Transcript Mini-lesson: Introduction: What is Philosophy?

Mini-lesson: Introduction: What
is Philosophy?
Rodin’s Thinker
1. What do you see
(literally)?
2. What might it mean?
What leads you to
believe this?
• In what ways might
this sculpture relate
to a philosopher?
Greek Tradition
2. “Philo”- Love, “Sophy”- Wisdom “A love of
wisdom”
3. Socrates: “The unexamined life is not worth
living.”—values reason and rationality
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Can emotions be reliable sources of truth? Give an
example.
4. All major studies/disciplines considered
philosophy at one time: medicine, psychology,
astrology, etc.
Major course of study
for us:
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Logic/Argumentation
Ethics
Aesthetics
Human Nature
Socio-political
Epistemology
Metaphysics