Sophies World Outline

Chapter 4 The Natural Philosophers Charles Williams Madison Smith Anisha Jagannthan introduction The view that postal code can come from nonhing is introduced. Sophie questions whether all things come from a basic element. She learned that things in reputation are in a constant state of transformation. Is in that respect a beginning of everything? What do you view it to be? introduction The idea that nothing can come from nothing is introduced. Sophie questions whether all things come from a basic element.She learned that things in nature are in a constant state of transformation. Is there a beginning of everything? What do you believe it to be? Yanotan Zelink I. event wiz A. Sophie receives a letter containing three new questions. Which she contemplates an entire day before get another packet with a letter explaining to her that the philosophy course volition be going from ancient Greek philosophy up to return day philosophy. B. She learns that the ancient Greeks believed th e world was eternal. The earliest Greek Philosophers are sometimes called natural philosophers because they were mainly concerned with the natural world and its processes (30). So, they never asked close to where it came from. Instead they were interested in the question of change. C. The Tao of Physics II. event twain A. The debate what are we do of? is raised. Early philosophers shared a legal opinion that there had to be a certain basic substance at the root of all change. B. While some natural philosophers believed that everything was made of water, others believed they were made of air. Earth, air, and fire were all necessary the creation of animation (33). C. Human-Aesthetic Perfection poetry & Lyrics III. event three A. All Things Flow- Everything is in constant flux density and movement, nothing is abiding. Therefore we cannot step twice into the river. (34)- Heraclitus B. Heraclitus states the world is made of opposites- we would not appreciate one thing if we di d not experience the other. C. A goodly Transformation by Dr. Jeffery McCombs IV. conclusion A.As Sophie thinks about all of this, she concludes that one cannot learn philosophy. They can only learn how to think like a philosopher. V. journal questions A. If you were to come up with your own philosophy about life and what were made of, what would it be? Explain your philosophy. B. Other than physical aspects of a human, such as bones or basic elements, what would you say earthly concern are made of emotionally or philosophically? Why? C. If there was only good in the world and no bad, how would it be and how would the consequent affect the world?