Philosophy 1300E Lecture Notes - Lecture 16: Natural Philosophy, Political Philosophy, Eyelid
1 Oct 2018
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Exhortation to philosophy: aristotle - becoming like god i. "ology" means account, "onto" means being world according to plato: turn from the darkness of the cave which we are familiar with, to the light outside of the cave, painful transition from world to another. Wisdom is the knowledge of ultimate causes, explanations and principles. It includes knowledge of values, not just facts. It gives you a "big picture," a "world-view" and a "life-view. : addressing a king from cyprus, themison to prompt him to do philosophy, the genre of exhortation. The aim: 4th century, aristotle introduced two sciences, logic, biology, he went from island to island and categorized every creature. Hierarchy of purpose in human life: paragraphs: 20 -25 (inferior things and ends serve/ are for the sake of superior) Wisdom (intellectual accomplishments, pure philosophical theory and learning): our true self. Good in the body (health, physical well being)
