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A set of powers and abilities inherent in a living being, corresponding to its functions (nutrition, reproduction, perception, movement and thought), not separate from the body.

The different capacities of a living being, such as nutrition, reproduction, perception, movement and thought, which are interconnected and hierarchical.

Explanations of nature that refer to goals or purposes. These aren't imposed but observed in nature itself.

In Aristotelian philosophy, the part of the mind responsible for abstract thought, which can exist independently of the body.

Part of the intellect in Aristotelian Philosophy that receives information from the senses.

In Aristotelian philosophy, the purpose or goal of a thing, seen as a fundamental explanation of why it is.

Aristotelian view of the soul is inseparable from the body, not an independent entity, as in Plato's view.

While thought can occur independently of bodily activity, according to Aristotle, the body is still essential for its occurrence, as thought needs an active mind.

Represents moderation, justice, harmony, prosperity, health, and provides happiness.

Represents destruction and harm.

A mythical being with both male and female characteristics.

Zeus separated the Androgynous beings to make them less powerful, but also to create a need for them to find each other.

Seeking the missing part of oneself.

Eros is young, beautiful, delicate, inhabiting soft things; virtuous and brings peace.

Eros communicates between gods and humans, facilitating divination and priestly arts.

Eros, according to Socrates, desires the good and beautiful, implying he does not yet possess them completely.

Defined by what it lacks; a pursuit of wisdom, not possessing it but striving for it.

A mediator, like Eros (love), not just an intermediary.

Wisdom, for Plato, is absolute and complete. Philosophy, is the continuous striving toward wisdom, seen as an ongoing quest for knowledge and living well.

Socrates is happy in various situations, not dependent on external things like riches.

Plato’s Symposium identifies philosophy with a specific experience of love.

Philosophy, according to Isocrates, is about developing judgment and reasoning skills to live and speak well.

A school founded by Plato, emphasizing dialogue, the Socratic method and mathematical disciplines for developing wisdom.

Physical reproduction (of children) and intellectual creation (through ideas and works).

A method of questioning all knowledge to find a certain foundation, starting with fundamental principles, aiming for universal doubt, and considering the possibility of an external deceiver.

A doubt that applies to all types of knowledge, questioning its certainty and reliability.

A doubt that exaggerates the possibilities of error to uncover the most fundamental truths.

A hypothetical entity that deliberately deceives through the senses. This represents the furthest possible doubt of our perceptions.

Descartes' famous phrase, 'I think, therefore I am.'

The philosophical understanding that the mind and body are separate substances.

Descartes' focus on the inner realm of thoughts, feelings, and desires as opposed to the external world of the body.

Descartes' starting point of philosophical questioning, inquiring about one's own existence and if the world around them is a deception or not, from within one's own mind.

Communists are part of the worker's movement, advocating for proletarian interests regardless of nationality, focusing on class struggle.

A sense of shared class interests and the need to overthrow the bourgeoisie and seize power (governmental control).

Communism aims to abolish bourgeois private property (exploitation of others), not general private property.

Capital in bourgeois society is not personal wealth, but a social force that controls labor for economic gain.

Communism views accumulated labor as a tool to improve and enhance workers' lives, unlike capitalism.

In communist society, the present shapes the future, while in capitalist society, the past dominates.

Capitalist society grants personality and initiative to capital, while workers lack autonomy.

Communism does not restrict private property but prevents its transformation into bourgeois property that exploits others.

Anything experienced in the mind, either as a strong impression (direct sensory experience, emotion) or, a weaker thought/idea (memory of the impression)

A representation of an impression, a copy of sensory experience or emotion, not as powerfully felt.

Three principles (similarity, contiguity, cause/effect) connecting ideas in the mind.

Constructed by repeatedly combining and refining human qualities such as kindness, intelligence, to form an idealized concept.

Process of freeing human beings from their self-imposed incapacity to think independently and use reason.

Direct sensory experiences or emotions; stronger mental perceptions from contact with the world.

A frequent observation that one event always precedes another similar one; not a physical link but just a common experience.

Focus on the limitations of human understanding in knowledge, that human perception does not mirror reality perfectly.