Metaphysics Notes
The Tools of Philosophy:
Socrates- the concept of integrity/ being true to yourself
Importance in maintaining a state of virtue
Wont compromise his strength of character
“To thy own self be true”
Attracted young people (energy and enthusiasm) and inspired them to ask questions
The Socratic Method- challenged norms (Ex: “The sky if blue”)
Challenged people in order to make them more clear in their own thought processes
Forced people to stretch their ideas further/put together a base of knowledge that they are comfortable with on their own (pull out what is already in them)
The problem: upset the rest of society
Change = not good. Did not want people challenging them and what they did
The state brings both positives and negatives: must look at how the whole thing is governed
“We owe our obedience to the state”- pg. 33,34
Much like disobeying your parents
Annoys people because he shakes up the status quo
Causes new thought patterns to come out
More to reality than meets the eye
Questions #2: What do we owe the state?...Question #3: The Soul- Who are we?/Dualism
We aren’t just flesh and blood, there’s more to us than our physical being
You can kill the body but you cannot kill the soul
Two options: “I will die and there will be nothing, or my soul will migrate to a better place.”
Dualism- What is the relationship between the body and the soul?
Is the soul radically different from the body?
Can the immortal soul experience immortality?
“The things that can be seen can change, but unseen things cannot change”
What is Philosophy?-- Two Greek words meaning “the love of wisdom”
Problems of Philosophy= the problems of life
What are the major concerns we have in life?
Should we just accept everything because authority, family, peers, etc. tells us so?
Everyone has their own philosophy (own way of doing things)
Philosophers main function in life is to think
Philosophical Investigation:
Step 1) Clarify concepts used to formulate the question
Socrates- the concept of integrity/ being true to yourself
Importance in maintaining a state of virtue
Wont compromise his strength of character
“To thy own self be true”
Attracted young people (energy and enthusiasm) and inspired them to ask questions
The Socratic Method- challenged norms (Ex: “The sky if blue”)
Challenged people in order to make them more clear in their own thought processes
Forced people to stretch their ideas further/put together a base of knowledge that they are comfortable with on their own (pull out what is already in them)
The problem: upset the rest of society
Change = not good. Did not want people challenging them and what they did
The state brings both positives and negatives: must look at how the whole thing is governed
“We owe our obedience to the state”- pg. 33,34
Much like disobeying your parents
Annoys people because he shakes up the status quo
Causes new thought patterns to come out
More to reality than meets the eye
Questions #2: What do we owe the state?...Question #3: The Soul- Who are we?/Dualism
We aren’t just flesh and blood, there’s more to us than our physical being
You can kill the body but you cannot kill the soul
Two options: “I will die and there will be nothing, or my soul will migrate to a better place.”
Dualism- What is the relationship between the body and the soul?
Is the soul radically different from the body?
Can the immortal soul experience immortality?
“The things that can be seen can change, but unseen things cannot change”
What is Philosophy?-- Two Greek words meaning “the love of wisdom”
Problems of Philosophy= the problems of life
What are the major concerns we have in life?
Should we just accept everything because authority, family, peers, etc. tells us so?
Everyone has their own philosophy (own way of doing things)
Philosophers main function in life is to think
Philosophical Investigation:
Step 1) Clarify concepts used to formulate the question