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nature of truth Flashcards

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  • based on facts
  • can be proven by evidence and observation
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TRUTH

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“the truth is rarely pure and never simple”

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OSCAR WILDE

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truth:
- states of affairs
- remains true regardless of who views them

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OBJECTIVE TRUTH

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truth:
- expression of belief, opinion
- vary from person to person
- based off of our input

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SUBJECTIVE TRUTH

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domain:
- scientific truth - natural world
- independent to the people who perceive the world

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OBJECTIVE DOMAINS

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domain:
- norms or values
- product of an agreement in society

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SOCIAL DOMAINS

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domain:
- truth is analogous with sincerity
- needs corresponding action

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PERSONAL DOMAIN

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  • statement of judgement
  • need further justification
  • someone’s belief or feels
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OPINION

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how to critically examine an opinion

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  • must be able to argue in the most reasonable way
  • clarify what the argument is
  • able to provide reason
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  • group of statements that supports a conclusion
  • composed of claims
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ARGUMENT

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what are fake arguments

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FALLACIES

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fallacy:
- against the person
- attacking the person’s background

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AD HOMINEM

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fallacy:
- use of threats or force

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AD BACULUM

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fallacy:
- use of pity or emotion
- person manipulation by emotions

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AD MISERICORDIAM

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fallacy:
- bandwagon
- appealing to popular sentiment of the public
- use of popularity

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AD POPULUM

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other fallacies: superstitions

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APPEAL TO TRADITION

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other fallacies:
- argument from back to beginning

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CIRCULAR ARGUMENT

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other fallacies: assuming wo evidence

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CAUSE AND EFFECT

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other fallacies:
- stereotyping
- some parts = whole

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FALLACY OF COMPOSITION

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other fallacies:
- stereotyping
- whole = some parts

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FALLACY OF DIVISION

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  • favoring of or against an idea in a way that is close-minded, pre judicial, unfair
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BIASES

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judgemet: judging a person without the xternal factors

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CORRESPONDING BIAS OR ATTRIBUTION EFFECT

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bias: accepting one’s belief and rejecting others against it

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CONFIRMATION BIAS

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judgemet: focusing on just one aspect of a problem

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FRAMING

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judgemet: see past events as predictable or ascribe a pattern of historical events

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HINDSIGHT

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judgemet: a person or group is connected in the issue

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CONFLICT OF INTEREST

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judgemet: analyzing an issue based on one’s cultural standards

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CULTURAL BIAS

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