METHODS OF PHILOSOPHIZING 2

Question 1

Free individual choice; creating meaning in life; everything has an “essence”

Answer 1

Existentialism

Question 2

Existence precedes ___

Answer 2

Essence

Question 3

Exist and act in certain way, then we give meaning to our lives

Answer 3

Being and Nothingness by Jean Paul Sartre

Question 4

Creative individual who doesn’t follow/obey the laws

Answer 4

Ubermensch

Question 5

Study of experience

Answer 5

Phenomenology

Question 6

Scientific single truth; search through scientific proccess; Philosophy + Science

Answer 6

Analytic Philosophy

Question 7

Reasoning and formulating arguments

Answer 7

Logic

Question 8

Top-down; general to specific

Answer 8

Deductive Reasoning

Question 9

Bottom-up; specific to general

Answer 9

Inductive Reasoning

Question 10

A failure in reasoning; invalid argument

Answer 10

Logical Fallacies

Question 10

Personal attack against the man

Answer 10

Ad Hominem

Question 10

Redirect away from the topic

Answer 10

Red Herring

Question 11

Distortion, assume, exaggerate

Answer 11

Straw Man

Question 12

CIte an authority figure

Answer 12

Appeal to Authority

Question 13

“everyone else is doing it” or “everyone else thinks this”

Answer 13

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