PHIL 250A Study Guide - Final Guide: Medieval Philosophy, Natural Philosophy, Atomism

• School: University of Waterloo
• Department: Philosophy
• Course: PHIL 250A
• Professor: Andrew Stumpf

Document Summary

Part a: paragraph answers on 7 of 10 topics. Module 1: homer & hesiod - gods as causes. Iliad & odyssey written by the greek epic poet, homerpart of western culture. Relate to the events of the trojan war. Iliad reflects on the causes and effect of the wrath (punishment as the consequence of anger) of achilles (the greatest greek warrior in the trojan war and hero of homer"s. He killed hector and was killed when paris wounded him in the heel, his one vulnerable spot, with an arrow) Throughout the poem, gods and goddesses show an interest in and capacity to make things happen to mortal human beings. For instance, different gods or goddesses support or oppose warriors from the trojan or the greek side. At one point, the god apollo deceives achilles by appearing to him as a trojan soldier, and as a result, the trojans escape defeat in that part of the battle.