Introduction to Philosophy Flashcards
Where did the word Philosophy comes from
Philein and Sophia
What does Philein and Sophia means
Love for Wisdom
It is a capability of rationalizing, not a divine activity, and endowed with reasoning and free-will
Human Activity
concerned about the existence of others
Social Activity
“a never ending search”
“always asking the meaning of life”
Perinnial
“anything under the sun”
“unaffected by self-interest”
Disinterested Search
“an activity of the mind”
“uses reason to attain”
Intelligble Structure
“man gives meaning to the world”
Totality of Being
the innate need for answers
Curiosity
the first step of Philosophy
To Wonder
what did ancient philosophers started in Ancient Greece?
Natural Philosophy
give one questions asked in natural philosophy
“What is the ultimate material of the universe?”
“How can we explain the process of change in things?”
“center of commerce and trade”
“a meeting place to discuss discourses”
“deployment of reason for naturalistic explanation of observable phenomena”
Seaport Town of Miletus
Father of Philosophy
Thales of Miletus
For Thales, what is the ultimate material of the universe?
Water
who came up with the concept of Apeiron?
Anaximander
what is apeiron?
Boundless, Infinite, Void, Abstract
who came up with the idea that the Earth was a flattened disk floating on air at the center of the universe?
Anaximenes
for Anaximenes, what is the ultimate element on Earth?
Air
who invented Panta Rei?
Heraclitus
what is Panta Rei?
everything is in a constant flux
for Heraclitus, what the primoridal element?
Fire
who synthesized the four elements fire, water, air and earth and the creator of love and strife?
Empedocles
what is the concept of love and strife?
love is to bring the four elements together while strife is to separates them
