IPHP INTRO/SCHOOL OF THOUGHT

Question 1

epistemology

Answer 1

theory of knowledge

Question 2

Metaphysics

Answer 2

theory of reality

Question 3

Ethics

Answer 3

Theory of value

Question 4

scholasticism

Answer 4

faith and reason

Question 4

Stoicism

Answer 4

freedom from desire

Question 5

Humanism

Answer 5

Value of human potential to shape their own destinies

Question 6

Rationalism

Answer 6

Reason as a source of knowledge
Innate Ideas

Question 7

What is the opposite of emiricism

Answer 7

Rationalism

Question 8

Empiricism

Answer 8

sensory experience as a primary source of knowledge

Question 9

Social contract theory:

Answer 9

Individuals give a portion of their freedom for social benefits and protection

Question 10

Social & Political

Answer 10

Explores individual rights, and the moral basis of both law and governance

Question 11

Positivism

Answer 11

Science and empirical observation

Question 12

Tabula Rasa

Answer 12

Blank state (knowledge is gained through experience)
Under Epricism

Question 13

Theological

Answer 13

Explaining phenomena thru a religious/supernatural force

Question 14

Metaphysics ( under positivism)

Answer 14

Explanation thru abstract principles

Question 15

Positive stage

Answer 15

Explain phenomena through scientific observation