Lesson 6-7: Methods of Philosophizing

Question 1

THEORIES OF TRUTH

This idea holds that a statement or belief is valid if it conforms to or adequately portrays objective reality.

Answer 1

Correspondence Theory of Truth

Example: Weather Forecast

Question 2

THEORIES OF TRUTH

Truth is concerned with the connection between a claim and the world’s facts

Answer 2

Correspondence Theory of Truth

Example: Weather Forecast

Question 3

THEORIES OF TRUTH

A statement or opinion is valid if it logically aligns with other words or concepts within an orderly framework of thought

Answer 3

Coherence Theory of Truth

Example: Legal Case

Question 4

THEORIES OF TRUTH

According to this viewpoint, truth is a matter of internal consistency and logical harmony.

Answer 4

Coherence Theory of Truth

Example: Legal Case

Question 4

THEORIES OF TRUTH
Suggests that the truth of a statement or belief is determined by its practical consequences or usefulness.

Answer 4

Pragmatic Theory of Truth

Example: Medical Diagnosis

Question 5

THEORIES OF TRUTH

In this view, truth is what works or leads to successful outcomes in practice

Answer 5

Pragmatic Theory of Truth

Example: Medical Diagnosis

Question 6

THEORIES OF TRUTH

Reduces the complexity of reality to a simplistic or unimportant idea.

Answer 6

Deflationary Theory of Truth

Example: Everyday Conversations

Question 7

THEORIES OF TRUTH

Most individuals in a particular society or situation agree on what is acknowledged as correct.

Answer 7

Consensus Theory of Truth

Question 7

THEORIES OF TRUTH
It contends that stating “X is true” is comparable to saying “X” itself, transforming truth into a verbal or logical concept rather than a substantive one.

Answer 7

Deflationary Theory of Truth

Example: Everyday Conversations

Question 7

THEORIES OF TRUTH

According to this idea, truth is defined by the meaning of words and phrases.

Answer 7

Semantic Theory of Truth

Example: Mathematical Equation

Question 7

THEORIES OF TRUTH

According to this viewpoint, truth is defined by a consensus or agreement among a group or community.

Answer 7

Consensus Theory of Truth

Question 7

THEORIES OF TRUTH

They regard truth as a fundamental, self-evident, or self-explanatory concept

Answer 7

Primitivist Theory of Truth

Example: Philosophical Existentialism

Question 7

THEORIES OF TRUTH

The quality of truth is possessed by assertions or propositions that appropriately represent the words’ purposes.

Answer 7

Semantic Theory of Truth

Example: Mathematical Equation

Question 8

THEORIES OF TRUTH

According to some philosophers, truth is a basic notion that cannot be defined in terms of other concepts.

Answer 8

Primitivist Theory of Truth

Example: Philosophical Existentialism

Question 9

THEORIES OF TRUTH

Individuals or communities construct or produce truth through their ideas, perspectives, and experiences.

Answer 9

Constructivist Theory of Truth

Example: Art Interpretation

Question 10

THEORIES OF TRUTH

Human intellect and interpretation are viewed as the source of truth

Answer 10

Constructivist Theory of Truth

Example: Art Interpretation

Question 10

THEORIES OF TRUTH

Some philosophies and belief systems assert the presence of primordial or absolute truths that are transcendent and timeless, beyond human observation and interpretation.

Answer 10

Primal Theory of Truth

Example: Sanctity of Human Life

Question 11

THEORIES OF TRUTH

These truths are frequently regarded as fundamental or holy.

Answer 11

Primal Theory of Truth

Example: Sanctity of Human Life

Question 12

It is a process of determining the truth, concluding a statement using various philosophical methods.

Answer 12

Methods of Philosophizing

Question 12

FOUR METHODS OF PHILOSOPHIZING

It is a method of coming up with a conclusion from an exchange of contradicting logical arguments. As a dialogue process, dialectics aims to clarify controversial notions and ideas with other people. In this process, personal and shared conceptions should be considered and corrected.

Answer 12

Dialectic Method

Question 12

FOUR METHODS OF PHILOSOPHIZING

In this process, statements are deconstructed or questioned to come up with the actual truth that is believed to rest on the roots of the argument. Conflicting ideas are seen as invalid sources of the truth, and probing questions are immediately derived from the given statements.

Answer 12

Socratic Method

Question 12

It is a process which we can employ to distinguish truth from opinion. By using different methods of philosophizing, we will be able to arrive at truth.

Answer 12

Philosophizing

Question 13

FOUR METHODS OF PHILOSOPHIZING

It is also called empirical method, is a process of determining truth or knowledge through experimentation, inductive and deductive reasoning, and hypothesis or theory testing.

Answer 13

Scientific Method

Question 13

FOUR METHODS OF PHILOSOPHIZING
It is gathering evidence, examining it, and formulating ideas about the past to develop present truths. Learning the truth is simply through looking at records to validate the current hypothesis.

Answer 13

Historical Method

Question 14

It is the careful, reflective, rational, and systematic approach to questions of very general interest. It means understanding philosophy and refraining from merely giving claims through careful thought, one reason through argumentation.

Answer 14

Critical Thinking