From Classical to Contemporary Philosophy (Leaving Cert Religious Education): Flashcards
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Ancient Greece's shift in thinking
Ancient Greece's shift in thinking
From mythical explanations to logical reasoning
Who were the Natural Philosophers?
Who were the Natural Philosophers?
Early thinkers seeking logical explanations for nature
Sophists & Socrates' philosophical shift
Sophists & Socrates' philosophical shift
From natural world to human concerns and behaviour
Protagoras' famous statement
Protagoras' famous statement
Man is the measure of all things
Socrates' view on morality
Socrates' view on morality
Universal moral principles exist
What was the Enlightenment called?
What was the Enlightenment called?
The Age of Reason
Descartes' title in philosophy
Descartes' title in philosophy
Father of Modern Philosophy
Descartes' method name
Descartes' method name
Systematic Doubt or Rationalism
Descartes' famous Latin phrase
Descartes' famous Latin phrase
Cogito ergo sum
English translation of 'Cogito ergo sum'
English translation of 'Cogito ergo sum'
I think therefore I am
First philosopher called an existentialist
First philosopher called an existentialist
Søren Kierkegaard
Nietzsche's life dates
Nietzsche's life dates
1844-1900
Nietzsche's 'God is dead' meaning
Nietzsche's 'God is dead' meaning
God no longer relevant in contemporary life
Nietzsche's Übermensch concept
Nietzsche's Übermensch concept
Individual who creates own values beyond good and evil
Nietzsche's 'will to power'
Nietzsche's 'will to power'
Willpower that defines greatness and achievement