Ancient Philosphical influences Flashcards
(11 cards)
1
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Plato
A
4th Century BC
2
Q
What was the name of Plato’s book
A
The republic
3
Q
Aristotle
A
3rd century BC
4
Q
Socrates
A
4th century BC
5
Q
Swinburne
A
1837-1909
6
Q
Hume
A
1711-1776
7
Q
Descartes
A
1596-1650
8
Q
What separates Plato and Aristotle from Christian thinkers
A
They did not see truth and coming through revelation
9
Q
What did Plato believe was the key to unlocking reality
A
A priori reasoning
10
Q
Forms
A
The name Plato gives to ideal concepts that exist in reality
11
Q
What is the Form of the Good?
A
The ultimate form, represented by the sun and outside world in the cave analogy
