Lesson 4: Facts and Opinions Flashcards
This is referred to the study of how to do philosophy
Philosophical Method
This refers to the state or quality of being in accordance with fact or reality.
Truth
This is often associated with statements, beliefs, propositions, or assertions that can be verified, confirmed, or supported by evidence, observation, or logical reasoning.
Truth
This is a statement about the world or reality. They may or may not carry truth.
Propositions
This is the clear awareness and understanding of something.
Knowledge
It is the product of questions that allow for clear answers provided by facts.
Knowledge
It has an essential purpose in philosophy as it drives our desire to discover the truth.
Doubt
These are propositions or statements which are observed to be real or truthful.
Facts
This is a statement that is not evidently or immediately known to be true.
Claim
These can be proven by verification and experimentation.
Claims
In philosophy, it is employed to help determine the truth.
Doubt
It is valid if it can be justified or proven through the use of one’s senses.
Belief
These two are candidates to be the bearer of truth.
Beliefs and Statements
These are mental expressions of our claims.
Beliefs
These are also called propositions, which refer to a linguistic expression whose function is to advance a claim about the world.
Statements
These are truth bearers ,because they make claims, either in terms of describing the world or asserting relations of ideas.
Statements
It is something that occurs in the world, and it is what makes a certain statement true.
Fact
A judgment based on certain facts.
Conclusion
A series of statements that provide reasons to convince the readers or listeners that a claim or opinion is truthful.
Arguments
It is the philosophy that focuses on the analysis of arguments.
Logic
It is something concrete that can be proven. They are the truth and are accepted as such
Fact
It is less concrete. It’s a view about a particular issue formed in a person’s mind. In other words, it is what someone believes or thinks, not necessarily the truth.
Opinion
PROPOSITION OR CLAIM?
NATURE: Abstract and divorced from specific contexts or individuals making the statement
Proposition
PROPOSITION OR CLAIM?
NATURE: Tied to the person, group, or source making the statement and the context in which it is made.
Claim
PROPOSITION OR CLAIM?
USAGE: Commonly used in formal logic and abstract discussion to examine the logical validity
Proposition
PROPOSITION OR CLAIM?
USAGE: Used in debates, discussions, arguments, and everyday communication to support or argue for a particular position.
Claim
