Philo Flashcards

1
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Science devoted to the discovery of the proper method of acquiring and validating knowledge.

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Epistemology

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2
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Statements that are needed to be examined to determine whether they are true or false

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Opinion

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3
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“Sorge” mean?

A

To care

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4
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“prosopon” means?

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Person

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5
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Knowledge acquired true knowledge

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Empiricist

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6
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By thinking with the use of our mind

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Rationalist

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7
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To know is to know something

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Reality

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8
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Our contact to reality through senses

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Perception

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9
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Examples of the empiricist

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John Locke, George Berkley, David Hume

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10
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Examples of the rationalist

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Rene Descartes, Baruch Spinoza, Leibniz

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11
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  • Is a clear awareness and understanding of something
  • Compromised of ideas and beliefs that we know to be true
  • A product of question that allow for a clear answer provided by facts
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Knowledge

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12
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Scientifically proven or proposition which are observed to be real

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Facts

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13
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Claims that require further examination to establish whether it is true or false

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Statement

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14
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Has various views which can help us tackle concept of knowing the truth

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Philosophy

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15
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Emphasizes beliefs as a basis for determining truth

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Philosophers

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16
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Explain what is ad hominem

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Attacking the person instead of the problem

17
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True is a word we all understand, but if we try to explain it, we can easily get involved in a maze of confusion.

A

Frank Ramsey

18
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Considered as the central figure of modern philosophy

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Emmanuel Kant

19
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The goal of thinking is to know the?

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Ultimate truth

20
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The two powers of the mind of a human person

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The intellect (universally true)
The will (universally good)

21
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Four characteristics of the ultimate truth

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  • Resides in intellect
  • it is immutable
  • it is eternal
  • it is absolute
22
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What are the characteristics of a human person?

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  • Self awareness
  • Self determination
  • Dignity
  • externality
23
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How to evaluate opinions

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  1. Source
  2. Reliability
  3. Purpose
  4. Bias
  5. Assumption
24
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Three ways id Fürwahrhalten

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  1. Opinion
  2. Knowledge
  3. Belief
25
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Among the three __ is the most problematic

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Opinion

26
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To evaluate source, one must consider

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A. Reputation
B. Audience whom it was intended for
C. Whether authentic documents were provided as proof

27
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Meaning of Dasein

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Being-in-the-world

28
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Meaning of Fürwahrhalten

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Taking-something-to-be-true

29
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Who said that Epistemology os a science devoted to the discovery of the proper method of acquiring and validating knowledge

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Ayn Rand

30
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Who said the Tabularasa

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John Locke

31
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The term ___ is difficult to singularly define

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Truth

32
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What are the systematic doubt analysis

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  1. A belief is true if it can be justified or proven through the use of one’s senses.
  2. A belief is true if it is based on facts.
  3. Having people agree on a common belief
  4. A person must prove his statement to action
  5. A claim must be subjected to test