The Philosopher's Toolkit
"The fine art of wondering." Time to think about thinking. Let's get rational.
Definition: Philosophy means "love of wisdom."
Question: How do you do philosophy?
Ch. 1 The Nature of Philosophy.pdfChapter 1 discusses what philosophy is and why it has value. It also includes a section on the life of Socrates.
Chapter 1 discusses what philosophy is and why it has value. It also includes a section on the life of Socrates.
Unit 1 Study Guide...
Unit 1 Study Guide...
Philosophy Unit I Goals and Objectives 2018.docxThe Greeks
The Greeks
Ancient Greece PP.pptxThis presentation gives an overview of Ancient Greece. It is meant to provide context for the thinkers we cover, including the Presocratics, Sophists, Socrates, Plato, Aristotle and, later on, the creators of myth.
The Pre-Socratics were the first philosophers in Western Civilization. They had the idea that we could understand the world through reason.
Socrates
Socrates
SOCRATES.pptPlato
Plato
PLATO.pptPlato's Allegory of the Cave
Plato's Allegory of the Cave
Aristotle
Aristotle
ARISTOTLE.pptAn overview of the world of philosophy.
An overview of the world of philosophy.
German vs. Greek philosophers.
German vs. Greek philosophers.
Women and Philosophy
Women and Philosophy
Why are there fewer women in philosophy?
(Erin McKenna)
Epistemology
Epistemology
EPISTEMOLOGY.pptLogic
Logic
"Nothing is so dull as logic, and nothing is so important." - Will Durant
Arguments and Civil Discourse.pptxBiases PP.pptxAn Introduction to Logic.pptBasics of Logic - including parts of an argument, types of logic and logical fallacies.
Basics of Logic - including parts of an argument, types of logic and logical fallacies.
Monty Python shows us what "public discourse" is not.
How to argue.
How to argue.
How to argue, part 2.
How to argue, part 2.
Reason and Emotion
Reason and Emotion
Techniques
Techniques
Visualization (Thought Experiments)
Visualization (Thought Experiments)
Einstein discovers general relativity.