Final Exam Flashcards
Treating the whole person; accounting for social/mental and physical rather than just physical symptoms
holism
relates scientific method to philosophy, affirming all beings/events in-universe are natural; all things fall under the pale of scientific investigation
Naturalism
practice analyzing/interpreting complex phenomena held to represent a simpler or more fundamental levels. Ex: a person is a collection of atoms.
Reductionism
opposite of holism
an outlook or system of thought attaching prime importance to human rather than divine or supernatural matters. Humanist beliefs stress the potential value and goodness of human beings, emphasize common human needs, and seek solely rational ways of solving human problems.
humanism
philosophy or theory that the main objective of the human experience is to pursue personal
happiness and respect for other humans.
Objectivism
ie: self-sustained farmer
a belief or theory that opinions and actions should be based on reason and knowledge rather than on religious belief or emotional response.
Rationalism
an approach that Assesses the Truth of the meaning of Theories or beliefs in terms of the success of their practical application.
Pragmatism
School of SCIENTIFIC thought dates from Aristotle- attempts to explain the NATURE OF LIFE as a result of a VITAL force peculiar to a living organisms and different from all other forces found outside living things
Vitalism
A predominant form that holds natural phenomena can and should be explained by REFERENCE TO MATTER, Motion, and their Laws. (results in interaction b/t human agents, intervention, and structures)
Mechanism
the universe and its various parts (including human societies) ought to be considered alive and naturally ordered
Organicism
Devotion and belief in things-greed
Materialism
ability to perform activities of daily living including ROM, stability, strength, and coordination.
Function
Innate is part of the all-wise, part of the Creator
Innate Intelligence
God-Creator
Universal Intelligence
our brainpower and the things that we learn via both formal and informal education
Educated intelligence
who believed 95% of all diseases could be attributed to misaligned vertebra?
The Founder DD
DD Palmer founded chiropractic in what year and in what location?
1895, Davenport
Organisms respond to stressors from the environment through self-organization, self healing and optimal function
DD Palmer