Presocratic Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Philosophy- the presocratic sophos

phil- The Presocratic Sophos questions and answers 2023 As early Greek civilization became increasingly refined and sophisticated (c. 500 b.c.e.), a new kind of thinker emerged, known as a sophos, from the Greek word for "wise." These "wise men"(and they were almost exclusively men) asked increasingly sophisticated questions about all sorts of things, but especially about natural processes and the origins and essence of life. Although mythology and religion continued to play important roles...

Chapter 2 The Presocratic Sophos

Chapter 2: The Presocratic Sophos Questions and Answers 2023 sophos Sage or wise man; term applied to the first philosophers; from the Greek word for "wise" monism The general name for the belief that everything consists of only one, ultimate, unique substance such as matter or spirit. rational discourse The interplay of carefully argued ideas; the use of reason to order, clarify, and identify reality and truth according to agreed-upon standards of verification. princi...

Philosophy- the presocratic Sophos questions and answers graded A+ Sophos Sage or wise man; term applied to the first philosophers; from the Greek word for "wise." How did society see the sophos ? As a bunch of odd balls, the early western culture was not very accepting of the philosophers, Presocratics before socratics Who is said to be the first western philosopher ? Thales Who is awarded for developing the greek culture from strictly following mythology to f...

Apuntes sobre la filosofía griega y los presocraticos

501 Word Discussion essay describing 3-4 differences and similarities between mythic beliefs and presocratic philosophy beliefs, using quotes and examples from works including Hesiod's Theogony, Nietzche on Thales, Parmenides On Nature, and Homer's Illiad.

Typed notes from readings and lectures

ENGL 1102 Lisa is considering whether it is morally permissible to eat meat. Which branch of philosophy can help her answer this question?  Ethics  Metaphysics  Cosmology  Epistemology RATIONALE Ethics is the branch of philosophy in which concepts of value (e.g., right and wrong are considered). In epistemology, concepts of knowledge are analyzed and defended. Metaphysics is concerned with discovering and describing the ultimate nature of reality, and cosmology is the study of the u...