CLED 3 Flashcards
Greek thinkers called themselves as
wise men
which is the way of eliciting the truth by question and answer.
Socratic Method “Elenchus”
a higher order or plan
logos
his emphasis on austerity and simplicity
Diogenes of Sinope
he lived like a beggar
Diogenes of Sinope
a school of philosophy which believes that wisdom and simple living will result in a life free of fear and pain.
Epicureanism
helped inquiring minds achieve wisdom
midwife
series of questions
Socratic Method
a method of inquiry where two opposing ideas are discussed in an attempt to arrive at new knowledge.
Dialectic
an institution of higher learning which was the first of its kind in the Western World.
Founded the Academy
the process of which specific statements are analyzed to reach a conclusion or generalization.
Deductive reasoning
deals with beauty and what makes things “beautiful”.
Aesthetics
the branch of philosophy which deals with correct reasoning.
Logic
discusses the nature of knowledge and knowing.
Epistemology
the branch which deals with moral questions and dilemmas.
Ethics
