Apologectics Flashcards
Objectivism
To conduct research on a completely impersonal and unbiased view. No thought occurs just that you have already discovered already.
Physical and impersonal
Is a desire for precise observational knowledge, which can not be achieved by detaching the subjective from the objective through a commitment to strictly impersonal knowledge
Objectivism
Physicalism
Is the ontological thesis that “everything is physical”, that there is “nothing over and above” the physical.
Is the ontological thesis that “everything is physical”, that there is “nothing over and above” the physical
Physicalism
Ontological
Refers to existence
Refers to existence
Ontological
Scientism
A belief in the universal applicability of the scientific method and approach, and the view that empirical science constitutes the most authoritative worldview of the most valuable part of human learning - to the exclusion of the viewpoints.
Reality is only accessed through science
Reality is only accessed through science
Scientism
Reductionism
The practice of analyzing and describing a dim-les phenomenon in terms of phenomena that are held to represent a simpler or more fundamental level, especially when this is said to provided a sufficient explanation
Reduce it to its parts
The practice of analyzing something and reducing it to its parts.
Reductionism
Dualism
Reality exist of both physical and non-physical realities. For example, mind and body
Reality exist of both physical and non-physical realities
Dualism
Idealism
Is the ontological thesis that “everything is non-physical”, that there is “nothing over and above” the mental.
All that exist is the mind
Is the ontological thesis that “everything is non-physical”, that there is “nothing over and above” the mental.
All that exist is the mind
Idealism
Meaning
Refers to what a thing was created for what it points at
Refers to what a thing was created for what it points at
Meaning
Subjective meaning
Meaning that subject to you
Meaning that is subject to you
Subjective meaning
Objective meaning
Intending meaning - same for everyone
Intending meaning - same for everyone
Objective meaning
Atheism
Belief in no God
Agnosticism
Not sure what is out there
Deism
Belief in a god
Conflict thesis
Science & religion are at odds with each other
Inventors of the conflict thesis
Andre white & John William Draper
Theism
Belief in God
Polytheism
Belief in many gods
Apologetic’s
Being able to give an answer for your faith
Epistemology
Study of knowledge
Study of knowledge
Epistemology
Faith
Trusting what you have good reasons to believe is true
Trusting what you have good reasons to believe is true
Faith
What is necessary for something to have meaning?
It needs an author
What is required for life to have ultimate meaning?
Eternal life and Jesus the author
What did Jesus say the meaning of life is?
Is to live forever in relationship with God and with others
What is the Kalam cosmological argument?
Whatever begins to exist has a cause, the universe began to exist therefore the universe has a cause, meaning and creating are synonymous
What Can be concluded about the cause?
The cause of the universe has to be a person. Spaceless, timeless, immaterial, and all powerful
Give an example of an inductive modus pones argument
P→q if it is a tree it has leaves
Q it is a tree
P therefore it has leaves
Deductive
The premise must follow
Inductive
The premise most likely follows
The premise most likely follows
Inductive
Straw man fallacy
When someone over-simplifies or misrepresents your argument
Bandwagon fallacy
Popularity is not to validate an argument
Appeal to authority fallacy
Relying to heavily on the option of a single person, especially if its used to validate something outside their expertise
False dilemma fallacy
Presenting a complex issue in terms of two inherently opposed side
Hasty generalization fallacy
Drawing expertise conclusion based on inadequate or insufficient evidence
Ad hominem fallacy
Personally attack someone instead of their argument
Taxi-cap fallacy:
Using your worldview to formulate an argument but then draw conclusions based outside of that world view
Circular argument fallacy
Use a claim as both the premise and the conclusion
Red herring fallacy
Irrelevant information is presented alongside relevant information, distracting attention from that relevant information
Slippery slop
Assuming an action will necessarily lead to future events
Appeal to ignorance
Must be true because it hasn’t been proven false
