Irwin

-subject vs. object matter
-are can enrich our view of the world
-art can be hard work! - requiers thought, solitude and discipline.
-act in questions - they force us to leave our knowledge comofort zone
-each action has possibilities and consequences
-the frame of reference is constructed by other people whom we define
-we must occasionaly redefine the rules of art

Copleston & the Pre-Socratics

Why did Copleston believe that the Pre-Socratics deserve a place in the history of philosphy?

-Their formulas and problem solving techniques
-The roles as cosmologists and coming up with theories
-Their importance for the subsequens philsophies of Plato & Aristotle