Philo quiz bout sophists

Pilosopo

Socratic Method

- Series of questioning and answering

- We are compelled to reflect on our beliefs

- What we believe to be true becomes the

basis of our actions

Philosophical Reflection

A __________ is indispensable because

we do not realize what we truly believe until we are

challenged to defend them.

Virtue

Knowledge of Good and bad

Pilosopo

skillful in evading/avoiding arguments. It is a fallacy

Logical Fallacy

an argument that may sound

convincing or true but is actually flawed; lapses of

logic that lead to unsupported conclusions

Sophists

group of people in greece who teach ARETE excellence (poetry, science, mathematics); SOPHISTS uses arguments to win and not find the truth

Protagoras

Said truth is relative from the standpoit of a particular community

Nomos

Law made by man

Physos

Law of natural order

Gorgias

True natural Law is based on power; in nature the strong rule over the weak, Law of nature allows the weak to come to power

Callicles

In natural order, might makes right

Lycophron

in natural order all humans are equal

Sophism

a term used to describe a particular style of argumentation and reasoning often associated with deception and trickery.

Ad Hominem

genuine discussion of the topic is avoided by attacking the character, motive or other attribute of the person making the argument, against the man

Appeal to ignorance

a logical fallacy where a statement is asserted to be true simply because there is no evidence to prove it false, or asserted to be false because there is no evidence to prove it true

Hasty Generalization

fallacy where conclusion is not logically supported by sufficient evidence

Equivocation

ambiguous argument. One meaning on the other side of the argument and another on the other; misleading

Appeal to Pity

Wins by exploiting the opponents feelings

Bandwagon

Something is true because many people believe it is true

Post hoc ergo propter hoc

something happened after another, it happened as a result of it.

Appeal to Force

threat of force, coercion etc.