Lesson 4: Facts and Opinions

Question 1

This is referred to the study of how to do philosophy

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Philosophical Method

Question 2

This refers to the state or quality of being in accordance with fact or reality.

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Truth

Question 3

This is often associated with statements, beliefs, propositions, or assertions that can be verified, confirmed, or supported by evidence, observation, or logical reasoning.

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Truth

Question 4

This is a statement about the world or reality. They may or may not carry truth.

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Propositions

Question 5

This is the clear awareness and understanding of something.

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Knowledge

Question 6

It is the product of questions that allow for clear answers provided by facts.

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Knowledge

Question 7

It has an essential purpose in philosophy as it drives our desire to discover the truth.

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Doubt

Question 7

These are propositions or statements which are observed to be real or truthful.

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Facts

Question 8

This is a statement that is not evidently or immediately known to be true.

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Claim

Question 8

These can be proven by verification and experimentation.

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Claims

Question 9

In philosophy, it is employed to help determine the truth.

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Doubt

Question 10

It is valid if it can be justified or proven through the use of one’s senses.

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Belief

Question 11

These two are candidates to be the bearer of truth.

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Beliefs and Statements

Question 12

These are mental expressions of our claims.

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Beliefs

Question 13

These are also called propositions, which refer to a linguistic expression whose function is to advance a claim about the world.

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Statements

Question 14

These are truth bearers ,because they make claims, either in terms of describing the world or asserting relations of ideas.

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Statements

Question 15

It is something that occurs in the world, and it is what makes a certain statement true.

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Fact

Question 16

A judgment based on certain facts.

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Conclusion

Question 17

A series of statements that provide reasons to convince the readers or listeners that a claim or opinion is truthful.

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Arguments

Question 18

It is the philosophy that focuses on the analysis of arguments.

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Logic

Question 19

It is something concrete that can be proven. They are the truth and are accepted as such

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Fact

Question 20

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.

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Opinion

Question 21

PROPOSITION OR CLAIM?

NATURE: Abstract and divorced from specific contexts or individuals making the statement

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Proposition

Question 22

PROPOSITION OR CLAIM?

NATURE: Tied to the person, group, or source making the statement and the context in which it is made.

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Claim

Question 23

PROPOSITION OR CLAIM?

USAGE: Commonly used in formal logic and abstract discussion to examine the logical validity

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Proposition

Question 24

PROPOSITION OR CLAIM?

USAGE: Used in debates, discussions, arguments, and everyday communication to support or argue for a particular position.

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Claim