Intro to Philosophy

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Love

What does Philein mean?

Wisdom

Correct application of knowledge

Lover of Wisdom

What does Philein Sophia mean?

Divine Wisdom

Open to reason, full of mercy, and from above are characteristics of this Wisdom

Human Wisdom

The quality of having an experience, knowledge, and good judgement. The right application of Knowledge

Knowledge

Something we gain from experience

Philosophy

defined as the science of all things in their ultimate cause through the aid of human reason alone.

Science

Pursuit of knowledge based on fact and demonstration

All Things

Everything that exists; seen or unseen, visible or invisible, actual or potential are the material objects of Philosophy

Logic

The science of correct reasoning

Philosophy of the human person

The science of the study of man in relation to his own identity, god, and others. The meaning of life, death, and freedom.

Cosmology

The science of inanimate objects. The study of nature and its history

Metaphysics

The science of being. Including abstract concepts such as being, knowing, substance, cause, identity, time, and space.

Ethics

The science of the morality of human act. The quality of right and wrong

Aesthetics

The science of art and beauty

Psychology

The science of human behavior

Epistemology

is a science of the theory of knowledge. Nature, origin, and scope of knowledge.

Social Philosophy

is a science of principles governing human relations

Theodicy

the study of reconciling evil and suffering in the world with the belief in a benevolent and omnipotent god

Theology

The study of god, his nature, and his relationship with humans.

Goal

means the aim or purpose to where should the endeavor end. Achieving this will require philosophers to utilize a method that will enhance one’s critical analytical thinking skills

Cause

explains the accounts for something. Meaning x is the cause of y and that x explains the existence of y

Material Cause

What is the object made of?

Formal Cause

What makes this object unique from others?

Efficient Cause

Who made it?

Final cause

Why is it made?

Reason

it is the capacity to make things sensibly and consciously applying logic, establishing and verifying facts, and changing or justifying practices.

Human Reason

associated with thinking, cognition, and intellect.

Thrown

What does pros mean?

Ball

What does ballos mean?

an answer that touches your being/ You should be affected.

Metaphysical question requires what?

Light

This is the answer and the arrival time of it varies

Appearing

What does Phainomenon mean?

Study

What does logos mean?

Phenomenology

the study of that which appears as meaningful to consciousness in living experience by means of direct awareness

Noema

the object of our intentions

Noesis

the intentional act

Bracketing (Epoche)

the setting aside of our natural attitudes towards our object of inquiry for a lack of evidence

Natural Attitudes

our advanced concepts like prejudice and bias

Eiditic Reduction

This moves the notion from facts to essence. “What makes the thing I am contemplating what it is?”"

Image, shape, or form

What does Eidos mean?

Transcendental Reduction

the act of reducing the object of inquiry to the mere activity itself of one’s own consciousness.

Focuses on the experience of the “I” for validation.

There is always truth in every experience and only the “I” can validate it.

Existentialism

Philosophy that emphasizes on individual existence, freedom and choice.

You create your own meaning in life and make sense in an irrational world.

Living Vs Existing

All men live but only some do exist. To live is only a mere biological response in order to perpetuate life.

To exist is to take control of his own soul or life.

To continuously search for the meaning of life while responsibly practicing his own freedom to choice.