Ch9- Humanism

Question 1

Existentialism

Answer 1

Area of philosophy concerned with the meaning of human existence.

Question 2

Being-in-the-World

Answer 2

Existential idea that the self cannot exist without a world and the world cannot exist without a person or being to perceive it.

Question 3

Positivism

Answer 3

Philosophical view of the world that focuses on the laws that govern the behavior of objects in the world.

Question 4

Phenomenological

Answer 4

Concept that people’s perceptions or subjective realities are considered valid data for investigation.

Question 5

Humanism

Answer 5

Philosophical movement that emphasizes the personal worth of the individual and the importance of human values.

Question 6

Human Potential Movement

Answer 6

Existential-humanistic movement in which people are encouraged to realize their inner potentials through small group meetings, self-disclosure, and introspection.

Question 7

Dialectical Tension

Answer 7

Concept by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi for the idea that creative people tend to have traits that are seemingly contradictory but that play a role in their creativity.