Post Modernism terms

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Characterized by a strong believe in human reason, empiricism, science, and technological progress as well as skepticism toward religion.

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Modernism

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Contends that propositions don’t mirror reality and should therefore be treated as tools and judged by their practical consequences.

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Pragmatism

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Is a method of literary analysis that seeks to expose the underlying ideologies of a text .

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Deconstruction

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Is an intellectual movement that contends human communication is not really about things but about the views and motivations of those involved in the conversation

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Post structuralism

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The belief that the world and human existence are without meaning, purpose , truth, or essential value

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Nihilism

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The denial of the existence or accessibility of an objective

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Anti-realism

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Were a group of people who practiced constructing persuasive arguments , regardless of wether or not they were true

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Sophists

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Jean Francis lyotard described post modernism as an “incredulity toward -”

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Meta narratives

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The hybrid world view of - teaches that since we are fallen and limited , we should demonstrate Christian humility by refusing to make exclusive truth claims

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Christian post-modernism

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An intellectual movement that believes that human knowledge is not based on accurate understanding of reality but is the product of linguistically constructed forms or grammars that societies have developed over time

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Structuralism