Chapter 3 Flashcards
Philosphy is a ____ process
dynamic
The study of reality as a whole, including beyond the natural senses
metaphysics
According to Aristotle, when an object has both form and matter, it is called a:
substance
An established world view
paradigm
beliefs that make a judgment about whether something is good or bad
evaluative
beliefs that can be shown to be true or false
existential
belief of what people should do
prescriptive
belief of what people should not do
proscriptive
refers to what the normative standard should be
values
the principles and ideals that give meaning and direction to our social, personal and professional lives
values
The process of valuing:
1) choose value
2) prize value
3) act on value
A value that is required for living
intrinsic
A value that is not required for living and is originated outside of the person
extrinsic
Refers to when a new value is assumed
value acquisition
refers to when a value is relinquished
value abandonment
A way of thinking where meaning is subjective and open to change and dependent on the moment in time & the person’s perspective
Contextualism
A way of understanding events in relationship to their similarity to an ideal or objective standard. (derived from classification)
Formism
A way of understanding in terms of cause and effect relationships
Mechanism
A way of understanding that comes from patterns and relationships, must understand the whole to understand the parts
Organicism
helps us understand who we are and what is important to us
values clarification
Contains these assumptions: the world is static. seeing is believing. the social world is a given. reality is physical and independent. logical thinking is superior
Realism
Contains these assumptions: the world is evolving, there is more than meets the eye. the social world is created. reality is a conception perceived in the mind. thinking is dynamic and constructive
idealism
