PHILO-120 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Sophos, Hubris, Sophist
1 Sep 2020
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Homeric view of the world: human qualities are projected onto the world via human-like gods. Homer and greek tragedy: the grief that human hubris bring upon us and repeated warnings against human pride and arrogance make a virtue out of humility. Intellectual humility = recognizing the fallibility of human thought, in particular one"s own. Moving beyond realm of myth and into realm of philosophy and science: Willingness to submit one"s own opinions to rational scrutiny. 585 b. c. , the year that the milesian philosopher thales predicted a solar eclipse . Thales brings a new naturalistic approach to explaining the world. Earth = water that is more concentrated than ice. Fire = water that is more rarified than steam. Wise men asked sophisticated questions about natural processes and the origins and essence of life. Did not charge people fees (tuition) to study with him. Relationships with students = personal, complex, and long-lasting. Pupils = disciples instead of like paying students .
