POINTERS Week 2&3 Flashcards
focuses on careful inspection and description of phenomena or appearances defined as any object of conscious experience, that is, that we are conscious of (Johnston, 2006).
Phenomenology
Founded “Phenomenology”
Edmund Husserl
It is often thought to be anti-religion because it questions the basis and purpose of man’s existence in the world.
Existentialism
Self examination (Existentialism)
Socrates
He emphasized free individual choice. (Existentialism)
Jean-Paul Sartre
He stated that man is born naturally good. (Existentialism)
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
(Existentialism philosopher)
Soren Kierkegaard
This philosophy rejects modernity, science, and technology.
Postmodernism
Language is officially conditioned, which means the meaning of words is created by what people have agreed upon.
Analytical Tradition
(Analytical tradition philosopher)
Ludwig Wittgenstein
It is centered on the analysis and construction of an argument.
Logic and Critical Thinking
Two Kinds of Reasoning
Inductive, Deductive
A type of reasoning that is based on observations to generalize ideas.
Inductive
A type of reasoning that is based on observations to specific ideas.
Deductive
(Argumentum ad misericordiam) Fallacy
Appeal to pity