Philosophy Flashcard: Human Nature and Rationalism (50 Questions)

Front

Plato believed the soul had how many parts?

Back

Three

Front

What part of the soul does Plato associate with desires?

Back

Appetite

Front

According to Plato, the charioteer in the soul metaphor represents what?

Back

Reason

Front

Fill in the blank: Descartes' foundational truth is "I _____ therefore I am."

Back

think

Front

Which philosopher is associated with the phrase "cogito ergo sum"?

Back

Descartes

Front

What did Hume believe about causation?

Back

It is derived from habit.

Front

Hume argued that reason is the slave of the _____

Back

passions

Front

Which principle states that something cannot both be and not be?

Back

Law of Identity

Front

Nietzsche’s idea that knowledge is always interpretive is called what?

Back

Perspectivism

Front

According to Kuhn, scientific progress happens through what?

Back

Paradigm shifts