Philosophy Flashcards
(21 cards)
REASON-> WILL-> ACTION
ARISTOTLE
INTELLECT+FREEDOM/
VOLUNTARINESS+FREE-WILL= Human Act
Thomas Aquinas
what did JEAN PAUL SARTRE say
EXISTENCE PRECEDES ESSENCE
according to _________ HUMAN BEINGS SHOULD CHOOSE
WHO THEY WANT TO BE
JEAN PAUL SARTRE
General Rule by Reason:
“Human Beings
seek self-preservation and security”
YOUR FREEDOM+MY FREEDOM+OTHERSPEOPLE’S+FREEDOM=
STATE
THOMAS HOBBES
State, Freedom, Citizen
JEAN-JACQUES ROUSSEAU
*It is our capacity to choose
what we want and an inner
awareness of what is right
and wrong that is traced to
our free will
Freedom
Aristotle
It is the capacity of human
beings to choose their end and
the means to achieve them
Freedom
KInds of Freedom
- Physical Freedom
- Psychological Freedom
- Moral Freedom
- Political Freedom
refers to the absence of any physical
restraint
Physical Freedom
It is also called freedom of choice.
The person is free to perform actions
that he or she considers right and wise
Psychological Freedom
refers to using freedom in a manner that
upholds human dignity and goodness.
Moral Freedom
this is the ability of a nation’s citizens to
participate in the process of the state
Political Freedom
CHOICES
And VIRTUES
RESPONSIBILITY
PRUDENCE
DISCERNMENT
FRUGALITY
ALTRUISM
refers to the person being
accountable for his or her
actions and their consequences.
RESPONSIBILITY
good judgment or wisdom
gained from experience
and knowledge
PRUDENCE
ability to
decide between truth and
error, right and wrong
DISCERNMENT
is the process of making careful
distinctions in our thinking about what’s important
and truth.
DISCERNMENT
the quality of
being economical with money
or food; thriftiness.
FRUGALITY
the belief in or
the practice of disinterested and
selfless concern for the well-being of others.
Altruism
