Philosophy

Pythagoras

________: the first to call himself a philosopho.

Philosophy

________: comes from two Greek words: philos (love) and sophia (wisdom)

Pre Socratics

________: a term refers to the first philosophers.

Plato

________: A student of Socrates, he wrote down his teacher's writings and incorporated some of his own ideas into them.

Heraclitus

________: He (scientist) proposed that everything that exists is based on a higher order or plan which he called logos.

Thales

________: the earliest philosopher to inquire about the world and explain the composition of things and the changes in the physical reality.

tiny particles

He was among the first to propose that matter is composed of ________ called atoms.

Sophists

________: a group of intellectuals who emerged and influenced learning in Ancient Greece.

Philosopho

________: a term which means "a lover of wisdom.

Democritus

________: He devoted himself to studying the causes of natural phenomena.

Socrates

________ was a known critic of intellectuals during his time, but he himself did not claim to be "wise "and merely considered himself a "midwife "that helped inquiring minds achieve wisdom.

Archimedes

________: is known for the practical aspects of his philosophical inquiries and was considered a leading scientist in ancient times.

Western Philosophy

________: concerned with uncovering the truth through systematic argumentation and theory.

Epicurus

________: He was a practical philosopher and believed that philosophy could enable man to live a life of happiness.

Pythagoras

________: A mathematician and scientist, he was credited with the formulation of the Pythagorean theorem.

Socrates

________: He was considered the foremost philosopher of ancient times and made great contributions to the field of ethics.

Philos

meaning love

Sophia

meaning wisdom

Pythagoras

the first to call himself a philosopho

Philosopho

a term which means "a lover of wisdom

Western Philosophy

concerned woth uncovering the truth through systematic argumentation and theory

Pre-Socratics

a term refers to the first philosophers

Thales

the earliest philosopher to inquire about the world and explain the composition of things and the changes in the physical reality

Sophists

a group of intellectuals who emerged and influenced learning in Ancient Greece

Pythagoras

A mathematician and scientist, he was credited with the formulation of the Pythagorean theorem

Heraclitus

He proposed that everything that exists is based on a higher order or plan which he called logos

Democritus

He devoted himself to studying the causes of natural phenomena

Diogenes of Sinope

He was a known advocate of a simple and virtuous life

Epicurus

He was a practical philosopher and believed that philosophy could enable man to live a life of happiness

Socrates

He was considered the foremost philosopher of ancient times and made great contributions to the field of ethics

Plato

A student of Socrates, he wrote down his teacher's writings and incorporated some of his own ideas into them

Aristotle

He attended the Academy, and was a prominent student of Plato

Archimedes

is known for the practical aspects of his philosophical inquiries and was considered a leading scientist in ancient times

Epicureanism

a School of philosophy which believes that wisdom and simple living will result in a life free from fear and pain

socratic method

a means of examining the topic by devising a series of questions

dialectic

a method of inquiry where two opposing ideas are discussed in an attempt to arrive at new knowledge

academy

an institution of higher learning which was the first of its kind in the west

deductive reasoning

the process by which specific statement are analyzed to reach a conclusion or generalization.

certainty

refers to perfect knowledge that is free from error or doubt

Truth

it is a central concept of question of certainty

Rationalism

is a theory on knowledge which believe that knowledge is prior knowledge

prior knowledge

based on pure reasoning independent of any experience.

Empiricism

another theory which considers knowledge as posteriori knowledge

posteriori knowledge

knowledge gained from experiences

Skepticism

questions the certainty of establish doctrines or truths and believes that the mind has limit

question of causality

or the cause of events and phenomena

purpose

the explanation of a thing's function, end, or goal.

ultimate cause

a things purpose is often considered its final or ___

agency

it is a concept related to casualty. which is the capacity of man to govern or control his actions

free will

the ability to choose among possible actions

choice

is an important aspect of any discussion on agency and free will

determinism

which shows that each event is determined or influence by specific event

destiny

refers to a predetermined course of events or leading to specific outcome or future.

Etiology

The branch of philosophy that studies causality

teleology

branch which deals with the question of purpose

Diogenes Of Sinope

he was a known advocate of a simple and virtuous life.

reality

refers to the state of existence of things independent to human consciousness

concrete and abstract reality

the most general categories divide reality into

objective and absolute reality

Philosophers believed in the existence of this two reality. which means that everything that exist in reality has specific nature or character

concrete reality

refers to the things that physically exist such as basket of apple etc.

abstract reality

refers to the things that do not physically exist such as pure mathematics, and the idea of beauty.

Metaphysics

the branch of philosophy which addresses questions regarding the nature of reality

Ontology

A branch of Metaphysics that fucoses on the classification of existing things

question of reality

the first major that philosophers look into

Causality

Philosophers analyze this by examining events in the context of a cause-and-effect relationship.