philosophy terms Flashcards
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empiricism
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Theory that knowledge comes mainly from sensory perception
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ethics
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Moral philosophy, concepts of right and wrong
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existentialism
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School of philosophy based on the concept of free will
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idealism
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Theory that reality is mentally constructed
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logic
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Study and use of reasoning
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logical positivism
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Analytic philosophy that combines empiricism and rationalism
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neoplatonism
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Mystical philosophy based on the teachings of Plato
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philoshopher
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Someone who studies fundamental questions and uses rational argument
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pragmatism
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The idea that theory should come from practice
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rationalism
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Method that uses deductive reasoning
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transcendentalism
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Belief that the spiritual is more important than the material
