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24 Cards in this Set
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*Epistemology*
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Philisophical study of knowledge
what it is, can we have it, how to obtain it? |
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*Metaphysics*
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Philisophical study of reality
what is existence, conciousness, God and how he relates to the universe? |
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Aesthetics
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philosophical study of the nature of art, beauty and taste
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Ethics
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philisophical study of defending and recommending concepts of right and wrong conduct
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*Axiology*
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Philosophical study of value
what is good, beauty and justice? |
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*History of Philosophy*
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Philosophical study of people and their ideas
who are the philosophers, what they thought and why? |
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*Logic*
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Philosophical study of argument/reason
what is an argument and what makes them work/fail? |
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Sophist
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"Wisemen" that educated the men of Athens
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Enthusiasm
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believing what we want to believe, when there is no other evidence other than our desire to believe it
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Pre-Socratic Philosophy
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What is the substance of things and what is the nature of nature
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Elenchus
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cross-examination, Socrates argument with the charges against him: he can not intentionally corrupt the youth, nor be an Atheist
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Socrates
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the father of moral philosophy
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Plato
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Philosopher and student of Socrates, wrote "Apologia of Socrates"
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John Locke
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philosopher that believes in the love of truth. Reason, divine revelation, authority and enthusiasm are means to the truth; reason and divine revelation are the two most reliable paths
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Pericles
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Athenian General that led them through the Persian and Pelopennesian Wars
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Aristophanes
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wrote the play, "the Clouds," which portrayed Socrates as a thief, fraud and a sophist with an interest in nature vs. the gods
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Meletus
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accused Socrates of corrupting the youth and introducing new gods
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Democritus
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all things are made of “the indivisible” (atom)
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Kritias
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Plato's uncle, one of Socrates friends, one of the 30 tyrants
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Alkibides
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Socrates boyfriend, most envied aristocrat, betrays Athens, Sparta and moved to Persia
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Thirty Tyrants
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30 aristocrats in charge of Athens for a short period
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Delphic Oracle
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tells Chaerephon that "no one is wiser than Socrates," which inspires Socrates search for someone wiser than him
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Apollo
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god of truth and prophecy, depicted as a young man, this god can not lie
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Bertrand Russell
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founder of Analytic Philosophy
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