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Socratic method of questioning
Know thyself
Reality is dualistic:
Physical and Ideal Realm
Three part soul: reason, physical appetite and spirit or passion
Genuine happiness can be achieved when reason is in control of spirits and appetites
Knowledge is important and could provide a path to virtuous living
Viewed democracy as a poor form of government
He used notion of God to resemble his ideas and a mix of Christianity to incorporate his own knowledge.
“Soul possesses superiority over the body”
To live a virtuous life is to live in love, all sins are the result of turning away from love and God.
Immortal souls striving to achieve union
with God through faith and reason.
Afterlife is the heaven
or paradise and earth is
just preparing people to get there.
Focused on the life with God, the ethical analysis of evil and the examined of life.
Self is an
immortal soul which
exist over time
Founder of modern philosophy
A rationalist who emphasized that thinking must follow a logical and rational process.
Cogito Ergo Sum “I think before I am”
The self is a thinking thing, distinct from the body
Dualistic view of the self: thinking self and physical body
Seek to explain and recognize the
existence of God by understanding and acknowledging self
as finite beings.
Personal identity is made
possible by self-consciousness.
Famous for his
political work
“The Second Treatise
of Government”
There is no self,
only a bundle of
constantly changing
perceptions
passing through the
theatre of our minds
Empiricist
Individuals are in need
for the formation of
political society and a
commonwealth
Experience is the
fundamental source
of knowledge