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What is crucial for moral action according to the core concepts in ethics?
What is crucial for moral action according to the core concepts in ethics?
Which philosopher is known for exploring foundational questions of ethics?
Which philosopher is known for exploring foundational questions of ethics?
What does the consequential perspective in judging moral actions focus on?
What does the consequential perspective in judging moral actions focus on?
In ethical discussions, the term 'morality' refers to:
In ethical discussions, the term 'morality' refers to:
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What event marked the beginning of a significant paradigm shift in European culture in the 16th century?
What event marked the beginning of a significant paradigm shift in European culture in the 16th century?
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The Copernican Revolution was significant because it shifted the worldview from:
The Copernican Revolution was significant because it shifted the worldview from:
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What is the significance of personal guilt in moral experience?
What is the significance of personal guilt in moral experience?
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Which concept is NOT included in the core concepts of ethics?
Which concept is NOT included in the core concepts of ethics?
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What was the general view of progress during the Enlightenment?
What was the general view of progress during the Enlightenment?
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Which Enlightenment thinker is associated with the idea that humans are good by nature but corrupted by society?
Which Enlightenment thinker is associated with the idea that humans are good by nature but corrupted by society?
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Which work by Rousseau is known for advocating democracy but was banned in France?
Which work by Rousseau is known for advocating democracy but was banned in France?
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How did the Radical Enlightenment differ from the Moderate Enlightenment?
How did the Radical Enlightenment differ from the Moderate Enlightenment?
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What theme is emphasized by Enlightenment thinkers regarding human nature and society?
What theme is emphasized by Enlightenment thinkers regarding human nature and society?
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What is the primary focus of ontology?
What is the primary focus of ontology?
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Which philosopher proposed the idea that the ultimate substance of all is Water?
Which philosopher proposed the idea that the ultimate substance of all is Water?
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What does Plato's Allegory of the Cave illustrate about knowledge?
What does Plato's Allegory of the Cave illustrate about knowledge?
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According to Aristotle, what differentiates primary substances from secondary substances?
According to Aristotle, what differentiates primary substances from secondary substances?
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Which of the following concepts emphasizes the imperfection and change of the physical world according to Plato?
Which of the following concepts emphasizes the imperfection and change of the physical world according to Plato?
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What argument does skepticism fundamentally challenge?
What argument does skepticism fundamentally challenge?
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What does the term 'Arkhé' refer to in the context of Presocratic philosophers?
What does the term 'Arkhé' refer to in the context of Presocratic philosophers?
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Which solution to skepticism focuses on ensuring reliable cognition through a creator?
Which solution to skepticism focuses on ensuring reliable cognition through a creator?
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What is the Greek origin of the term 'philosophy'?
What is the Greek origin of the term 'philosophy'?
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Which area of philosophy addresses the question 'What can we know?'?
Which area of philosophy addresses the question 'What can we know?'?
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What is true knowledge, according to Aristotle's concept of knowledge?
What is true knowledge, according to Aristotle's concept of knowledge?
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In what way does philosophy differ from science?
In what way does philosophy differ from science?
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Which statement best describes the role of skepticism in epistemology?
Which statement best describes the role of skepticism in epistemology?
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What sparks philosophical inquiry according to the core principles?
What sparks philosophical inquiry according to the core principles?
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Which of the following best summarizes the purpose of philosophy?
Which of the following best summarizes the purpose of philosophy?
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What is the relationship between philosophy and religion as described in the content?
What is the relationship between philosophy and religion as described in the content?
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What philosophical concept examines the continuity of personal identity over time despite changes in the human body?
What philosophical concept examines the continuity of personal identity over time despite changes in the human body?
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Which question does ethics primarily seek to address?
Which question does ethics primarily seek to address?
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Which philosopher's work has significantly influenced modern ethical inquiries, especially regarding moral actions?
Which philosopher's work has significantly influenced modern ethical inquiries, especially regarding moral actions?
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The concept of the Boat of Theseus challenges our understanding of what aspect of philosophy?
The concept of the Boat of Theseus challenges our understanding of what aspect of philosophy?
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Which of the following is considered a fundamental question addressed by ethics?
