Philosophy HL IB Core Theme
Match the term to its definition.
| Stavka koja se može prevući | arrow_right_alt | Odgovarajuća stavka |
|---|---|---|
material | arrow_right_alt | awareness or experience of the world |
temporality | arrow_right_alt | an intrinsic or indespensable property or properties that characterize an entity |
essence | arrow_right_alt | the substance or substances out of which a thing is or could be made |
consciousness | arrow_right_alt | that which has mass and occupies and has extended space |
spatiality | arrow_right_alt | the condition of existing in time, for a period of time, bounded by time in the past or potentially in the future |
substance | arrow_right_alt | the condition of existing in space, in a place, having the nature of being in place |
Drag EACH statement to the proper box. True statements on top; not necessarily true and perhaps false statements below. All statements belong in one or the other box.
Essentialism focuses on relationships and rejects the notion of a predefined entity or a normative understanding of the person.
Christian philosophy was strongly influenced by Plato's works. Many of our ideas of soul derive as much from Plato as from the Scriptures.
Essentialism has been the dominant framework for Western philosophy for over 2,500 years.
The self is necessarily a merger of body and soul and only exists for a short period of time.
Plato is an essentialist in particular for his theory of Forms and his prioritization of the Form of the Good above all other realities.
These claims are true.
These claims are not necessarily true and perhaps false.
Identify the phrase in this argument where Socrates most fully describes his understanding of the relationship of body and soul.
Identify the phrase where Socrates argues for or justifies his position about the relationship of body and soul.
Identify the phrase where Socrates implies his understanding of truth and the goal of philosophy as establishing certainty.
Plato argues that reality is dualistic. There is a realm of change and a realm of permanence. Sort these claims and realities as to whether they belong to the realm of change or the realm of permanence.
hearing / seeing / perceiving
metaphysics
soul
sense experiences
eternity and immortality
physics
knowledge
body
The realm of change
The realm of permanence
Plato sharply contrasted the Mind/Soul and the Body. Which of these traits pertain to the Mind/Soul? Which of them pertain to the Body? (Every trait must be sorted to one or the other box.)
must be ruled
is shameful and degraded
is important
is the crown of virtue, knowledge and existence
is a tomb or prison
is temporarily imprisoned
is eternal and immortal
is the path to all that is good
must be the ruler
is irrational
is insignificant
is an obstacle to all that is good
is corruptible
is rational
Pertains to the Mind or Soul
Pertains to the Body
Decide whether each statement is true for Plato, for Aristotle, for both, or for neither.
Plato | Aristotle | both Plato and Aristotle | neither Plato nor Aristotle | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
soul is immortal | ||||
soul is the form of the body | ||||
the soul is tripartite: reason, spirit, and appetite | ||||
the human soul is tripartite: vegetative, animative, and rational | ||||
the human being has both soul and body | ||||
is an essentialist | ||||
is an existentialist |