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is the study of general and fundamental questions about existence, knowledge,
values, reason, mind, and language; why; world of humans
philosophy
Emphasized immortality and transmigration of the soul
pythagoras
World exists as a coherent system in which a change in one direction is ultimately balanced by a corresponding change in another; universal flux: nothing permanent except change.
heraclitus
laughing/smiling philosopher; atomic theory; Happiness reside not in possessions, and not
in gold, happiness dwells in the Soul
democritus
eudaimonic, ataraxia, aponia; advocated that people were best able to pursue philosophy by living a self-sufficient life surrounded by friends.
epicurus
Socratic Method; Know Thyself; Moral Philosophy; Falling down is not a failure. Failure comes when you stay where you have fallen.
socrates
theory of forms dialectic method; GOOD ACTIONS GIVE STRENGTH TO OURSELVES AND INSPIRE GOOD ACTIONS IN OTHERS; traced man’s need to philosophize to his sense of wonder.
plato
Reality is based on what we can sense and perceive
aristotle
traced the need to Philosophize to doubt. In life, we will be faced with several ideas and arguments which present themselves as “truths
Rene Descartes
saw the need to philosophize because of experience.
Karl Jaspers
considers large-scale pattern systems; have open mindset and get the general sense; big picture mentality
holistic thinking
focuses on of a situation; component of analytical of a problem in order to understand it.
partial thinking
requires a person to be willing to examine one’s thoughts, feelings, and action and to learn more about one’s life and experiences.
reflection
is the capacity of human to exercise introspection and to attempt to learn more about their fundamental nature and essence.
human self-reflection
accumulation of facts and information.
knowledge
is the synthesis of knowledge and
experiences into insights that deepen one’s understanding of relationships and the meaning of the life.
wisdom
answering questions related to what is real
metaphysics
focuses on reasoning and sound argument; correct and incorrect forms of reasoning
logic
objective standards for determining what is beautiful
aesthetics
branch of philosophy that deals with knowledge
epistemology
concerned with the natural environment and human beings place within it
Environmental Philosophy
rightness and wrongness of action; Study of the nature of moral virtue and evaluates human actions.
ethics
Origin and meaning of ethical concepts such as good or bad, issues on universally accepted truths and even people’s justification of their own judgments.
metaethics
Concerned with the setting of certain standards of what is morally right and morally wrong. It also involves the formulation of set values or moral
norms
normative ethics