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Philosophy means __________ and __________

• Philo ( Love ) and Sophia ( Reality )

• Philo ( Knowledge ) and Sophia ( Love )

• Philo ( Love ) and Sophia ( Wisdom/Knowledge )

• Philo ( Love ) and Sophia ( Friend )

It employs the inquisitive mind to discover the ultimate ______,______, and ________ of ________

• "causes", "reality", and "principal of being"

• "causes", "reasons", and "principleof everything"

• "causes", "reality", and "principal of being"

• "reason", "reality", and "principle of beauty"

"An unexamined life is not worth living"

• Plato

• Socrates

• Rene Descartes

• St. Augustine

First thinker in western history to focus the full power of reason on the human self: ______ ________ ________

• Socrates: Who we are, Who we should, Who we will become

• Plato: Mind, Body, and Soul

• Rene Descartes: Self, Mind, Reasoning

Socrates believed that every person is composed of a ______ and _______

• Reason and Emotion

• Body and Soul

• Logic and Reason

• Love and Knowledge

Plato took inspiration from whose idea?

• Socrates

• His idea is original

• St. Augustine

• Rene Descartes

Plato introduced the:

• Three-part soul/self: Reason, Physical appetite, and Spirit or Passion

• four-part soul/self: Logic, Emotion, Love, and Knowledge

• Two-part soul: Reason and Spirit/Passion

_______ believed that genuine happiness can only be achieved by people who consistently make sure their ______ is in order of their ______ and ______

• Plato : Reason : Passion/Spirit and Appetite

• Socrates : Body : Mind and Reason

• Rene Descartes: Thinking : Self and Mind

St. Augustine agreed

• He believed that the body is bound to die on earth, and the soul is to anticipate living eternally in a realm of spiritual bliss in communion with God.

• That genuine happiness can only be achieved by people who consistently make sure their Reason is in control of their Spirits and Appetites.

• When conflict occurs, it is the responsibility of our Reason to sort things out and exert control, re-establishing the harmonious relationship among the three elements of ourselves.

• Man is bifurcated (2-part) in nature.

What is the goal of every human person for St. Augustine?

• Attain this communion with the Divine by living a life on earth virtue.

• Use thinking process in every situation to make wise choices.

• To achieve self-actualization.

• Live an examined life: Life of purpose and values.