Charles Miller Philosophy Introduction to Knowledge Prof. Polger 23 February 2015 Paper #1 In Meno‚ Plato believed that learning is recollection‚ as previously voiced by Socrates. Plato also believed that this argument was valid argument that because perception can deceive us‚ it can be wrong‚ so our knowledge must come from recollection. Setting this up as a deductive argument is simple. Stated by the IEP (Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy) “A deductive argument is an argument that is intended
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In the Phaedo‚ Socrates does not fear death because he believes that his soul is immortal and will be sent to heaven after his death. It is worth noticing here that he pre-assumes that the soul exists‚ so his central argument is not about whether the soul exists‚ but whether it is immortal. One of his arguments is that the soul is invincible‚ and invincible things can’t be destroyed‚ so the soul is immortal. I shall explain more fully this argument in the next paragraph. Then I shall offer my objection
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REED 4 RECOLLECTION The day we had the recollection was really a perfect day for us to unwind‚ relax‚ get stressed free‚ detoxify our mind and feel God’s presence. It was only a week after the midterm examination. Recollection was like a cleansing bathe on every soul. Sacred Heart at Catalunan Grande‚ Davao City was the perfect place for this kind of recreation because of its breath taking scenery of the nature. Also‚ all of us had a great time to enjoy the recollection. I’ve learned so
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According to Socrates‚ the theory of recollection is that all knowledge is known from previous experience. His belief is that we already know everything and have known it since we were born‚ we simply recall these facts from memory when we re-learn them. It begins when Socrates seeks the true definition of virtue‚ and Meno wonders whether or not it is a trait that can be taught. Meno and Socrates have trouble getting to the root of the definition when Meno presents Socrates with a paradox. Meno
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Plato’s Phaedo (pronounced /ˈfiːdoʊ/‚ Greek: Φαίδων‚ Phaidon‚ gen.: Φαίδωνος) is one of the great dialogues of his middle period‚ along with the Republic and the Symposium. The Phaedo‚ which depicts the death of Socrates‚ is also Plato’s seventh and last dialogue to detail the philosopher’s final days (the first six being Theaetetus‚ Euthyphro‚ Sophist‚ Statesman‚ Apology‚ and Crito). In the dialogue‚ Socrates discusses the nature of the afterlife on his last day before being executed by drinking
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In the article “Different patterns of recollection impairment in confabulation reveal different disorders of consciousness: A multiple case study” they studied three different patients with confabulation affecting the way the patients remember and their conscious. Confabulation affected all three patients in different ways. In one patient confabulation affected the way they remembered their personal past‚ present‚ and future. In the second confabulation affected impersonal knowledge and the third
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than it is like corporeal things. If knowledge of equal is recollection‚ then the soul must have existed before its embodiment. The soul resembles the divine‚ and the body resembles the mortal being‚ so it is expected that the soul is everlasting. McInerny also writes how humans create unmanageable diversity. This means that every being has standard cognitive equipment inside of them. Furthermore‚ McInerny explains how this relates to Plato and Aristotle about the the capacity to know more; getting
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George Waszczuk 9/25/2000 Wed: 6:30-9:30pm Phaedo Summary Socrates stands now before his disciples telling them he is not afraid of dying because he says death is what the true philosopher waits for all his life. The philosopher must have lived a good life‚ and when death is presented upon him‚ he should take the opportunity. Socrates formed a conclusion that: "That the real philosopher has reason to be of good cheer when he is about to die‚ and after death he may hope to obtain the greatest
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Dao Le Prof. Mark Cronin HU 102 - HD April 2‚ 2012 The Immortality of the Soul in Plato’s Phaedo Among Plato’s dialogues‚ which serve to honor the realm of philosophy in general and Socrates’s life in particular‚ the Phaedo dramatically and poignantly portrays the death scene of Socrates. The Phaedo evokes such tragic sentiments of pity and fear while at the same time glorifies Socrates as the martyr for the truth. He dies because of human’s injustice yet faces his own death with extraordinary
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Throughout many of his works‚ Plato has continually presented the notions that we have souls and that they are or may possibly be immortal. These ideologies are suggested through a series of thoughts‚ mostly in the form of an argument or analogy. The main arguments presented within “Phaedo” either argue for the immortality of the soul or create a dialogue assuming that the soul is immortal and attempt to prove another aspect of knowledge or life. The main four arguments presented are the cyclical
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