First philosophers- Thales, Logos, Arche Flashcards
1
Q
Who is Thales:
A
-Head is always in the clouds/oblivious to reality
-interested in nature
2
Q
What did Thales believe in terms of nature?
A
Nature is all 3 objects together; the self, world and God
3
Q
Element: Logos
A
-The word (in the New Testament)
-Reasoned discourse (in Greek)
4
Q
Element: Logos- Look BLANK nature itself to figure out why nature is the way it is rather than looking BLANK nature
A
IN, BEYOND
5
Q
Principles: What is Arche and examples?
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-Allows us to understand all the changes
-The life and death of things- how things can be what they are and be what they are not
-Ex-fire, water, earth
