A mathematician and scientist, he was credited with the formulation of the Pythagorean theorem.

he believes that the orderliness of nature and the harmony of nature with our faculties guide us toward a deeper religious perspective.

he was considered the foremost philosopher of ancient times and made great contributions to the field of ethics.

Socrates contends that a person must preserve in order to be devoid of harm.

the most brilliant student of Socrates. He wrote down his teacher’s writings and incorporated some of his own ideas into them.

He attended the Academy and was a prominent student of Plato. His studies in logic led to the formulation of a formal process of analyzing reasoning which gave rise to deductive reasoning.

was Roman emperor from 161 to 180 and a Stoic philosopher.

sense of wonder inspired by the natural world around them. They investigate natural phenomena by engaging with rational thought.

a branch of philosophy which addresses questions regarding reality.

a branch of philosophy which deals with the nature and extent of knowledge.

deals with the standards of right and wrong which define human behavior.

validation process of premises. Logic is the study of correct reasoning.

the philosophical examination of the central themes and concepts involved in religious traditions".

understands the human person from a philosophical perspective.

attacking the person making the argument instead of the argument itself.

it uses the threat of force or an undesirable event to advance an argument.

it uses emotions such as pity or sympathy to win in an argument.

the idea is presented as acceptable because a lot of people accept it.

the idea is acceptable because it has been true for a long time.

assuming the thing or idea to be proven true; also known as “circular argument”

assuming a cause-and-effect relationship between unrelated events.

assuming that what is true for a part is true for the whole.

assuming that what is true for the whole is true for its parts.

a central concept in discussing the nature of the human soul.

he proposed that the mind and body exist as two separates entities which interact with one another

that when humans die, the soul separates from the body and returns to the world of forms.

the soul is the unit of life; all living things have souls. -Tripartite Theory of Soul- animal soul, human soul, plant soul

depicts God as existing outside the material world and whose presence is beyond physical laws and even human knowledge and understanding.

means going beyond a limit or surpassing a boundary.

considers the person’s ability to comprehend and relate to objects and beings outside of his own self as an indication of transcendence.

proposed that human transcendence is based on rationality

the branch of philosophy that is concerned with the natural environment and humanity’s place within it. The major issues tackled by environmental philosophers are humanity’s role in the natural world, the interaction between nature and human activities, and humanity’s response to environmental challenges.