Evaluation: Strengths… * Psychologists have shown that our brain filters sensory information, proving how unreliable it can be * Science and Plato both use logic and reasoning to explain the laws of nature and events within nature * Empirical knowledge can be flawed Weaknesses * Aristotle argues that knowledge comes from our senses * Psychologists state that the majority of our knowledge come from our senses proving that sensory knowledge is also factual * Science has argues
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of ferry talented philosophers who were old and Greek, anyone can be a philosopher and we should encourage people to try. It would be ignorant for anyone who considers themselves to be a philosopher to not listen to everyone’s ideas. In Phaedo, Plato states that “Ordinary people seem not to realize that those who really apply themselves in the right way to philosophy are directly and of their own accord preparing themselves for dying and death. If this is true, and they have actually been looking
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The Help: Character, Dignity and Self-Respect Rachael L. Tuminski PHI2000 Character, Dignity and Self-respect Paper Capella University February, 2015 Abstract: This paper will examine the parallels and give examples of the teachings of Aristotle, Epictetus and St. Augustine, using the motion picture The Help directed by Tate Taylor. Introduction What gives human beings their character, dignity and self-respect? What makes up them up in humans? Aristotle, St. Augustine, and Epictetus
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question because he will never accept a fact at face value and holding it as truth. It’s actually good that he attempts to ask questions to get different perspectives and considers all approaches. Then I provided them with the examples from “The Republic Book I”. In the book, Socrates wants to find the definition for justice and the just life. He first test the definition with Cephalus to see if that’s a satisfy definition, if not, he will have to keep question until he gets the right definition
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that there is, among intellectuals of the world today who have become so secularized, a sense where the existence of God or the supernatural would not matter as much as it would have a century ago. He presents a logic as to why he does not Plato, on the other hand, presents his reasoning for believing in God and/or the supernatural through Socrates discussion with a religious fanatic shortly before his trial in the "Euthyphro." Euthyphro is a young, zealously pious man determined to bring
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Socrates was sentenced to death by hemlock poisoning in 399 BC. He accepted this judgment rather than fleeing into exile. It is through this that Socrates did not give up philosophy. For Socrates, he is portrayed in the early dialogues written by Plato, and he “does Philosophy” by going out into the world and talking with people. For him, Socrates wanted to talk to the supposed “wise” men and to show that they really do not know anything. As the Oracle said about Socrates, he is the wisest men in
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conduct. . Second slide- go into depth about Plato and who he was- this can be done with points and quotes about him, also include facts. • Plato is just a nickname and his actual name is Aristocles • In 388 B.C. he founded his school, the Academy, which is considered the first European university. • As a young man, Plato was not only a student—he was also a wrestler and a playwright. • Aristotle was one of Plato’s pupils at the Academy. • Plato was a student of Socrates Third Slide- Aristotle
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René Descartes was a French philosopher, mathematician, scientist, and writer of the 17th century. He was dissatisfied with the philosophy of his time which was dominated by scholastic philosophy, which sought to answer highly abstract philosophical questions mainly on the basis of Aristotle’s teachings. Descartes was dissatisfied with this kind of philosophy because he considered their highly abstract arguments senseless. Because of this dissatisfaction, Descartes tried to create a whole new system
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Summary of Chapter II: The Basics of Philosophy Everything we learn in life is related to philosophy. According to Weiner Heisenberg and Karl Popper, philosophy and knowledge are dependent on each other. The question here of course is, why? What is philosophy? Is it important? Chapter 2 discusses the basics of philosophy. Specifically on the definition of what philosophy actually is, the branches of philosophy, as well as the schools of philosophy. That is what this summary will focus on.
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Law and Justice Law and justice are two words that are both difficult and easy to understand. The word law is defined by a system of rules that is shown to help govern behavior. The word justice exact definition is behavior or treatment. It is hard to grasp the meaning of these words due to the fact that they are huge topics. These words define our government and the way we are treated. Law and justice are recognized by society because they are what run the government, without laws we would have
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