What is Philosophy? Flashcards
a feeling of being perplexed
Philosophic Wonder
Greek word for love
Philo
Greek word for wisdom
Sophia/Sophy
Love of Wisdom
Philosophy
a strong desire for a particular object
Love
correct application of knowledge
Wisdom
a study of fundamental questions, existence knowledge, ethics and reality
PHILOSOPHY
it explores concept of truth, morality and Nature of the Universe (critical thinking, reasoning and analysis)
Philosophy
a Science that studies beings in their cultimate causes, reasons and principles through the aid of human reason alone.
Philosophy
“a science of first principle”
Philosophy
“Philosophy… its questions are more essential than its answers, and every answer becomes a new question”
Philosophy
All things that exist (material or immaterial)
Being/Beings
What are the 4 levels of knowledge?
Doxa
Episteme
Techne
Sophia
Opinion “rumors or gossip”
Doxa
Lowest kind of the knowledge
Doxa
a kind of knowledge without proper justification
Doxa
has grounded or justified knowledge (scientific method)
Episteme
knowledge of the Principles that Govern things.
Episteme
Scientific Knowledge = FACTS (observation)
Episteme