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Moody Spokane Intro to Philosophy Bryan O'Neal
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Philosophy
Undergraduate 2
01/12/2013

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Term

What is Philosophy?

Methaphysics-

Epistemology-

Ethics-

Definition

What is really real?

How do we know?

How should we live?

Term
Logic:
Definition
The study of arguments
Term

All Men Are Mortal

Socrates is a Man


Socrates is Mortal

Definition
Modus Ponens
Term

Define an Argument

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Definition

Set

Of statements or Propositions

One of which (the conclusion)

Is said to flow from

the others (premises)

Term
Who was the first Philosopher?
Definition
Thales
Term

Deductive:

,

Definition
Premises True, Conlusion True
Term

Inductive:

,

Definition
Premises true, Probable true conclusion
Term
Valid:
Definition
argument in which premises true, conclusion must be true
Term
Invalid: 
Definition
argument in which premises aren't true, conlusion not true
Term
Who said, "Everything is fire"?
Definition
Heraclitus
Term
Who said, "Nothing moves"?
Definition
Zeno
Term
Who said, "Nothing changes"?
Definition
Parmenides
Term
Who said, "Everything is in constant change"?
Definition
Heraclitus
Term
Who said, "Everything is water"?
Definition
Thales
Term
Who was considered the "Mathematical Mystic"?
Definition
Pythagoras
Term
Who said, "Whatever is, is"?
Definition
Parmenides
Term
Logos:
Definition
Governs all change in the universe
Term

What were the two "official" charges brought against Socrates?

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Definition

Being an athiest

Corupting youth

Term

Socrates was known as the ___ man alive.

 

Definition
Wisest
Term
"Word of forms", name the philosopher
Definition
Parmenides
Term
"World of sensations", "Cave World". Name the philosopher?
Definition
Heraclitus
Term

"World of forms" Define, three things.

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Definition

Perfect

Permanent

Unchanging

Term

"Word of sensations" Define, three things.

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Definition

Imperfect

Changing

Uncertain

Term

According to Aristotle, everything is a _____ Union, that is, a combination of _____ and _____.

Answer in the following format for the blanks

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Definition

Hylomorphic

Form

Matter

Term
What is the most important single feature of reality in Plato's allegory of the Cave?
Definition
The Sun, Good
Term
According to Plato, we can have knowledge of only _____.
Definition
Good/Forms
Term
According to Plato, we don't really "learn" anything new; instead knowledge is basically ______.
Definition
Innate
Term
Who asked the question, "What is really real?"
Definition
Aristotle
Term
Atheistic Argument: ____ exists, therefore there is no God.
Definition
Evil
Term

Athiest believe in two types of evil

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Definition

Moral

Natural

Term
Formal cause asks the question
Definition
What is it?
Term
Material cause asks the question
Definition
What is it made of?
Term
Efficient cause asks the question
Definition
How did it come to be?
Term
Final cause asks the question
Definition
Why/purpose of existence?
Term

What are the top three levels, in order from top to bottom, of Plotinus' hierarchy of reality?

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Definition

The One

Rational Mind/Itellectual Principle

Volitional Principle/Life Principle/Soul

Term
Who "coined" Neo-Platonism?
Definition
Plotinus
Term
Which important philosopher did Plotinus most significantly influence?
Definition
Augustine
Term
a priori:
Definition
Prior to experince, or independently
Term
a posteriori: 
Definition
Dependent on experience
Term

Ontological:

Ontos=_____

Definition
Being
Term

Thomas Aquinas' Five Ways

1.

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3.

4.

5.

Definition

1. Stuff moves

2. Whatever moves is caused to move

3. Nothing can move itself

4. There cannot be an infinite series of movers

5. There must be a first unmoved mover

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