Wednesday, 8 October 2008

Philosophy Alphabet

A is for Aristotle (Greek philosopher, metaphysics)
B is for Byron (the ‘aristocratic rebel’)
C is for Confucius (Chinese sage)
D is for Dialectical Materialism (science of Karl Marx under Hegelian influence)
E is for Existentialism (mode of thinking. Life as hazardous)
F is for Free Will (choice. Opposite of Determinism)
G is for Galen (scientific philosopher. Medicine)
H is for Hegel (German philosopher, influenced by mysticism)
I is for Ibn Sina (Ibn Sina (Avicenna 980-1037, skilled in medicine and philosophy)
J is for Jainism (East Indian sect. Treaties similar to Buddhism)
K is for Karl Marx (German philosopher, founder of Communism)
L is for Leviathan (empirical, monarchist political thought. Classic by Hobbes)
M is for Metaphysics (philosophy of mind, being and knowing)
N is for Nietzsche (German philosopher. Famous critic of philosophies and religions)
O is for Oriental Philosophy (eastern)
P is for Pythagoras (Samos 6th century philospher. Founded school. Transmigration of souls)
Q is for Quantum Theory (hypothesis responsible for stability of atom)
R is for Rousseau (father figure of Romantic movement)
S is for Socrates (Greek teacher and philosopher)
T is for Taoism (philosophy of Lao Tze)
U is for Utopia (book by Sir Thomas Moore, 1516. make believe island with perfect systems)
V is for Voltaire (French philosopher, scepticism)
W is for western Philosophy (occidental)
X is for x (mysterious factor)
Y is for Yahweh (God in Judaism)
Z is for Zoroaster (founder of religion of the magicians and ancient Persians)

By Raymond Enisuoh

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