Understanding The Self Flashcards
What is the main focus of Socrates’ dialogues?
He wrote more than 20 Dialogues with Socrates as protagonist in most of them.
What is the Theory of Forms?
The physical world is not the real world; ultimate reality exists beyond our physical world.
What are Forms in the context of the Theory of Forms?
Forms are abstract, perfect, unchanging concepts or ideals that transcend time and space; they exist in the Realm of Forms.
What is the significance of Socrates in Western thought?
Socrates was the mentor of Plato and aimed to discover the essential nature of knowledge, justice, beauty, and goodness.
What is the Socratic Method?
Also called the dialectic method, it is a form of cooperative argumentative dialogue.
What is Socrates’ view of human nature?
He believed that ‘the unexamined life is not worth living’ and emphasized the importance of self-examination.
What are the three components of the soul according to Plato?
Reason, Spirited, and Appetites.
What was St. Augustine’s view of nature?
God is the source of all reality and truth; without God, man could never understand eternal truths.
What is the role of love in St. Augustine’s philosophy?
Love of God is the supreme virtue, while sins include greed, pride, and jealousy.
What is Descartes known for?
He is known as the Father of Modern Philosophy and famously stated, ‘I think, therefore I am.’
What is the Mind-Body Problem?
The philosophical issue of how the mind relates to the body.
What is John Locke’s view on knowledge?
He believed that knowledge results from ideas produced a posteriori or by objects that were experienced.
What does ‘Tabula Rasa’ mean in Locke’s philosophy?
It refers to the idea that individuals are born as a ‘blank slate’ and knowledge is acquired through experience.
What are the three laws according to Locke?
Law of Opinion, Civil Law, and Divine Law.
What is David Hume known for?
He is associated with empiricism and skepticism, and he wrote extensively on perception and human experience.
What is Merleau-Ponty’s view of human nature?
He emphasized the body-subject concept and the importance of perception in guiding conscious actions.
What is anthropology?
The scientific study of humans, human behavior, and societies in the past and present.
What are the four subfields of anthropology?
- Archaeology 2. Biological Anthropology 3. Linguistic Anthropology 4. Cultural Anthropology.
What is the focus of biological anthropology?
It is concerned with the biological and behavioral aspects of human beings.
What does linguistic anthropology study?
It studies the role of language in the social lives of individuals and communities.
What is cultural anthropology?
The study of contemporary human cultures and how these cultures shape the world around them.
What is George Herbert Mead’s contribution to sociology?
He developed the concept of the social self and emphasized the role of environment in shaping human behavior.
What are the stages of self formation according to Mead?
- Preparatory Stage 2. Play Stage 3. Game Stage.
What is the ‘Looking-Glass Self’ theory?
A person’s self grows out of society’s interpersonal interactions and the perceptions of others.
What does the ‘I’ and ‘Me’ refer to in Mead’s theory?
‘I’ self is the subject initiating action, while ‘Me’ self is the object taking the role of others.
