Aspects of Philosophy: Ethics and Logic

A branch of philosophy that explores beauty and art, focusing on what makes something aesthetically pleasing.

A branch of philosophy concerned with reasoning and the validity of arguments. It focuses on how we can know things with certainty.

A branch of philosophy that examines the fundamental nature of reality. It explores questions about existence, time, and the universe.

A branch of philosophy that examines moral principles and values. It focuses on issues like right and wrong, good and evil, and justice.

This concept refers to the ability to reason, think critically, and analyze.

The idea that knowledge comes primarily or even exclusively from experience.

An individual who believes in the power of experience to shape knowledge and understanding.

A philosophical approach that emphasizes analysis and logic, often associated with clear and precise language.

A philosophical approach that focuses on broad, abstract questions and seeks to understand the nature of reality, knowledge, and existence.

A situation where an individual is faced with a difficult choice between two or more morally conflicting options.

A technique used in art to create a hazy or blurred effect, often used to convey emotion or mystery.

The belief in a single, all-powerful God, often associated with monotheistic religions.

The belief that the universe is created from a boundless, undefined source, both in terms of principles and matter.

The idea that all things are ultimately composed of matter. Mind and consciousness are seen as products of material processes.

The idea that the best course of action lies in finding the balance between two extremes. It avoids excesses in either direction.

A famous Greek philosopher known for his Socratic method of questioning and for his belief that 'an unexamined life is not worth living'.

A famous Greek philosopher who developed the concept of Forms and believed that the physical world is a mere shadow of a perfect, unchanging world of Forms.

A famous Greek philosopher who was a student of Plato and believed that the pursuit of happiness is the ultimate goal of human life. He also advocated for the golden mean.

A philosopher who believed in the existence of a Single God and argued against the traditional Greek gods.

A pre-Socratic philosopher known for his theory that the universe originated from an undefined and boundless principle.