PHL100Y1 Lecture : Philosophy- Lecture 1 .doc
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* notes available on the course website* Meta philosophy - the study of philosophy done by philosophers. Fundamental questions- example; why are we here? what are universal morals? (basic questions) Many religions have the answers to fundamental questions just like philosophy does --> example; ccc - catholic church tries to answer these questions. What sets phl apart? use of appeal to reason and specifically reasoned argument. Socrates was convicted of corrupting the youth- his phil- beliefs were different at this time so he was killed. What reflection seems like the best answer?-- this helps us justify principles of the matter. Going to an expert to help with your questions and listening to their reflections. Most disciplines started out as forms of phl- example; science--- it allowed us to reason and argue a process that derives from phl thinking. We understand that these are problems but we don"t know how to solve them.
