philosophy Flashcards
deduction
the process of reasoning from one or more statements (premises) to reach a logical conclusion
word choice bias
an emotional impression that is made by choosing specific language and phrasing
-passive and active voice
-remove own bias
metaphysics
studies the nature and relationship of the existence of things
anecdote
a story or scenario to help people better understand or consider the topic and its real life implications
inference
a conclusion drawn from evidence and reasoning
analytic thinking
observing and researching a problem or topic to develop more complex ideas about it
false balance bias
a disproportionate amount of attention being given to perspectives that are irrelevant. problematic and disproven
epistemology
studies knowledge
rebuttal
the portion of a debate each side will have the opportunity to address parts of the oppositions argument with reasons or evidence to point out weaknesses or flaws in their argument
ethics
studies morality
all statements in an argument can be true at the same time
logical consistency
statements in an argument cannot be true at the same time
contradiction
the process of reasoning from one or more statements to reach a logical conclusion
deduction
the process of reasoning based on a collected set of data to reach an logical conclusion
induction
a conclusion drawn from evidence and reasoning
inference
related t or having meaning to the mater at hand
relevance
ambiguity
something that is unclear, vauge or doubtful
something that is assumed or believed to be true because it seems not likely more
presumption
series of statement intended to prove a conclusion
argument
show how your evidence is true and relevant
explanation
a story or scenario to help people understand the topic and real life applications
anecdote
skills needed to interpret evaluate and engage in philosophical discussion
philosophical reason
attempting to reason and prove that it is true
rationalization
job
journalism
- analyzing facts critically
-teach to write well, do proper research
-courses in ethics
-essential background knowledge
law
- logical reasoning
-analysis
-ethical and political reasoning that underlie the legal system