biological paradigms

Question 1

what are the 2 fundamental paradigms?

Answer 1

mechanism

vitalism

Question 2

what is the sequence of healing methods based on one’s philosophy?

Answer 2

philosopy- paradigm- attitudes- approach- practice

Question 3

life can be completely explained by actions of physical, chemical and electrical forces, this is called?

Answer 3

mechanism/ atomism

Question 4

where is mechanism derived from?

Answer 4

materialism and or scientific exclusion

Question 5

what is the central dogma of biology?

Answer 5

life is complex carbon-based chemistry; DNA ultimately codes for “life” processes

Question 6

vitalism is derived from?

Answer 6

dualism

Question 7

describe vitalism

Answer 7

life and its functions depend on a “vital influence” which is non-physical in nature

Question 8

which idea is life=chemistry “animated” by spirit/force?

Answer 8

vitalism

Question 9

what are the 2 types of vitalism?

Answer 9

extreme vitalism- naive

moderate vitalism- critical

Question 10

which idea lends itself to spiritual interpretation?

Answer 10

extreme/ naive vitalism

Question 11

what does extreme vitalism lend itself to?

Answer 11

substance dualism

Question 12

what is the idea that matter evolves and then spirit animates it?

Answer 12

extreme vitalism- “ghost in the machine” “cat’s9 lives”

Question 13

what is moderate/critical vitalism an extension of?

Answer 13

property dualism

Question 14

mind and body coexist

Answer 14

moderate vitalism

Question 15

vital forces are always a part of a living thing- life in matter inseparable

Answer 15

dualistic interactionism- moderate vitalism

Question 16

who believed life is an autonomous, mind like, non-spatial entity that exercises control over organic processes?

Answer 16

Hans Driesch

Question 17

which idea is paralleled in chiropractic philosophy and major premise of triune of life?

Answer 17

moderate vitalism- universe and innate intelligence are chiros untestable metaphors

Question 18

is there a moderate mechanism?

Answer 18

possibly equated with contemporary “organismic” biology

Question 19

what does organicism oppose?

Answer 19

reduction of biology to physics and chemistry

Question 20

the whole is more than the sum of its parts is called?

Answer 20

szent-gyorgi experience

Question 21

with moderate mechanism no separate non-physical entity is required, life is self organizing and self- maintaining which means?

Answer 21

neither purely mechanistic or purely vitalistic (autopoietic and structurally antientropic)

Question 22

what is a thermodynamic term referring to energy equilibrium?

Answer 22

entropy

Question 23

what is an ever growing disorder in the universe over time; always pushing toward disorder

Answer 23

structural entropy

Question 24

development of increased order or organization is called

Answer 24

structural antientropy or syntropy

Question 25

what is the major premise of stephensons 33 principles?

Answer 25

a universal intelligence is in all matter and continually gives to it all its properties and actions, thus maintaining its existence

Question 26

a living thing has an inborn intelligence within its body called?

Answer 26

innate intelligence

Question 27

self-forming =

Answer 27

autopoietic

Question 28

self-maintaining =

Answer 28

structurally anti entropic

Question 29

self-regulating=

Answer 29

homeostatic

Question 30

self- repairing=

Answer 30

self-healing

Question 31

reasoning from more general to more specific

Answer 31

deductive reasoning "to pull out of"

Question 32

you have the capacity to heal yourself

Answer 32

syllogism

Question 33

the whole is like any of its parts, you build a law rather than assume it; specific to general

Answer 33

inductive reasoning- laboratory

Question 34

what is the order of the chiropractic principles?

Answer 34

universal biological chiropractic

Question 35

the property of an organized system that is assumed to create the specific relationships within that system and or cause the organized actions of that system

Answer 35

intelligence

Question 36

the principle of self-organization inherent in all matter =

Answer 36

universal intelligence

Question 37

a living thing has the intelligence of the universe inborn within it referred to as?

Answer 37

innate intelligence

Question 38

what are the 3 intelligences?

Answer 38

universal innate educated