Review for Philo

Question 1

Who is Socrates?

Answer 1

Socrates was a Greek philosopher from Athens who is credited as the founder of Western philosophy and among the first moral philosophers of the ethical tradition of thought.

Question 2

Socrates

Answer 2

•No historical document of existence
• His student spoke about his wit, intellect, and wisdom.
•”know thy self”
• self knowledge
• dualist (body and soul)

Question 3

what is socratic irony?

Answer 3

pretending of not knowing the answer

Question 4

•Definition

Answer 4

The initial question usually required the definition to the concept or meaning of an idea.

Question 5

•Analysis

Answer 5

The affirmation or negation of a certain idea or concept: even the relation of one idea to another.

Question 6

who is plato?

Answer 6

Plato was an ancient Greek philosopher born in Athens during the Classical period.

Question 7

Plato

Answer 7

• What matter is the end result, not how you get there.
•”The Republic”
Plato’s idea of a perfect society.
•Children with birth depects should be disposed by birth
•Only philosopher should rule over the land
• Society would be better if any rulers wouldn’t own any property

Question 8

• “Theory of the form”

Answer 8

The theory of Forms or theory of Ideas is a philosophical theory, concept, or world-view, attributed to Plato, that the physical world is not as real or true as timeless, absolute, unchangeable ideas.

Question 9

What is the 3 parts of the soul and its meaning?

Answer 9

Reason- Facts known to a person.
Spirit- Emotional, Motivation
Desire- Drives to act from lust, hunger, thirst, etc.

Question 10

Perfect State

Answer 10

-Wisdom
-Courage
- Self- discipline
-Justice

Question 11

Who is Aristotle?

Answer 11

Aristotle was an Ancient Greek philosopher and polymath. His writings cover a broad range of subjects spanning the natural sciences, philosophy, linguistics, economics, politics, psychology and the arts.

Question 12

•Aristotle

Answer 12

Empiricism
-Founded of lyceums
-Happiness is the avoidance of the extremes
- Intellectual Virtue- acquired by teaching
- Moral virtue - goodness of a character

Question 13

Aristotle Works

Answer 13

• Exoteric - intended for publication
• Esotoric - a compilation of his lecture notes

Question 14

Plato’s idealism

Answer 14

Platonic idealism is Plato’s concept of the perfect Forms that everything in material reality comes from but only as an imitation of these Forms.

Question 15

Socrates’ philosophy

Answer 15

examines how we should live.

Question 16

What is Empiricism?

Answer 16

the idea that all learning comes from only experience and observations.

Question 17

What is the difference between esoteric and exoteric?

Answer 17

Esoteric is the inner workings of existence and topics pertaining to the inner life of man. Exoteric is the external workings of existence that is seen and pertaining to what is seen.