Quiz 1 (Worldviews) Flashcards
Worldviews
Humanism
A philosophy that focuses on the potential and value of humans, and the importance of human interest and values.
Pluralism
A theory that there are more then one or two ultimate realities, or a theory that reality is composed of plurality of entities
Cynicism
Fundamental behavior to ? according to nature
Philosophical Naturalism
A theory denying an event or object has any supernatural significance
Moral Relativism
There is no universal or absolute set of moral principals
Faith
Complete trust or confidence in someone or something
trust
Firm belief in reliability, truth, ability, or strength of someone or something
Belief
An acceptance that a statement is true or that something exists
Apologist
A person who defends truth
Postmodernism
Meaning is subjective and shaped by individual experience, cultures and contexts.
Top 5 religions
Judaism
Christianity
Islam
Hinduism
Buddhism
agnosticism
person who believes that nothing is known or can be known of the existence or nature of God or of anything beyond material phenomena; a person who claims neither faith nor disbelief in God.
3 points about agnosticism
- Agnosticism holds that the existence of a deity or deities is unknown or unknowable.
- It differs from atheism and theism, as it neither denies nor affirms belief in a god.
- Agnostics prioritize uncertainty and often embrace a skeptical or open-minded approach to religious claims.