ANCIENT GREEK PHILOSOPHY

WHAT IS PHILOSOPHY?

PHILOSOPHY

Means LOVE OF WISDOM A philosopher is a lover of wisdom, a

person who uses reason to acquire wisdom about life or the universe

Around 6th century BCE, there was a shift from accepting myths as truth, to learning how to reason with everyday encounters

What is JUSTICE?

Webster’s dictionary defines JUSTICE as the

behaviour or treatment; the quality of being fair

and reasonable

Philosophical Questions

To a blind person, is this water bottle purple?

If someone can’t see, what makes the water

bottle purple?

Socratic Method Perceived truth vs. absolute truth The colour only exists because of our own

understanding of colour. We are told that the bottle is purple and we are taught to recognize it as that colour. It only exists in the ways we think about the colour its not an actual property of the table

PERCEPTION VS.

REALITY QUESTION: What is real then?

Plato: The Allegory of a Cave

Allegory: a story or poem that is to be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, usually for moral or political purposes

TASK: In your groups, examine the image of Plato’s Allegory of a Cave. What is Plato trying to illustrate? What is his message