PHL 201 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Sophia (Wisdom), Monism, Determinism
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Phl 201 - lecture 1 - introduction to philosophy - course introduction. Example: words that use the prefix phil include: Philanthropy (n) - the desire to promote the welfare of others, expressed especially by the generous donation of money to good causes (google) Philadelphia (n) - brotherly love from the greek word phileo , meaning to love and adelphos , meaning brother (google) Theoria (theoretical) (v) - to see/look in an intellectual way (wikipedia) Phronesis (practical) (v) - wisdom that requires an individual to recognize how or why to act upon issues with high morals/good intentions (wikipedia) Philosophy (n) is the attempt to use reason and logic to analyze and answer fundamental questions of existence. Example: donald trump/hillary clinton isn"t dangerous despite what some media claims. Argument is based on a factual claim that uses reason. Some media can be biased to a particular group. When discussing about a particular subject, avoid using arguments that involve your feeling.
