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26 Cards in this Set
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Sophos |
Sage or wise man; term applied to the first philosophers from the greek for "wise". Out of step with life; different. |
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Thales |
First western philosophers |
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Monism |
The general term for belief in everything consists of only one ultimate unique substance. |
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Rational Disclosure |
The interplay of carefully argued ideas; the use of reason to order, clarify, and identify reality and truth according to agreed upon standards of verification. |
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Principle of sufficient reason |
Nothing happens without reason |
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Apeiron |
According to Anaximander the first principle from which all existing things develop a vast "indefinite-infinite" Cycle of the Seasons. |
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Pneuma |
The ultimate pervasive spirit that holds the world together. |
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Logos |
According to Heraclitus, the rule according to which all things are accomplished and the law which is found in all things. |
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Reductio Ad Absurdum |
Tactic to reduce opponent's argument to complete absurdity. |
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Pluralism |
The belief in many realities or substances |
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Atomism |
The universe consists entirely of empty space and ultimately simple entities that combine to form objects |
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Sophists |
Teachers of rhetoric, paid. Taught Might makes Right. Truth is a matter of appearance and convention. Power is the ultimate value. |
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Protagoras |
The Pragmatist. |
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Pragmatism |
Ideas have meaning or truth value to the extent that they produce practical results. |
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Moral Realism |
A pragmatic social philosophy unfettered by moral considerations. Expressed in "Might makes Right" |
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Archetypal Individual/ Paragdigmatic Individual |
Social class of individuals whose nature becomes a standard by a culture. Rare. Very nature represents something elemental about the human condition. |
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Socratic Ignorance |
Socrates and Friend go see Oracle at Delphi. "Socrates is the smartest among men." |
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Intelliectualism |
A term used to refer to the claim that behavior is always controlled by beliefs about what is good and the means to that good. |
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Platonic Forms |
Known only through thought and that cannot be known through senses; independently existing objects of thought that which makes a particular thing unique and essentially what it is. |
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Soul utilizes the will to control desire. Achieving harmony. |
Platonic Psychology |
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Platonic State |
Tyranny-excess of Order Oligarchy-excess of corruption Democracy -excess of greed |
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Problems of the platonic state |
Tyranny-tyrant gets too much power. So power is divided up to a few elite. Oligarchy-masses want a voice and liberty. Democracy- ppl have too much freedom and want a leader. A Tyrant is elected. |
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Ideal Republic |
Bottom: "guardians" WISDOM Middle: warriors and military police. COURAGE Top: workers TEMPERANCE
Clear division of work. Nonheirarichal |
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Myth of the Metals |
Guardians know you better than you know yourself |
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Myth of the Metals |
Guardians know you better than you know yourself |
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Characteristics of an Ideal Rupublic |
Censorship of Poets Formulate useful lies Myth of the Metals No social mobility Political Execution No nuclear families |
