Questions And Answers Key Words, Flashcards
Philosopher.
Someone who thinks deeply and asks questions to try and understand the meaning of life.
Theologian.
Someone who thinks about questions raised by and about religion.
Secular.
A non-religious way of life or thinking.
Mystic.
A person who tries to understand God by spending their life contemplating spiritual matters.
Dogma.
A set of principles or ideas which are accepted as true without question.
Utilitarianism.
A theory based on the assumption that what is “good” is whatever brings the most happiness to the greatest number of people.
Perspective.
A particular way of thinking about something, especially one that is influenced by your beliefs or experiences.
Naturalist.
Someone who believes in the idea that only natural laws and forces operate in the universe.
Existential.
The type of approach that considers human nature to be flexible and capable of an enormous range of experience- meaning us humans are solely responsible for our actions.
