Ch 9 Flashcards
The study of knowledge
Epistemology
The study of ultimate reality
Metaphysics
The belief that human beings are composed of immaterial minds and material body
Mind body dualism
A humble attitude toward the beliefs we hold, realizing that our beliefs might be incomplete or mistaken
Epistemological humility
The belief that propositions do not mirror reality and should therefore be treated as tools and judged by their practical consequences
Pragmatism
Justified true belief
Knowledge
The belief that human beings are composed solely of matter
Mind body monism
The belief that scientific knowledge is merely a helpful social construct for understanding human sensory perceptions of reality but not direct and accurate knowledge of reality itself
Constructivism
The belief that objective reality exists independently from human perception or language
Realism
Reads “in the beginning was the word and the word was god and the word was with god
John 1:1
According to - we are to love god with all our heart, soul, strength, and mind
Luke 10:27
Postmodernists reject the - theory of truth
Correspondence
The belief that reality is ultimately composed of one essential substance is called
Monism
The belief that reality is ultimately composed of two essential substances is called
Dualism
The study of the relationship between the mind and physical body
Mind body problem
