What is Philosophy

Philosophy comes from the Greek philosophia, meaning what?

• Lover of philosophy

• Love of wisdom

• Love of soapboxes

• Lover of questions

Philosophy comes from the two Greek words philo meaning “love” or “friendship” and sophia meaning “wisdom.” Thus, philosophy means “love of wisdom.”

• Etymological Definition

• Technical Definition

• Scientific Definition

• Descriptive Definition

Select all the given under Technical Definition of Philosophy.

• Philosophy is a science.

• Philosophy is a science of beings.

• Philosophy searches for the ultimate reasons, causes and principles of beings.

• Philosophy does not make real progress like the sciences.

• Philosophy uses the power or natural light of reason.

Select all that apply in WHAT PHILOSOPHY IS NOT.

• Philosophy does not make real progress like the sciences.

• Philosophy searches for the ultimate reasons, causes and principles of beings.

• Philosophy is not just stating your personal opinion.

• Philosophy is one’s view in life or other matters.

"Philo" in Philosophy means________.

• Mind

• Man

• To love

• To have Wisdom

Socrates decided he was the wisest man after all because...

• he knew a lot more about science than anyone else. 
• He was aware that he didn't know everything. 
• He was the oldest man alive.

According to Socrates, what is the ultimate goal of philosophy?

• Improving the soul

• Expanding the mind

• Developing strong morals

• Asking questions

Who was Socrates?

• An ancient Greek philosopher

• An ancient Greek Mathematician

• A modern British philosopher

• An artist

What did Socrates find out in his search for the wisest man?

• That all men were ignorant but at least he knew he was.

• That the politicians were the wisest.

• That soldiers were because they followed orders

• That he was because he was the smartest and wisest of them all.

How did Socrates like to teach?

• By having his students watch videos and take notes. He then would have them take a Quzizz to see what they had learned.

• By teaching one individual everything he knew and let him spread the word.

• By lecturing to huge numbers of people at a time so all could hear of his greatness.

• By asking question after question to find out what a person actually knew.