Part I: Fill in the Blank. You should know the definitions of the following words for fill in the blank questions. A word bank will be provided:- Philosophy
- Philosophical Method
- Metaphysics
- Epistemology
- Axiology
- Logic
- Rationalism
- Empiricism
- reductio ad absurdum
- Sophists
- Relativism
- Noumenal
- Phenomenal
- Teleology
Part II: Short Answer. You should be able to explain the following concepts: - For each of the major Pre-Socratics we studied you should be able to say what that person thinks is the fundamental constituent(s) of reality and why they think that:
- Thales
- Anaximander
- Pythagoras
- Heraclitus
- Parmenides
- Democritus
- Why is Thales considered the first philosopher?
- Explain Zeno's paradox.
- Explain the Socratic Method.
- Explain Socrates' story about the Oracle at Delphi, and the relevance of this story.
- Explain the meaning of Socratic Ignorance
- Explain Socrates' conception of the role of the philosopher.
- Explain Plato's Theory of Forms
- Explain Plato's Allegory of the cave as well as the implications we can draw from this allegory.
- Explain the story of the Ring of Gyges and its significance in the Republic.
- Explain Plato's account of the tripartite division of the soul and how he uses this account to explain justice.
- Explain Plato's conception of the three parts of the state and his account of justice in the state.
- Explain Aristotle's metaphysics (Form and Matter)
- Explain Aristotle's four causes and illustrate them with an example.
- Explain Aristotle's conception of the Highest Good.
- Explain Aristotle's conception of a Function and the related concepts of Virtue and Vice and illustrate them with an example.
Part III: Essay. You should be prepared to write an essay answering the following question: Write a paper in which you discuss two important Pre-Socratic philosophers who influenced Plato's thought. You should articulate Plato's position and then explain how each of the two philosophers you chose influenced that philosophical position. |
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