Philosophy of religion definitions Flashcards
1
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The Socratic method
A
1) Think of a statement
2) Think of an exception
3) Recognise the exception
4) Adjust statement to accommodate exception
5) Repeat process
2
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A fallacy
A
A mistake in reasoning that leads to a false claim
3
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Primary quality
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A feature that is essential to matter e.g. shape, number, length
4
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Secondary quality
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A feature projected onto the world by man e.g. colour, vaule
5
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Contingent existence
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Something that just happens to exist
6
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Necessary existence
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Something that has to exist
7
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Causal adequacy principle
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There must be as much reality in the cause as there is in the effect i.e. the lesser cannot give rise to the greater
