Methods of Philosophizing

Question 1

the process of doing philo in systematic
way; in pursuit of wisdom or knowledge through questioning

Answer 1

philosophizing

Question 2

Questionings (socratic method)

Answer 2

1. Is the information objective or subjective?
2. Is the idea truth or opinion?
3. Is the reasoning valid
   or invalid?

Question 3

formulating an opinion/theory
w/o fully researching

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Speculation

Question 4

speculation comes from latin word:

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specula

Question 5

specula means

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watch over

Question 6

forming of a theory abt something

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theorizing

Question 7

proposed explanation for a phenomenon

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hypothesis

Question 8

what ifs

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speculative thinking

Question 9

provides sound judgement, evaluation, and
decision

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philosophy as critical thinking

Question 10

to criticize means to ‘____’ and/or to ‘____’

Answer 10

judge; analyze

Question 11

deconstruction and decoding of meaning

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Analysis

Question 12

is the act of valuing or appraising

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Evaluation

Question 13

Evaluation makes one a _____

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critical thinker

Question 14

supports convictions and claims through reason and evidence

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Argumentation

Question 15

Argumentations involves drawing a _____ from a set of reasons

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conclusion

Question 16

statements that are verified

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facts

Question 17

expressions of beliefs

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opinions

Question 18

Theories of Truth

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C.C.P

Correspondence theory
Coherence Theory
Pragmatic Theory

Question 19

a proposition is true if it relates to the facts

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correspondence

Question 20

truth states that if a proposition coheres with all the other propositions taken to be true, then it is true

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Coherence

Question 21

the truth of a statement can be defined in
terms of the utility of accepting it

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Pragmatic

Question 22

use of invalid; faulty reasoning; wrong moves; in the construction of an argument

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Fallacies

Question 23

an argument that may seem strong, but is proven wrong with reasoning and further examination

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fallacy

Question 24

someone tries to win support for an argument or idea by exploiting his or her opponent’s pity

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Appeal to Pity

Question 25

Appeal to Pity latin

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Argumentum ad misericordiam

Question 26

it says that the notion is true because it has
not yet been proved

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Appeal to ignorance

Question 27

Appeal to ignorance latin

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Argumentum ad ignoramtiam

Question 28

a proposition must be true because many or most people believe it

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appeal to people

Question 29

appeal to people latin

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Argumentum ad populum

Question 30

attacking the person being talked about to
justify the argument about him/her

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Against a person

Question 31

Against a person latin

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ad hominem

Question 32

double meaning

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equivocation

Question 33

generalization based on insufficient
evidence

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hasty generalizations

Question 34

infers that something is true of the whole from the fact that it is true of some part of the whole.

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composition

Question 35

feature to an entire class (or whole) to
the possession of the same feature by each of its individual members (or parts)

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division

Question 36

threat of force to bring about
the acceptance of a conclusion

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Appeal to force

Question 37

Appeal to force latin

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Argumentum ad baculum

Question 38

concluding that one thing caused another,
simply because they are regularly associated

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false cause

Question 39

false cause latin

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post hoc

Question 40

any form of argument where the conclusion
is assumed in one of the premises

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begging the question

Question 41

begging the question latin

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Petitio principii

Question 42

reasoner begins with what they are trying to end with

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circular reasoning