Philosophy Flashcards
“why is there something other than nothing?” is an epistemological question
false
metaphysical
which term best describes how postmodernists believe reality is ultimately constructed
community agreement
according to materialism, the mind is not reducible to the functioning of the brain
false
is
which philosopher wrote the essay, this is not a pipe
foucault
which philosopher is known for developing an early version of the Kalam cosmological argument
al-ghazali
the humble attitude toward the belief
epistemological humility
according to Marxism the mind is a product of immaterial reality
false
material
the belief that propositions do not mirror reality and should be treated as tools and judged
pragmatism
according to pm, our words describe reality
false
our ideas of reality
which worldview holds to some form of dualism
Christianity
which worldview holds to materialism
both secularism and marxism
belief that scientific knowledge is a helpful social construct for human perception of reality
constructivism
which worldview defies materialsim
all of the above
if materialism is true which cannot exist
soul
New Spirituality- truth is known by experience
true