Branches of Philosophy
This branch of philosophy studies knowledge and truth.
Epistemology
A “mental grasp of reality reached either by perceptual observation or by a process of reason based on perceptual observation.
Knowledge
This refers to all the surroundings—nature and other living things—that shape how an organism lives and survives.
Environment
This trait is what distinguishes us from other beings. This is the human's power to step back and reflect on why they do things.
Rationality
Who is considered as the FIRST WESTERN PHILOSOPHER?
Thales of Miletus
This branch of philosophy studies correct reasoning and argumentation
Logic
What are the two philosophical positions on how we acquire knowledge?
Rationalism and Empiricism
This paradigm states thatour present ecological problems cannot be clearly understood, much less resolved, without resolutely dealing with problems within society.
Social Ecology
This term is commonly used to refer to the entire human race
Man
Who is the Eastern philosopher who emphasized the need to live in harmony with nature?
Lao Tzu
When we question "What makes something beautiful?" we apply what branch of Philosophy?
Aesthetics
These are statements based on emotions, open to interpretation, cannot be confirmed and inherently biased.
Opinion
A philosophical view that believes maintaining order in the environment will bring out the natural beauty of the surroundings and contribute to the well-being of the people and other organisms living in it.
Environmental Aesthetics
Three Components of a Human Person
Soul
Mind
Spirit
Who proposed the theory of forms?
Plato
When we ask "How does science produce knowledge?", we focus on scientific knowledge and scientific methods. This is what we study in what minor branch of philosophy?
Philosophy of Science
This theory states that that a belief or statement is true if it matches real-world facts, and false if it does not.
Correspondence Theory of Truth
What are the three major views regarding the relationship of humanity and the environment?
Anthropocentrism
Biocentrism
Ecocentrism
This refers to the person’s clear perception of oneself, which includes her thoughts, emotions, identity and actions.
Self-Awareness
Name all three Eastern Philosophers that we discussed
Lao Tzu
Confucious
Sidhartha Gautamma
What are the 5 major branches of Philosophy?
Metaphysics
Aesthetics
Logic
Epistemology
Ethics
What are the three theories of truth?
Correspondence
Coherence
Pragmatic
A project leader stops a company from cutting trees and mistreating local women workers, saying both nature and women deserve equal respect. Which view is shown here?
Ecofeminism
Aejay is pressured by his friends to skip class, but he knows it will cause him to miss an important review. Knowing the potential consequences, he freely chooses to stay in class and decline their offer. Which trait of a human person is Aejay exercising?
Self-Determination
Give all the Western Philosophers we discussed.
Thales of Miletus
Pythagoras
Heraclitus
Socrates
Aristotle
Plato