Chapter 9: Philosophy Flashcards
the study of knowledge, truth, and the nature of ultimate reality
Philosophy
we are to love God fully with our heart, soul, strength, and mind
Luke 10:27
the study of ultimate reality
Metaphysics
the belief that reality is solely composed of one essential substance
Monism
(belief that reality is solely composed of matter) is the most common form of monism
Materialism
the belief that reality is ultimately compose of two essential substances
Dualism
the study of knowledge
Epistimology
the belief that we can only know what we discover through the scientific method
Scientific Empiricism
the study of the relationship between the mind (e.g., mental events, mental functions, mental properties, and conscience), and the physical body
Mind/Body problem
the belief that all phenomena can be explained in terms of natural causes
Naturalism
the belief that only the material world exists and that class struggles are the mechanism behind social and economic progress
Dialectical Materialism
the belief that a proposition is true if it corresponds to reality
Correspondence Theory of Truth
the denial of the existence or accessibility of an objective reality
Anti-Realism
the belief that propositions do not mirror reality and should therefore be treated as tools and judged only by their practical consequences
Pragmatism
justified true belief
Knowledge
the belief that scientific knowledge is merely a helpful social construct for understanding human sensory perceptions of reality but not direct and accurate knowledge or reality itself
Constructivism
a humble attitude toward the beliefs we hold realizing that our beliefs might be incomplete or mistaken
Epistemological Humility
the belief that reality is ultimately divine
Spiritual Monism
the belief that faith and reason are independent or at odds with one another
fideism
the belief that an objective reality exists independent of human perception or language
realism
the belief that reality is ultimately composed of two essential substances
Dualism
the belief that human beings are composed of immaterial minds and material bodies
Mind/Body Dualism
