2014-02-18 WHAT IS PHILOSOPHY? PHI 1024 F Today: ‘Philosophy football’‚ by Monty Python. INTRODUCTION TO PHILOSOPHY WHAT IS PHILOSOPHY? Your input. Four not-so-helpful proposals (for how to work out what Philosophy is). 2014 Three more serious (and more helpful) suggestions. 2 WHAT IS PHILOSOPHY? WHAT IS PHILOSOPHY? Words suggested by the word ‘philosophy’: 2) Arguments 1) Question 3 4 1 2014-02-18 WHAT IS PHILOSOPHY? WHAT IS PHILOSOPHY
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Theory Many of the ancient theories composed by early Greek philosophers were based on rationalism and empiricism. Empiricism refers to acquiring knowledge through experimental insight while on the other hand rationalism is acquiring of knowledge through ones practical understanding. Socrates work is studied in depths up to date‚ example being “Republic of Plato” whose author was Plato. Socrates was one of the world’s most influential philosopher. From the magnitude of his work‚ Socrates was considered
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Lao-tzu and Machiavelli are political philosophers writing in two different lands and two different times. Lao-tzu was an ancient Chinese philosopher from 6th century BC‚ the author of Tao-te Ching‚ and Machiavelli was an Italian philosopher who lived 2000 years after Lao-tzu’s time‚ author of Prince. They are both philosophers but have totally different perspective on how to be a good leader. While both philosopher’s writing is instructive. Lao-tzu’s advice issues from detached view
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Branches of philosophy The following branches are the main areas of study: • Metaphysics investigates the nature of being and the world. Traditional branches are cosmology and ontology. • Epistemology is concerned with the nature and scope of knowledge‚ and whether knowledge is possible. Among its central concerns has been the challenge posed by skepticism and the relationships between truth‚ belief‚ and justification. • Ethics‚ or ’moral philosophy’‚ is concerned with questions of how
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Georgie Megan Grainger. Philosophy Homework 1A.) “Explain Plato’s analogy of the cave” Plato’s analogy is intended to explain the fight or struggle for true knowledge about the world and to see a different view on how we see the world. The analogy tells the story of three prisoners who are chained with their backs to the entrance of the cave‚ so they are unable to move or see anything behind them. Behind them is a fire
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century had seen a growing spirit of philosophical and scientific inquiry"(402). In fact‚ with the appearance of many talented philosophers and scientists like Galileo and Descartes. Additionally‚ it was the time for philosophy and science to show up because in Baroque time‚ they was no longer afraid of being got killed as the church did with the scientist and philosopher before. One of the most famous physicians of all time
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fundamental questions about knowledge‚ life‚ morality and human nature. The ancient Greeks‚ who were among the first to practice philosophy‚ coined the term‚ which means “love of wisdom.” Those who study philosophy are called philosophers. Through the ages‚ philosophers have sought to answer such questions as‚ what is the meaning and purpose of life? How do we know what we know? Does God exist? What does it mean to possess consciousness? And‚ what is the value of morals? Nowadays usually such
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Philosophy?” According to the famous Greek philosopher Socrates‚ “The unexamined life is not worth living”. But what does he mean by this? He means that we should look and think through life deeper. Examination of life is more than just a use of common sense. Hard thinking is necessary even though it disturbs. With the use of Philosophy‚ we better understand things and answer the most important questions in existence. Philosophy‚ according to the famous Greek philosopher Aristotle‚ begins with wonder at the
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Robert Gray in “Sex and Sexual Perversion” makes an argument that “Which activities are and are not perverted will depend on what we ultimately discover the natural adaptive function of sexual activity to be‚ and this is a question whose answer must be given by the scientist who business it is to study such things.” (197). In this argument‚ Gray says that the perverted aspects of sexual activities are dependent upon the natural adaptive function of sexual activity‚ which Gray states are pleasure
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There are many movies that capture the ideas of enlightenment thinkers. The film ‚V for Vendetta‚ is a fantastic example because it portrays many ideas of the enlightenment philosopher‚ in a way that makes the viewer understand the importance of the enlightenment even better. For example‚ after watching this film viewers understand the importance of having life‚ liberty‚ and property‚ and what should we do if the government tries to take it away. Also‚ the audience starts to understand that there
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