PHIL 151 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Analytic Philosophy, Meta-Ethics, Bertrand Russell
14 Dec 2016
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Love of knowledge and wisdom greek. Causes philosophers to philosophize: puzzled and state of wonder ignorance. Engage with reality to understand nature systematically. Understand how things in broad hang together. What is the extent of our knowledge. How should we live, what should guide our questions afterlife, hope of deep sense of justice and deserve. Western vs eastern: analytic vs. continental. Divide western, analytic philosophy: metaphysics and epistemology, ethics and value theory. Philosophy of language nature of language, meaning that is possible. Philosophy of science epistemology theory of knowledge, knowing vs. belief. Moral philosophy: metaethics, moral theory, appointed ethics. What can philosophical arguments hope to establish. Promote grounds to believe conclusion attempt to arise a conclusion, clearly articulate grounds. Value of doing philosophy intrinsic and instrumental value intrinsic do something for its own sake feeling of pleasure instrumental to do something with it, get something out of it: activities can have both.
