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Flashcards covering philosophical questioning, personal vs. philosophical questions, Socratic intellectual midwifery, and dogmatism, based on the provided lecture notes.
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What triggers philosophical questioning according to the notes?
Metaphysical unease from asking deep questions.
What did Gabriel Marcel say about philosophy through questioning?
It greatly increases our knowledge as to what things may be.
How are personal questions different from philosophical questions as described?
Personal questions are common and easily answered; philosophical questions move beyond specific concerns and are inspired by wonder, disturbance, and curiosity, often remaining unanswered.
What analogy did Socrates use to describe his role in relation to ideas?
He compared himself to a midwife—intellectual midwifery giving birth to ideas.
What is an example of abstraction mentioned in the notes?
Asking 'Why am I here?'
How does Bertrand Russell describe the effect of philosophy on dogmatism?
Philosophy removes arrogant dogmatism and keeps our sense of wonder by showing familiar things in a new, unfamiliar aspect.
What is dogmatism?
Arrogant, stubborn assertion of one's opinion or beliefs.
What is intellectual midwifery?
The Socratic Method—a process of giving birth to knowledge through a series of questioning.
What characterizes the Socratic Method?
A series of questioning that leads to new knowledge.
How do philosophical questions begin according to the notes?
When we feel uneasy and start asking questions; they may be unanswered and lead to more questions.
What does dogmatism mean in terms of belief from Page 2 notes?
Being convinced that only the things you believe are true.
What effect does philosophy have on wonder, according to the Russell quote?
Keeps alive our sense of wonder by showing familiar things in an unfamiliar aspect.