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PHIL Flashcards

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METAPHYSICS

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Part of philosophy that is about understanding existence and knowledge

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ANTHROPIC

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Involving or concerning the existence of human life, especially as a constraint on theories of the universe

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ALLEGORY

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expression of truths or generalizations about human existence by means of symbolic fictional figures and their actions

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SUNK COST FALLACY

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phenomenon whereby a person is reluction to get rid of the whole plan when already halfway to it

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CASCADING FAILURES

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one failure that leads to another

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DIA-‘LE-THEISM

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The view that there are statements that are both true and false

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CONFUCIUS

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Chinese philosophy

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FILIAL PIETY

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Seniority should be respected

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JEAN-PAUL SARTRE

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existentialism and humanism - wholeheartedness in freedom of free will

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ANIMA - ANIMUS

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Carl Jung - transpersonal psychology
The unconscious feminine inside of a man
The unconscious masculine side of a woman

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