?”

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Political Philosophy

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Study of religion through philosophy. It asks, “Is faith reasonable? What role does religion play in society?”

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Philosophy of Religion

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Study of technology’s impact on human life and society.

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Philosophy of Technology

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Study of human impact on nature and how we exploit natural resources.

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Philosophy of the Environment