Philosophy Flashcards
(5 cards)
1
Q
The Aristotelian tradition can be characterized as what?
A
Anthropocentrism
2
Q
There were two ways the Aristotelian tradition had anthropocentricity. What were they?
A
It was committed to the Ptolemaic model of the cosmos.
It offered teleological explanations for natural phenomena.
3
Q
Aristotelian tradition committed to the _________ model of the cosmos.
A
Ptolemaic
4
Q
The Aristotelian tradition offered __________ explanations for natural phenomena.
A
Teleological
5
Q
The Ptolemaic model has the Earth as what? (Mobile/Immobile)
A
Immobile
