PRELIMS INTRO TO PHILOSOPHY Flashcards
Sophia, greek word meaning:
Wisdom
Philos, greek word meaning:
Love
Who said that “The unexamined life is not worth living.”?
Socrates
An investigation through constant inquiry, curiosity, and wonder. It is not only concerned about questions but also verifies it’s answers.
Philosophy
A human characterized by wisdom probes on the answers of “_____” rather than the “what” questions.
Why
it seeks to uncover they ultimate causes of things
Philosophy
Who said that “All humans by nature desire to know.”?
Aristotle
When did the chronicle of philosophy start?
Late sixth century BC
Era of philosophy when philosophers were preoccupied with rational solutions to certain fundamental problems of mankind.
Cosmo centric or Pre-socratic age
He becae famous due to his practical wisdom that introduced fundamental thoughts of principles about the cosmos. he is also known as the first philosopher
Thales of Melitus
According to him, the ultimate cosmic matter was composed of Apeiron, the boundless or infinite from which all this come.
Anaximander
According to him, the fundamental cause of the universe is air, the basic component of the cosmos which he proved with condensation.
Anaximenes
The three Milesian philosophers of the Pre-socratic age
Thales of Melitus, Anaximander, and Anaximenes.
The great teacher of Plato who taught that good means a virtuous life due to our knowledge of the good.
Socrates
The most distinguished student of Socrates. he philosophized that truth is the ultimate ideal reality can be grasped by human intellect
Plato
He was given the title of ‘The Philosopher.’ He taught that truth was the agreement of knowledge with reality. He emphasized that life lived in moderation is what makes life good.
Aristotle
The study on the nature of the inanimate being (Universe)
Cosmology
The study of the nature and morality of human acts.
Ethics
The study of man, his place in society, and existing relationship in various social institutions
Social/Political philosophy
The study of the essence andd existence of god based on reason
Theodicy
The study of beauty, its nature, and appreciation
Aesthetics
The study of the life principle, particularly that of the psychological aspect of man
Rational/Philosophical Psychology
The study of being and it’s essence as being
Metaphysics
The study on the certainty of human knowledge
Epistemology
The study on the nature and essence of human being, and relationship with his/her own self, and with other human beings
Philosophy of man
The study of the nature of correct reasoning
Logic
