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To Hume, the mind receives materials from the senses and calls it '__________'.

perceptions

Immediate sensations of external reality are more vivid than the ideas it produces, which are called ________.

ideas

Kant argued that time and space are ________ that one cannot find in the world, but are built in our minds.

ideas

Without the self, one cannot ________ the different impressions that one gets in relation to his existence.

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According to Freud, people are motivated to seek ________ and to reduce tension and anxiety.

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Freud's concept of the mind has no morality; it cannot make value judgments or distinguish between good and ________.

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The apparatuses of the mind serve as the seat of __________ acquisition for all human persons.

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The pleasure principle demands immediate ________ and is not hindered by societal expectations.

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Socrates is known for the principle of 'Know Thy ______'

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Plato wrote more than twenty ______ featuring Socrates.

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The Greeks preferred natural explanations over ______ explanations.

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According to Plato, the three components of the soul are reason, ______, and appetites.

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The method employed by Socrates involves systematic ______ about the self.

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Socrates claimed, 'All I know is that I know ______.'

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The ______ Oracle declared Socrates as the wisest of all men.

<p>Delphi</p> Signup and view all the answers

The __________ mediates between the id and the restraints of the superego.

<p>EGO</p> Signup and view all the answers

The EGO represents the moral and ideal aspects of __________.

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Socrates did not write anything but influenced many through his student's ______.

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Plato's dialogues often feature Socrates as the ______.

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Gilbert Ryle addressed the mind-body __________ in his philosophical approach.

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According to Ryle, the 'self' is not a tangible __________ but a term for observable behaviors.

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A key aspect of the concept of self is how it is shaped by different influences, factors, and ______.

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Patricia and Paul Churchland argue that the brain is responsible for man's __________.

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The philosophy of __________ suggests the biochemical properties of the brain determine thoughts and feelings.

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Maurice Merleau-Ponty believed that mind and body __________ is an invalid problem.

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According to Merleau-Ponty, every experience is an __________ experience.

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The __________ Principle guides the decision-making aspect of the ego.

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The __________ Principle involves moralistic judgments in personality development.

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The three parts of the soul are the spirited, appetitive, and ______.

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According to St. Augustine, real happiness can only be found in ______.

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Love begins with a feeling that there is something ______.

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The sin of greed is associated with the love of physical ______.

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Rene Descartes is known as the Father of Modern ______.

<p>Philosophy</p> Signup and view all the answers

The sin of pride is linked to love for the ______.

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Intuition provides the ability to apprehend certain ______.

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The supreme virtue, according to St. Augustine, is love for ______.

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In 'The Republic,' Plato emphasized that justice can only be attained if the parts of the soul are working ______.

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Intuition and deduction are two powers of the human ______.

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Descartes believed that the only thing that one cannot doubt is the existence of the __________.

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Locke stated that knowledge results from ideas produced a '__________' or by objects that were experienced.

<p>posteriori</p> Signup and view all the answers

In Locke's philosophy, the mind 'looks' at the objects that were experienced to discover __________ that may exist between them.

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The __________ that actions which are praiseworthy are called virtues and those that are not are called vice.

<p>Law of Opinion</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to Hume, knowledge can only be gained through __________ and experiences.

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Impressions (Hume)

Immediate sensations of external reality, more vivid than ideas. Examples include sensations of touch, taste, smell, etc.

Ideas (Hume)

Recollections or copies of impressions. They are less vivid than impressions.

Kant's Transcendental Apperception

The active role the mind plays in organizing experiences; not just a passive receiver.

Transcendental Ideas (Kant)

Concepts like time and space, which are built into our minds, not in the external world.

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The Self (Kant)

Crucial to organize impressions in relation to personal existence; the source of knowledge acquisition.

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Pleasure Principle (Freud)

The unconscious desire to seek pleasure and reduce tension/anxiety.

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Id (Freud)

Part of the mind lacking morality and concerned only with immediate satisfaction.

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Provinces of the Mind (Freud)

Freud's model of the structural components of the mind, including the id.

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Deduction

The process of discovering new knowledge by logically progressing from existing knowledge.

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Cogito ergo sum

I think, therefore I am. A fundamental truth about existence, doubting even doubt proves the existence of the self.

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Mind-Body Problem

The philosophical debate about the relationship between the mind and the body; typically the idea that the body acts as a machine.

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Empiricism

The belief that all knowledge comes from experience or the senses.

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Locke's Ideas

Concepts or understanding acquired from the senses (sensation) and reflection (the mind's processing of those experiences).

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Socratic Method

A systematic questioning method used to examine one's own understanding of the self.

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Know Thyself

A philosophical concept emphasizing self-reflection and understanding.

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Greek Philosophy

Philosophical approach using natural explanations, rejecting supernatural explanations.

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Socrates

Ancient Greek philosopher, considered the first to explore the self systematically.

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Plato

Socrates' student, expanding on the concept of the self and its components.

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Reason

One of Plato's three parts of the soul, driving towards goodness and truth.

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Spirited

One of Plato's three parts of the soul, representing will and drive toward action.

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Appetites

One of Plato's three parts of the soul, representing the basic needs and desires.

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Delphi Oracle

Ancient Greek oracle who declared Socrates the wisest.

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Philosopher

One who seeks to understand fundamental questions about knowledge, existence, and values, especially of the nature of the self.

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Provinces of the Mind

The different parts of the mind that work together to form one's personality.

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Ego Principle

Mediates between the id's desires and the superego's constraints, leading to rational decision making.

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Superego Principle

Represents morality and ideals, learned through socialization.

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Gilbert Ryle

Philosopher who rejected the mind-body dualism; focused on observable behavior as a way to understand the self.

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Mind-Body Dichotomy

The philosophical view that the mind and body are separate entities.

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Neurophilosophy

The philosophical study of how the brain's structure and function create our thoughts, feelings, and behavior.

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Patricia and Paul Churchland

Neuroscientists who argue that the brain's biochemistry is responsible for the self.

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Maurice Merleau-Ponty

Philosopher who argued that mind and body are inseparable.

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Embodied Experience

Every experience is tied to the physical body and its interaction with the world.

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Self (according to Ryle)

The self is not a single entity, but the collection of observable behaviors that make up a person's actions and character.

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Spirited Soul

Part of the soul characterized by a desire for pleasures and leaning towards irrationality.

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Appetitive Soul

Part of the soul focused on bodily desires and pleasures.

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Justice (soul)

Achievable when the spirited and appetitive souls work harmoniously with the rational soul.

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Love's Role (Plato)

Love is the path to self-improvement; a driving force for personal growth and higher truths.

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Love's Nature (Plato)

Love is sparked by the recognition of something lacking, leading to a desire for truth and self-fulfillment.

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St. Augustine's View of Happiness

Happiness is rooted in God; only through loving God can true joy be discovered.

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Human Nature (sinfulness), St. Augustine

Humans are prone to sin, driven by misplaced loves like greed, jealousy and pride.

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René Descartes' Dualism

Concept of human beings as having a mind and body distinct from one another.

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Intuition (Descartes)

Ability to directly grasp certain truths, a key human power.

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Deduction (Descartes)

Method of reasoning to logical conclusions based on previously known truths. A further human power.

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