Which of the following is considered a fundamental question addressed by ethics?
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According to ethical considerations, how does the belief in determinism influence moral accountability?
According to ethical considerations, how does the belief in determinism influence moral accountability?
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What is one of the modern issues that have expanded the scope of ethical inquiry?
What is one of the modern issues that have expanded the scope of ethical inquiry?
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Which aspect does personal identity NOT primarily depend on?
Which aspect does personal identity NOT primarily depend on?
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What fundamental shift did the Copernican Revolution introduce regarding the universe?
What fundamental shift did the Copernican Revolution introduce regarding the universe?
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What characterized the division between pre-modern and modern thought?
What characterized the division between pre-modern and modern thought?
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Which statement best describes the focus of Enlightenment thinkers?
Which statement best describes the focus of Enlightenment thinkers?
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How did Enlightenment philosophers generally view religion?
How did Enlightenment philosophers generally view religion?
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What was a significant outcome of the rise of science during the Enlightenment?
What was a significant outcome of the rise of science during the Enlightenment?
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In what way did Newton influence modern physics during the Enlightenment?
In what way did Newton influence modern physics during the Enlightenment?
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How did Enlightenment thinkers differentiate between physics and metaphysics?
How did Enlightenment thinkers differentiate between physics and metaphysics?
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What was the primary view of human nature in Enlightenment social philosophy?
What was the primary view of human nature in Enlightenment social philosophy?
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Study Notes
Introduction to Philosophy
- Philosophy originates from the Greek words "philein" (to love) and "sophia" (wisdom), meaning "love of wisdom".
- Philosophy begins with wonder, doubt, and experience. It addresses fundamental questions about life, existence, and knowledge.
- Philosophy seeks answers to critical questions that other disciplines often overlook. It adds meaning and promotes critical thinking.
- Philosophy is grounded in experience, wonder, and doubt; it starts when everyday experiences are questioned.
Key Concepts
- Thinking and Consciousness: Thinking organizes the world into logical concepts and humans interpret reality through thoughts, not direct experience.
- Philosophy vs. Science & Religion: Science studies observable reality, while philosophy investigates ultimate questions like the existence of something rather than nothing. Religion is rooted in faith and philosophy examines that with reason.
Origins of Philosophical Inquiry
- Philosophical inquiry arises from experience, wonder, and doubt.
Core Areas of Philosophy
- Epistemology: Studies what we can know.
- Ethics: Examines what should be done.
- Ontology: Investigates the nature of reality.
- Anthropology: Investigates the nature of man.
Philosophy's Triad (Platonic Structure)
- God: Philosophy of the mind.
- Self: Transcendent philosophy.
Summary
- Philosophy begins when everyday understanding is questioned, seeking fundamental knowledge and meaning in uncertainty.
- Philosophy helps answer life's critical questions, enriching understanding of the world.
Epistemology
- Aristotle's concept of knowledge includes understanding causes (what happens) and the true cause (ultimate explanation), defining knowledge as true, justified belief aligned with reality.
- Knowledge components include belief, whether it matches reality, and justification to support the belief.
- Skepticism doubts unreliable senses and questions the trustworthiness of experiences, like dreams, illusions, and the possibility of an evil force.
- Skeptical arguments for doubt include illusions of senses like vision, dreams, and the world being manipulative like in The Matrix.
- Responding to skepticism, solutions include metaphysical explanations of reliable cognition, a realistic approach that trusts empirical science and cognitive reliability, or anti-realism, focusing on accurate cognitive representations.
- Knowledge is presented as a justified true belief.
Ontology
- Ontology is the study of being, or existence, beyond appearances and focuses on a general understanding of existence rather than specific beings.
- Phenomenal world is perceived by senses; Ontology focuses on understanding being in general.
- Presocratic period studies the universe and its origins; cosmology and cosmogony.
- Miletean philosophers identified arche ("first principle") as water (Thales), infinite substance (Apeiron- Anaximander, ) and air (Anaximenes).
- Southern Italian philosophers explored ethics of moderation (Pythagoras), the Law of Non-Contradiction (Parmenides), and the unity of opposites through fire (Heraclitus).
