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Glossary of Philosophical Terms: Term 1, Quizzes of Introduction to Philosophy

Definitions for various philosophical terms including interlocutor, class, class member, class characteristic, patricide, stephanos numbers, epistemology, piety, knowledge, higher wisdom, poeticize, theological innovation, relational property, intrinsic property, justified action, presupposition, and imminent criticism.

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TERM 1
interlocutor
DEFINITION 1
the one with whom you are speaking
TERM 2
class
DEFINITION 2
set of a certain kind
TERM 3
class member
DEFINITION 3
an example of a class
TERM 4
class characteristic
DEFINITION 4
the characteristic that the class is defined by, what makes
them all of the same kind, qualifies something for class
membership
TERM 5
patricide
DEFINITION 5
The act of killing one's father
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interlocutor

the one with whom you are speaking

TERM 2

class

DEFINITION 2

set of a certain kind

TERM 3

class member

DEFINITION 3

an example of a class

TERM 4

class characteristic

DEFINITION 4

the characteristic that the class is defined by, what makes

them all of the same kind, qualifies something for class

membership

TERM 5

patricide

DEFINITION 5

The act of killing one's father

stephanos numbers

used for citing platonic texts

TERM 7

epistemology

DEFINITION 7

Theory of knowledge, the branch of philosophy concerned

with the nature and scope (limitations) of knowledge.

TERM 8

piety

DEFINITION 8

spiritual virtue

TERM 9

knowledge

DEFINITION 9

To be a knower, is to have the ability to define the underlying

form (characteristic) of a class. This form must be internally

and externally consistent. According to Socrates, knowledge

justifies action.

TERM 10

higher wisdom

DEFINITION 10

a.k.a. superhuman knowledge. subject matter about which

there is no standard measurement that can be used to draw

agreement. ex: the good, just, noble, beautiful

presupposition

An implicit assumption about the world or background belief

relating to an utterance whose truth is taken for granted in

discourse.

TERM 17

imminent criticism

DEFINITION 17

Socratic philosophy of examining others claim to knowledge.