Knowledge Flashcards
Coherence Theory
A fact came can not contradict another within the same set of ideas.
Spinoza
Relative
Correspondence Theory
A mental idea that corresponds with something externally
Russell
Objective
Pragmatic Theory
If it works for me, it is good for me.
Peirce
Subjective
Deduction
Going from a broad topic down to something specific.
Induction
Going from something specific and applying it to a broad topic.
Knowledge
Correct information
Sources of Knowledge
Senses
Authority
Reason
Intuition
Imodivisum
Morals are based off of emotions.
4 Criteria for a “Just War”
Protect Innocent
Recover something unjustly taken
Punish Evil
Defend against a wrongful attack in progress
Jus ad bellum
Governs pre-engagement of war (harvard.com)
Jus in bello
Law that governs how war is conducted (harvard.com)
A Priori
Based in theoretical deduction
A Posteriori
Reasoning from known facts and past events
