FACT, OPINION ,THEORIES Flashcards

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established trust that are verified and do not easily change from one situation to another

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TRUTH

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subjective and may expressed certain views and beliefs

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OPINION

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tendency to judge a persons, personality by his or her action, without regard for external factors

Example:
The soldiers, who fought in the war are all bloodthirsty murderers

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CORRESPONDENCE BIAS

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tendency to look for, and readily except information to fit with once on beliefs, reviews, and to reject ideas or views that go against it

Example:
how can I accept his view that there is no God? I am a Christian

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CONFIRMATION BIAS

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focusing on a certain aspect of a problem while ignoring other aspects

Example:
preliminary evidence has still not pointed out the actual cost of the plane crash, but investigators are currently focusing on the possibility of pilot error

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FRAMING

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The tendency to see past events as predictable or to ascribe a pattern to historical events

Example:
A person stating, “I knew that relationship wasn’t going to work out after a couple break ups”

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HINDSIGHT

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A person or group is connected to, or has a vested interest in the issue being discussed

Example:
as the daughter of the accused, I believe I have the right to express my opinion on the issue of his alleged corrupt practices

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CONFLICT OF INTEREST

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analyzing an event or issue, based on one’s cultural standard

Example:
I disagree with this western practice of placing aged parents in retirement homes we Filipinos take care of our family members

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CULTURAL BIAS

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•this theory states that something is true if it corresponds to the reality or the actual state
• there is a direct relationship between an idea and reality to be able tale a statement as “Fact”

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CORRESPONDENCE THEORY

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•some thing is true, if it makes sense and placed in a certain situation or context
• There is a possibility that there will be varied truths from different perspectives

Example:
muslims have a belief that certain animals like pig aren’t clean. This fact, prevents them from eating pork and other types of food made from unclean animals.

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COHERENCE THEORY

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•knowledges is shared by social forces, an influence by culture and history

• What is true what a person considers true is shaped by the structures fit in the individual society and culture

• knowledge is gained as part of a social experience, and requires interaction and collaboration

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CONSTRUCTIVIST THEORY

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• knowledge is based on agreement, and that something is true leaf. Almost everyone agrees that it is true.

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CONSENSUS THEORY

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• viewing something is true if you can put it into practice or useful in real life

• continually tested to confirm validity

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PRAGMATIC THEORY

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The art of questioning methods of analyzing a topic by formulating, a series of questions, designed to analyze various aspects, and examine or clarify the persons view

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SOCRATIC METHOD

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refers to statements that convey certain assumptions in philosophical discussions this provides a foundation and direction in philosophical studies

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AXIOMS

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used in analyzing possible explanations regarding a phenomenon which states that among possible explanations, the simplest one which is the least unnecessary assumptions is the most acceptable.

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OCCAM’S RAZOR

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A systematic analysis on the validity of arguments and statements. It entails the use of syllogisms the logical argument in percentage as a series of related statement of premises, leaving the conclusion

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FORMAL LOGIC

18
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these are imagined scenarios used to illustrate a certain problem, or describe a theory

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THOUGHT EXPERIMENT AND ALLEGORY

19
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Personal views of the person presenting it

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BIAS