METHODS OF PHILOSOPHIZING Flashcards
coming up with a conclusion from an exchange of contradicting logical arguments
DIALECTIC METHOD
arguments
a process which we can employ to distinguish truth from opinion, to think or express oneself philosophically
PHILOSOPHIZING
gathering evidence, examining it, and formulating ideas about the past to come up with present truths, simply through looking at records to validate the current hypothesis
HISTORICAL METHOD
critical thinking is a lifelong process of self-assessment that further consists of:
defining, analyzing, and devising solutions, arriving at reasonable and informed conclusions, applying understanding and knowledge to new and different problems, and willingness to say, “I don’t know.”
MABOLOC AND PASCUA (2008)
statements are deconstructed or questioned to come up with the actual truth that is believed to rest on the roots of the argument
SOCRATIC METHOD
deconstructed or questioned
a process of determining truth or knowledge through experimentation, inductive and deductive reasoning, and hypothesis or theory testing
SCIENTIFIC METHOD
aims to clarify controversial notions and ideas with other people, personal and shared conceptions should be considered and corrected
DIALECTIC METHOD
attributes of a critical thinker
- Looks for evidence to support assumptions and beliefs
- Adjusts opinion
- Looks for proof
- Examines the problem
- Rejects irrelevant and innocent information
conflicting ideas are seen as invalid sources of the truth, and probing questions are immediately derived from the given statements
SOCRATIC METHOD
anything regarding questions
the careful, reflective, rational, and systematic approach to questions of very general interest
CRITICAL THINKING
a process of determining the truth, concluding a statement using various philosophical methods.
METHOD OF PHILOSOPHIZING
