Philosophical Reasoning
What is Philosophy
How to Argue
Philosophical Denominations
Plato's Analogies
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This person once described humans as the rational animal

Aristotle 

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Philosophy is literally this

the love of wisdom

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This type of argument works in terms of probabilities  

Induction

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This study of philosophy asks: Do I have a soul? Is there something immaterial about me that will survive after I die? 

Metaphysics

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This allegory compared "shadows" to the false visions of truth and an illusion of reality.

Allegory of the Cave

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This person believed that some people were better than others

Plato

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Science cannot help us understand these things.

Our thoughts, feelings and actions

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Doctors use this alot when they are diagnosing illnesses  

Abduction

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Epistemology literally means to study this

Knowledge

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Platos teachings on the virtues of thinking about the ideal versions of our reality

The Forms

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2400 years ago Plato was laying out how reason can, and should function this part of 

The human mind

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Philos and Mythos are what are roughly called this

Science and storytelling 

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The goal of a philosopher is not to win in the argument but rather find this

The truth

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This philosophical area studies the following questions:What is the world like?Whats the nature of reality like? Is the world just made up of matter and energy,or is there something else going on?

Metaphysics 

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The guide that shows you how to do something well yourself. If you got possession of the form, you can be guided towards a true goal.

Plato's basic picture on the "ideal"

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This is prized by philosophers because it's the only kind of argument that can give you real certainty 

Deduction

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The study of knowledge

Epistemology

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Inductive arguments work in terms of this branch of mathematics

Probability

400

The study of art and beauty

Aesthetics

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The people in the cave believed that if you paid attention to these, you'll understand and succeed in life.

The shadows

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Plato believed that we all have what he called this

Tripartite 

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Complex questions such as "What is the world like?" and "What's the nature of reality like?" 

Metaphysics

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This type of reasoning is prize by philosophers because it's the only kind of argument that give you real certainty

Deduction 

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This branch of philosophy involves concepts of right and wrong conduct

Ethics

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What is the meaning of life?

There is no answer 

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