- Plato's ontology established two worlds, perfect and changing—the world of ideas versus the physical world.
- Forms and Ideals are eternal; Physical world, objects imitate forms. Knowledge is linked to reason.
- Aristotle's ontology introduced the concept of substance (essence unchanging) with primary substances being individual entities and secondary substances being species (types), and accidents as properties able to change.
- Aristotle's ontology defines change using matter and form (substance that persists through change,) acts, and potentials. Four kinds of causes are material, formal, efficient and final.
Plato vs. Aristotle
- Plato separates ideas as transcendent, presenting dualism, focusing on reason.
- Aristotle sees essence within the object itself, emphasizing dualism of matter and form, and practical knowledge.
Metaphysics
- Metaphysics explores the nature of reality through questions of what exists and the nature of those things, differentiating from epistemology which deals with knowledge and its limit. Metaphysics considers the nature of simple things, complex concepts, and properties.
- It is an inquiry beyond sensory experience aiming for a holistic theory of reality including physical and non-physical aspects.
- Kant's Copernican Revolution proposes that metaphysics is not an independent reality but perception and conceptualization of reality by humans.
- Heraclitus' philosophy challenges identity through constant change. The issue of identity over time, through replacements, like the Boat of Theseus thought experiment, is addressed.
- Identities can be based on material or form.
Personal Identity and Change
- Humans experience change over time but personal identity may remain constant.
- Questions about the factors that define this continuity are explored.
- Personal identity involves mental, physical and existential factors.
Ethics
- Ethics, the study of moral actions and principles, explores questions of what to do, how to live well, good versus bad, right versus wrong, and moral versus immoral actions.
- Fundamental questions about ethics include what should one do, and how should one live, exploring moral dilemmas.
- Core ethical concepts include responsibility, freedom, will-power, opportunity and the self, looking at moral actions as intentional (considering intent) or consequential (judging outcomes).
- Moral experience is examined by considering the inner moral compass (conscience) and how freedom, responsibility and actions shape the experience, as well as ethical theories from philosophers like Aristotle, Aquinas and Kant, and the implications of different viewpoints.
16th Century
- A paradigm shift occurred in European culture due to changes such as the discovery of America (1492) which impacts Europe with colonialism, economics and capitalism, and the Copernican Revolution (1543) shifting understanding of the cosmos from a geocentric to a heliocentric model.
- Worldview and interpretations from a finite Earth-centered universe to an infinite sun-centered cosmos.
Copernican Revolution
- Shift from geocentric to a heliocentric model of the solar system, changing astronomical, physical, and human understanding of the world.
- A shift in the worldview of the cosmos from a finite, Earth-centered universe to an infinite, sun-centered cosmos.
- This challenged traditional worldviews with new discoveries, creating a crisis between accepted tradition and scientific/philosophical views.
- Key Concepts that arose in this crisis were: Epicureanism, Skepticism and Stoicism.
Modernity
- Overview of the divisions between pre-modern and modern thought. It encompasses intellectual trends in the 17th and 18th centuries, and the shifting understanding of the universe changing from a finite, Earth-centered model to an infinite, sun-centered one.
- Pre-modern era includes antiquity, middle ages, and renaissance and the modern era includes early modern and enlightenment.
Enlightenment
- Intellectual movement focusing on reason, science, and progress during the 17th-18th centuries.
- Examination of the critical views of religion that emerged from this movement.
- New physical worldview emerged with Newtonian Physics emphasizing empirical, observable laws of motion and gravity.
- Advancements in science, and institutions such as Royal Society and Académie Française, furthered understanding.
- Human behavior and social philosophy emerged, where naturalism emphasized natural characteristics and causes for social behavior.
- Emphasis on human rights, progress and intellectual freedom.
- Key figures such as Rousseau and their influences and impacts.
- Opposition to metaphysics and preference for empiricism and natural sciences, as a method to interpret human nature.
Rousseau
- Key enlightenment figure with significant works like Discourse on Inequality, Social Contract, and Emile.
- Ideas on human nature, progress, society, education.
- Shaped Kant's ethics, Romanticism and French revolution ideals.
- Created controversy with views and influenced education and political philosophy.
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