Lesson 1: Philosophy and Man

This set of vocabulary flashcards covers the foundational definitions, etymologies, and branches of philosophy as discussed in the introductory lecture.

Rhetoric

The art of persuasion and the argument's decoder.

Etymology

Study of tracing the origin of words from its ancestral form.

Definiendum

In a definition, the term that is to be defined.

Definiens

In a definition, the defining term.

Philosophy (General Definition)

The study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence.

Philosophia

The Greek word from which philosophy originates, meaning "the love of wisdom."

Philos

The Greek word meaning love.

Sophia

The Greek word meaning wisdom.

Pythagoras

The Greek philosopher who invented the word philosophy and identified three types of persons: Lover of Pleasure, Lover of Success, and Lover of Wisdom.

Lover of Wisdom

Identified by Pythagoras as the most supreme type of person.

Scire

The Latin word from which science is derived, meaning "to know."

Ethics

The branch of philosophy concerned with questions on how one should live life.

Metaphysics

The branch of philosophy concerned with what sorts of things exist and its nature.

Epistemology

The branch of philosophy concerned with the scope of knowledge.

Logic

The branch of philosophy concerned with the correct principles of reasoning.

Philosophy (Methodological Definition)

The investigation of the nature, causes, or principles of reality, knowledge, or values, based on logical reasoning rather than observed methods.

Philosophy (Real Definition)

The science of all things by their first causes as known in the light of reason.