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First western philosophers
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Pre-socratic philosophers
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searched for the source and substance of all things.
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pre-socratic philosophers
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known as metphysicians or natural philosophers.
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pre-socratic philosophers
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nature and the cosmos were the object of their study.
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pre-socratic philosophers
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gave different answers, but all pointed to one reality.
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pre-socratic philosophers
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reduced mythology to rational science.
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pre-socratic philosophers
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reduced the complexity of the world to the simplest principles.
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pre-socratic philosophers
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offered ideal or material answers to questions about the source or ultimate substance of the universe.
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pre-socratic philosophers
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claimed the answers are to be found within the universe.
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pre-socratic philosophers
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Thales answer to the world
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water
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anixemenes answer to the world
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air
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anaximanders answer to the world
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the infinite and undetermined
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pythagoras' answer to the world
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numbers
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parmenides' answer to the world
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permanent reality
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heraclitus' answer to the world
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changing reality
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empedocles' answer to the world
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changing and unchanging reality
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anaxagoras' answer to the world
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mind
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atomists answer to the world
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atoms and matter
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greek philosopher born in 470 bc and died 399bc
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socrates
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this philosopher taught plato
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socrates
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the oracle of delphi said he was the wisest man in athens.
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socrates
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self proclaimed lover of wisdom but claimed ignorance.
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socrates
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uses dialectical method aka question and answer method
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socrates
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this philosophic method assumes the exestence of truth in the person.
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socratic method
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this philosopher is like a midwife bringing truth into the world
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socrates
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claimed that the unexamined life is not worth living
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socrates
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he challenged sophists who did not believe in absolute truths
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socrates
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known as the physician of the soul
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socrates
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searches for beauty, justice, the good, and the holy
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socrates
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claimed that evil was the result of the lack of knowledge
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socrates
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knowledge of good results in good conduct
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socrates
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became a threat to those in power
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socrates
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charged with atheism, corruption of the young, and collection of fees.
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socrates
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claims that death is either a dreamless sleep or a door leading to paradise.
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socrates
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believed in freedom of conscience, speech, assembly, religion, and philosophy of critical inquiry
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socrates
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a greek philosopher born in 427 bc and died in 348 bc.
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plato
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studied under socrates for almost 20 years.
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plato
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he organized the first school academy in the west.
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plato
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plato's metaphysics of reality is divided into what two realms?
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(a) the invisible, permanent, divine, perfect, and real. (b) the visible, changing, human, imperfect, and unreal.
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believed the soul pre-existed
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plato
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plato believed the soul is divided into these three parts:
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reason, spirits, appetite
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believed justice is harmony of the soul
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plato
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stated, "through knowledge the soul is saved. Death is separation of soul from body.
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plato
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plato's theory of society included what three classes?
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philosopher/kings, soldiers, and workers
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believed social justice is everyone doing its business.
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plato
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his theory of education aims at the creation of a harmonious soul.
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plato
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