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MIDTERMS Flashcards

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  • Traditionally philosophy is defined as love of wisdom because it came from two Greek words _____ & ________
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philos (love) and Sophia (wisdom)

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  • It studies reasoning skills and different theories about the nature of reality, morality, society, justice, religious beliefs, and knowledge among others.
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Philosophy

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Philosophy is in this city that the first philosopher in the West, ____________, lived.

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Thales

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The Father of Philosophy in the Western civilization.

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Thales

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  • Looks at all aspects of the given problem or situation.
  • All aspects are given importance when making conclusions.
  • All aspects are tied in together to form a general overview of the problem or situation.
  • Sees the situation in totality.
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Holistic Perspective (Holistic Thinking)

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  • Looks at only limited number of aspects of the given problem or situation.
  • Conclusions are made based on considering some, but not all sides of the problem or situation.
  • Sees the situation in a restricted, narrow manner.
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Partial Point Of View (Partial Thinking)

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It is the ability to think logically. It is concerned with definitions, essences and technical solutions to problems.

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Primary Reflection

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According to Marcel, this type of reflection enables us to look deeper into our experiences and see the bigger picture of reality.

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Secondary Reflection

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____________ is a science devoted to the discovery of the proper method of acquiring and validating knowledge.

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Epistemology

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5 Process of Acquiring Knowledge (RPCPI)

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  1. Reality
  2. Perception
  3. Concept
  4. Proposition
  5. Inference
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5 Process of Acquiring Knowledge:
To know is to know something. This something is what the philosophers call reality, existence, and being. “Existence is really there is to know. If nothing exists knowledge is impossible.”

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First step: Reality

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5 Process of Acquiring Knowledge:
Our first and only contact with reality is through our senses. The senses give us knowledge of things or entities.

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Second step: Perception

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5 Process of Acquiring Knowledge:
An abstract or generic idea is generalized from particular instances. After we perceive things we began to notice that some of the things we perceive are similar to other things.

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Third step: Concept

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5 Process of Acquiring Knowledge:
A proportion is a statement that expresses either an assertion or a denial (Copi, 2002) that an existent belongs to a class or possesses a certain attribute.

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Fourth step: Proposition

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5 Process of Acquiring Knowledge:
Provide an argument.

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Fifth step: Inference

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3 Steps In Validating Knowledge

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First: Asking questions
Second: Determine if the statement is true is to test it through action.
Third: Determine if the statement is true is through consensus.

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knowledge validated and when we say validated, we mean they are based on the facts of reality.

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Truth

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summarize an opinion has the 4 following characteristics (BOCI)

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  1. Based on emotions
  2. Open to interpretation
  3. Cannot be confirmed
  4. Inherently biased
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Truth has the following characteristics (BCI)

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  1. Based on the facts of reality
  2. Can be confirmed with other sources
  3. Independent of one’s interpretation, preferences and biases
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Plato uses the cave as a symbolic representation of how human beings live in the world, contrasting reality versus our interpretation of it

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The Allegory of the Cave

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This is the prisoners’ belief in the shadows as reality highlights the need for critical thinking when distinguishing between truth and opinion.

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The Allegory of the Cave

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In our daily lives we encounter events and situations that we need to ponder and reflect on deeply. This activity requires a person to examine his/ her thoughts, feelings, and actions and learn from his/ her experience.

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Philosophical Reflection

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is a method of philosophy that seeks to make it relevant by solving real- life problems.

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Pragmatic Method

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His main purpose was to build a philosophy free from any biases or preconceived biases.

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Edmund Husserl

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are a group of statements that appear to be arguments but fail to support the conclusion.

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Fallacies/ fake arguments

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This fallacy literally means hitting the person below the belt instead of focusing on the issue at hand.

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Argumentum ad Hominem

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It asserts that a premise must be true because people have always believed it or done it.

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Argumentum ad Traditionem

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It may conclude that the premise has always worked in the past and will always work in the future.

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Argumentum ad Traditionem

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This fallacy is committed when one reaches a generalization based on insufficient evidence.

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Hasty Generalization

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This is committed when a person uses threat or force to advance an argument.

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Argumentum ad Baculum

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A person uses emotion such as pity to convince someone.

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Argumentum ad Misercordiam

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It is an animating core living within each of us. It is known to be the driving force behind what we actually think, do and say.

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Embodied Spirit

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A term used to separate man from other Human Classifications like animals.

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Human Being

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A general term refers to the deepest and natural behaviour of a person that distinguish human from animals.

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Human Nature

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It is the essential components of a human persons that deals with THE WHAT OF A PERSON which includes human persons’ belief, desire, dreams, and intentions.

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Cognitive self

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(something can be seen in his/her physical appearance) which deals with the essential features of the human way of life or THE WHO OF A PERSON which includes his/her body type, strength and appearances.

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Physical Self

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4 Qualities of Human person as an embodied spirit (SESD)

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  1. Self- awareness
  2. Externality
  3. Self- determination
  4. Dignity
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Qualities of Human person as an embodied spirit:
refers to person having a clear perception of oneself, including his or her thoughts, emotions, identity, and actions (Abella, 2016).

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Self- awareness

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Qualities of Human person as an embodied spirit:
It is the capability of a person to reach-out and interact with others and the world.

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Externality

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Qualities of Human person as an embodied spirit:
is being fully determined by their environment. It refers to the capability of persons to make choices and decisions based on their own preferences.

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Self- determination

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Qualities of Human person as an embodied spirit:
It is the innate right to be valued and respected.

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comes from the Latin prefix trans-, meaning “beyond,” and the word scandare, meaning “to climb.”

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Transcendence

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When you achieve this, you have gone beyond ordinary limitations.

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Transcendence

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Three approaches to understanding our relationship in the environment

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  1. Cosmocentric Approach
  2. Theocentric Approach
  3. Anthropocentric Approach
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This approach focuses understanding our relationship to the environment shows that human beings are a microcosm of the cosmos.

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Cosmocentric Approach

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a belief that the natural state of our universe should remain as it is, without human attempts to terraform planets for human habitation.

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Cosmocentric

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this approach refers to an understanding coming from a religious interpretation. The center of all natural and supernatural reality is God. Human persons are the stewards of creation as mandated by God.

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Theocentric Approach

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focuses on the significant role of humankind in the world and considers nature as the means by which humans are able to meet their needs and survive.

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Anthropocentric Approach

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This view believes that humans are the most important species on the planet and they are free to transform nature and use its resources.

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Anthropocentric Approach

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Development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.

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Sustainable Development

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3 Principles of Sustainability (EEE)

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Environmental Integrity
Economic Efficiency
Equity

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means that any human activities or economic advances should not unduly disrupt the environment and human communities located in the area.

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Environmental Integrity

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This is to ensure that there is minimum to zero waste in using our natural resources (Abella, 2016)

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Economic Efficiency

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it refers to conserving our natural resources so that the future generations will still be able to use it (Abella, 2016)

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the capacity to direct and discipline one’s activities and behavior using reason.

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the ability to have good judgment that allows avoidance of dangers and risks.

57
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the quality of being thrifty. It is the careful supervision of one’s resources.

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