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Philosophy
love of wisdom
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Branches of Philosophy
- 1.ethics
- 2. politics
- 3. epistemology
- 4. metaphysics
- 5. theology
- 6. aesthetics
- 7. cognitive science
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Method of Philosophy
- 1. Ask Questions
- 2. Experience
- 3. Reason
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Socrates quote 1
Only thing I know is that I know nothing
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Socrates Quote 2
Know thyself
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Socrates quote 3
Men do evil out of ignorance
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Socrates quote 4
Truth shall set you free
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Socrates quote 5
Unexamined life is not worth living
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simple ignorance
recognizing you dont know about a subject
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double ignorance
you think you know something that you dont
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5 types of morality
- 1. objective
- 2. subjective
- 3. relative
- 4. positive
- 5. nihilism
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sophists
intelligent expert at rhetoric
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objective morality
belief that right/wrong are absolute truths that universally apply
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objective morality (+ & -)
- + need it for social order
- - leads to fanatics
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subjective morality
belief that right and wrong are opinions individuals have based on experience
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subjective morality (+ & -)
- + establish tolerance and civil rights
- - leads to chaos
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relative morality
belief that right and wrong is dependent on society which you live
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relative morality (+ & -)
- + multiculturalism (tolerance of all cultures)
- - you cant criticize it so you dont progress
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positive morality
belief that right and wrong is defined by those in power
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positive morality (+ &-)
- + use power to correct bad and use to make good
- - anyone can do w/e he wants
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nihilism
belief in nothing
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nihilism (+ & -)
- + feel good, not like a bad person
- - living by no standards
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3 arguments for civic duty
- 1. Teach by example
- 2. We owe society because of the benefits
- 3. live in state, enter agreement w/ laws
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Bellum omnium contra omnium
all against all war
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common wealth
to the benefit of all
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3 rights
- 1. life
- 2. liberty
- 3. property
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Means of production
- 1. natural resources
- 2. technology
- 3. knowledge
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4 criticism of capitalism
- 1. B=leeches of society (do nothing , own everything)
- 2. Rat Race (wage slavery)
- 3. Allienation through Commodification
- 4. Globalization (1 world economy)
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4 techniques of military
- 1. fear
- 2. desire
- 3. distraction
- 4. misinformation
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Skeptical Method
- 1. examine all ideas within your mind
- 2. you keep those ideas that are clear
- 3. you erase any unclear ideas that allow for doubt
- 4. all ideas based ^ you also get rid off
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3 attacks on senses
- 1. illusions/mirage
- 2. dreams
- 3. insanity
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Cognito Ergo Sum
I think therefore I am
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innate idea
idea borned w/ it but never really seen, felt, smelled
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Empiricism
all ideas are produced by sense experience
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Tabula Rasa
clean chalkboard (our mind is empty of ideas)
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1st order ideas
(matters of fact) produced by immediate sense experience
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2nd order ideas
when you take 1st order ideas and manipulate them somehow
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