PHIL 100 Study Guide - Final Guide: Intellectual Virtue, Quadratic Equation, Final Good

• School: University of Maryland
• Department: Philosophy
• Course: PHIL 100
• Professor: Jon Miller

Document Summary

Explain the four parts of the divided line that socrates describes, how one ascends up the divided line, and how the divided line relates to both the image of the sun in republic and the image of the cave. The divided line, in order from least lowest to highest, is common illusion, belief, reasoning, and philosophical understanding. It is the ladder of the 4 metaphysical models of knowledge in the world. The purpose is to demonstrate the levels of knowledge one can attain. Common illusion: takes sensible moral notions at face value, unreleased prisoner in the cave. Belief: common sense faith in the world w/o the knowledge of the reasons for such beliefs. Where ideas that aren"t physical i. e the quadratic equation. Philosophical understanding: forms of pure and absolute definitions. Understand the plan of nature as a whole rather than specific objects or beings.