Details Title: First Phil Exam Description: Plato and Aristotle Total Flash Cards: 41 Created: 06/17/2009 09:28:57		New Users: To study from this flashcard set, or to create your own your own study flash cards, REGISTER HERE. Existing Users: CLICK HERE. Additional Philosophy Flashcards
Cards in this set: Term Philosophy Definition Love of wisdom Term metaphysics Definition the inquiry into the ultimate nature of reality Term epistemology Definition the inquiry into the origin and nature of knowledge Term logic Definition science of arguments Term aesthics Definition the nature and purpose of art. what makes something beautiful or not Term ethics Definition inquiry into the origin and nature of morality Term political philosophy Definition inquiry into the origin, nature, and purpose of governmetn as weel as evaluation of various forms Term 3 period of Ancient Greek Phil. Definition Pre-Socratic Athenian Hellenistic Term Pre-socratic Definition 6th-5th cent. BCE. Primarily metophysicians focused on nature Term Athenian Definition 5th-4th cent. BCE. reflection on the world. theories on soul and good life Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle Term Hellenistic Definition schools of thought, i.e., Sketpticism and Stoicism. influenced by Socrates Term 3 parts of the soul Definition reason, spirit, appetite Term 3 parts of the soul Definition reason, spirit, appetite Term Appetite Definition loves pleasure source of desires (sex, hunger, thirst, $$) Term Spirit Definition Loves honor source of anger shame resent and pride with training, power to resist needs reasoning to know what honorable Term Reason Definition loves wisdom able to know good and make calculations can provide motive, does not have power to resist Term 4 Cardinal Part of Theory of Virtue Definition Wisdom Courage Moderation Justice Term Wisdom (virtue) Definition rational ruling over spirited and appetitve Term Courage (virtue) Definition pleasure/pain; what should be feared Term Moderation (virtue) Definition agreement b/t raional and appetitve Term Justice (virtue) Definition Is the collective of the Virtue Term Plato's School Definition The academy Term Aristotle's School Definition Lyceum In Athens Term Peripatetics Definition students/followers Term Soul (according to Aristotle) Definition the inner principle of change and rest characteristics of living things Term Powers of the Soul (in order) Definition Nutrition & Reproduction Sensation & Locomotion Reason Term Nutrition & Reproduction Definition all living things. consume food to grow Term Sensation & Locomotion Definition Also the appetitive part Seperates animals from not Pleasure/pain Term Calculative reasoning Definition Productive = making useful objects Practical = doing moral actions Term Scientific reasoning Definition aims at truth or knowledge for self Term Pleasure (happiness) Definition Many people love life of enjoyment Term Wealth (happiness) Definition some people love life of money making Term Honor (happiness) Definition some people love political life Term Contemplation (happiness) Definition few who live the contemplative life Term Eudaimonia Definition ding or faring well Term addedum Definition in a complete life Term Courage (moral) Definition Moderation in the tendencies to feel fefar and confidence Too much fear = cowardice Too much confidence = Rashness Term Temperance (moral) Definition Moderation in the desire for physical pleasure Too much = overindulgence Too little = n/a Term Justice (moral) Definition Propensity to give and return Term Retributive justice Definition concerns fair punishment Term Distributive justice Definition concerns the fair distribution of burdens and benefits