Q1: Lesson 2 | Value of Truth

Question 1

The critical aspect in doing philosophy is ______

Answer 1

rational inquiry

Question 2

one of the branches of philosophy, is even dedicated to the discovery of principles for correct reasoning.

Answer 2

logic

Question 3

is the acceptence that something is true– a firmly held conviction;

Answer 3

belief

Question 4

who said “…to believe is nothing but to think with assent.”

Answer 4

st augustine

Question 5

is a mental state of having some attitude, stance, take, or opinion about a proposition or about the potential state of affairs in which that proposition is true.

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belief

Question 6

This theory states that the key to truth is the relation (or correspondence) between propositions and the world;

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The Correspondence Theory of Truth

Question 7

This means that “a belief is true if there exist an appropriate entity, a fact, to which it corresponds. If there is no entity, the belief is false.”;

Answer 7

The Correspondence Theory of Truth

Question 8

This theory of truth compares the given proposition and the truth conditions or state of affairs that will make the proposition true.

Answer 8

The Correspondence Theory of Truth

Question 9

This theory states that the truth of any (true) proposition consists in its coherence with some specified set of propositions (or significant wholes);

Answer 9

The Coherence Theory of Truth

Question 10

This means that the truth conditions of a proposition are based on other propositions (as opposed to the Correspondence Theory);

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The Coherence Theory of Truth

Question 11

This theory insists that a belief is true if and only if it is part of a coherent system of beliefs.

Answer 11

The Coherence Theory of Truth

Question 12

Not a criterion for truth but the nature of truth itself.

Answer 12

The Coherence Theory of Truth

Question 13

truth is a matter of how beliefs are related to each other.

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The Coherence Theory of Truth

Question 14

This theory holds that a proposition is true if it is useful to believe (it). Thus, utility is the essential mark of truth.

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The Pragmatic Theory of Truth

Question 15

Truth is arrived at based on the beliefs that lead to the best “pay off”, that gives the ultimate benefit or advantage that promotes success.

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The Pragmatic Theory of Truth

Question 16

Under this theory of truth, the given proposition is true if it leads to success, that is, of it is expedient for the person to believe that his/her dreams will come true with visualization.

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The Pragmatic Theory of Truth

Question 17

criticized in its limitation to give predictions of the characteristic of being a proposition due to the indeterminate state of affairs it refers.

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Correspondence Theory

Question 18

criticized for its vulnerability that clarifies the notion of consistency.

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The Coherence Theory

Question 19

We cannot determine if a given proposition is true in our notion or false in other notions.

Answer 19

The Coherence Theory

Question 20

Implies the relativity of truth

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Pragmatic Theory

Question 21

What is useful to one person might not be useful to another.

Answer 21

pragmatic theory

Question 22

is a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty;

Answer 22

opinion

Question 23

If truth cannot be achieved, prudence is exercised through having an _________

Answer 23

opinion

Question 24

We are obliged to have some sort of _________ before giving our assent;

Answer 24

evidence

Question 25

is the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning

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cognition

Question 26

other name of opinion

Answer 26

doxa

Question 27

Plato discussed four distinct segment of cognition;

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Imaging (Eikasia)
Belief (Pistis)
Thought (Dianoia)
Knowledge (Noesis)

Question 28

refers to the pictures and other images in the lowest level of reality. This segment is the appropriate degree of awareness, although it provides only the most primitive and unreliable opinions;

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imaging

Question 29

is based on perception of ordinary physical objects. Plato believes that this is the most accurate possible conception of man to the nature and relationship of temporal things;

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belief

Question 30

is in the intelligible realm and a step higher than belief. Directed towards simple form of shapes, numbers, and other mathematical entities;

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thought

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is the highest level of all segments. Based on more significant forms–true equality, beauty, truth, and good. These permanent objects of knowledge are directly apprehended by the intellect, which is the fundamental capacity of human reason to comprehend the true nature of reality.

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knowledge

Question 32

what is eikasia

Answer 32

imaging

Question 33

what is pistis

Answer 33

belief

Question 34

what is dianoia

Answer 34

thought

Question 35

what is noesis

Answer 35

knowledge

Question 36

an American philosopher, wrote an essay refuting the traditional analysis of knowledge

Answer 36

edmund gettier

Question 37

In (1) __________, Edmund Gettier, an American philosopher, wrote an essay refuting the traditional analysis of knowledge or its definition as a (2) _________

Answer 37

1. 1963
2. justified true belief