Famous Philosophers
The founder of Stoicism
Who is Zeno?
The belief that the best life is one lived close to nature and away from the rules and regulations of society
What is Cynicism?
Religions of India and Persia
the importance of semiecstatic trances
What is Vedantism?
It began in 27 BC
What is the Roman Empire?
Founding the Christian Church by claiming that Jesus was the son of God.
Who is St. Paul?
The founder of Skeptism
Who is Pyrrho?
They believe the best life is one of long-term pleasure resulting from moderation
What is Epicureanism?
The belief that of several, equally effective alternative expanations, the one that makes fewest assumptions should be accepted.
What is Occam's razor?
The Ancient Greeks were the creators and founders of Western Civilization and the ___________ were its builders.
What are Romans?
Author of The City of God and the Confessions. He was instrumental in shifting the locus of control of human behavior from the outside (the city of man) to the inside (city of God)).
Who is St. Agustine?
The founder of Cynicism
Who is Antisthenes?
The belief that one should live according to nature's plan and accept one's fate with indifference or, in the case of extreme harship, courage.
What is Stoicism?
Philosophy that emphasized the most mystical aspects of Plato's philosophy
What is Neoplatonism?
He became a Roman emperor in 27 B.C.
Who is Augustus?
Argued the sense perception and rational powers should supplement faith
Who is St Anselm?
The founder of Epicureanism
Who is Epicurus??
The belief that all beliefs can be proved false; thus to avoid the frustration of being wrong, it is best to believe nothing
What is Skepticism?
Persian Muslim renounced for his momumental impact on medicine and philosopy
Who Avicenna?
Roman Emperor whose Edict of Milian in313 made Christianity a tolerated religion within the Roman empire.
Who is Constitine?
Founded the Christian church by claiming Jesus was the son of God.
Who is St Paul?
A simple sensitive man who St Paul and others claimed was the Messiah. They believe him to be the son of God.
Who is Jesus?
I am blind and now I can see - St Paul on the road to Demascus - he founded ___________
What is Christianity?
According to Skeptics, any person claiming to have arrived at an indisputable truth
What is a dogmatist?
Shortly after ____________ death, Romans invaded Greek Territory.
Who is Aristotle?
Epitomized Scholasticism He sought to "Christianize" the works of Aristotle and to show that bothfaith and reasonlead to the truth of God's existence
Who is St. Thomas Aquinas?