Final: metaphysical concepts Flashcards
What are philosophy’s main areas?
METAPHYSICS, ethics, epistemology, logic, aesthetics
Ontology
nature of being or reality
Cosmology
origin and structure of the universe
teleology
study of first causes
Metaphysical doctrines
materialism, idealism, dualism
What are the two types of dualism?
Property dualism and substance dualism
materialism/ physicalism metaphysical statement
“only matter, never mind”
idealism metaphysical statement
“only mind, never matter”
Property dualism metaphysical statement
“mind from matter”
substance dualism metaphysical statement
“mind in matter”
mind/body or dualistic interactionism metaphysical statement
“mind and matter”
What did BJ Palmer term the mind/ body dilemma?
the “great divide”
What did BJ Palmer say about the chiropractic Triune of Life?
that it “bridged the great divide”:
- intelligence provides the form
- matter/ energy (material) expresses the form
- force links intelligence with matter
What is true of Traditional chiropractic?
traditional chiropractic philosophy embraces a form of dualism - more precisely- dualistic interactionism
Materialism is all about
Matter
Materialism AKA
Physicalism
Mind/spirit/soul is an aspect of or function of the brain/body is part of which doctrine
Materialism
Which metaphysical doctrine can become dogma-scientific
Materialism
Mind/spirit is reality, but immaterial in nature is part of which doctrine
Idealism
Idealism believes that objects of perception are only ____ of perceiving mind
Ideas
Idealism believes that matter is
A creation of mind
Dualism is attributed to
Descartes
Dualism believes that reality has these two elements and functions on these two levels
Mind and matter
Mental and physical
Materialistic metaphysics tended to lead to
Property dualism
Property dualism believes that mind is
A property of the body
In property dualism, mind does not cause bodily activities but is
An effect of them
Property dualism: mind is to the body as
Smoke is to fire
Body dies, mind ceases to exist
Idealistic metaphysics tended to lead to
Substance dualism
Substance dualism believes that mind is
A real substance which can cause things to happen
Substance dualism believes that mind can
Exist independent of the body
Substance dualism tends to support a
Thiestic view
Thiestic view that substance dualism supports
Mind becomes equated with soul or spirit
Healing methods derived from philosophy
Philosophy — paradigm — attitudes — approach — practice
