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1
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Which method of enquiry in philosophy is concerned with finding the exact meaning of words?

A

linguistic analysis

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who were the most popular exponents of linguistic analysis?

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Bertrand Russel + AJ Jayer

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Which philosophy claims that if we fail to solve a problem, no matter how hard we try, we are dealing with a meaningless set of words?

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Linguistic analysis

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4
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on whose thinking was linguistic analysis based?

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Ludwig Wittgenstein + Bertrand Russel

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5
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What did Russel + Ayer focus their work on?

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logic
linguistic meaning
verifiable facts

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6
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Who moved away from supporting linguistic analysis because of his experiences in World War 1 ?

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Ludwig Wittgenstein

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7
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What can linguistic analysis help us to do?

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think more clearly
precise in what we mean
spot hidden assumptions in arguments
aware of manipulation + dishonesty in media + government

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8
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what can linguistic analysis NOT help us with?

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moral problems
life choices
facing own mortality
seeing people we love suffer
own suffering
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9
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on what else did the philosophical movement that focused on linguistic analysis focus on ?

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logic

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10
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what is the aim of logic in philosophy?

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get ‘bare bones of truth’

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11
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which method of enquiry in philosophy maintains that EXPERIENCE gives us our most reliable form of knowledge?

A

empiricism

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12
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On which method of enquiry in philosophy is modern science based?

A

empiricism

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what can empirisicism help us to do?

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learn from experience
respect natural law of universe
test truth- certain claims
refute whats false
u.stand how physical world works
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what are FAILINGS of empiricism?

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ignores:
 human values
things cant be explained scientifically
confines truth is experience through senses
too much emphasis is on science
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what would be the consequences for us if we ignored empiricism as a method of enquiry?

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fail learn from own experience
vulnerable to false things
physically injured

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which philosophy did linguistic ananlysis, logical symbolism + empiricism together form?

A

logical empiricism

17
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what is logical empiricism also know as?

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logical positivism

18
Q

what do we call the method of enquiry in philosophy that is concerned with SIGNS + SYMBOLs + way in which we interpret + u.stand them?

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hermeneutics

19
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name 4 theorists who promoted hermeneutics?

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carl Jung
John Dilthey
John Mbiti
Martin Heidegger

20
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Why is hermeutics largely ignored today?

A

the huge impact that sci, tech + consumerism have on todays life

21
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which areas of human endeavour does hermeneutics focus?

A 
art
lit
film
crafts
music
poetry
22
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list 4 main idead propagated by hermeneutics

A

anti-authoritarian
encourages us create own meaning + u.standing
NB= listen + observe
life experience influences way u.stand world
NB dialogue= u.stand issues

23
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what can hermeneutics HELP us do?

A

create meaning
u.stand 1 another
discover hidden artistic abilities
tolerate 1 another

24
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to what, according to hermeneutics, is our happiness linked?

A

creativity in any form / cultural context its produced

25
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What would be consequences for us if we ignored hermeneutics as a method of enquiry in philosophy?

A

deeply unhappy people (ignore needs of others)

26
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which method of enquiry in philosophy has dominated Western society during the last 2 centuries?

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modernism

27
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define modernism

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philosophy holds sci + tech = fix anything

28
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according modernism, what will govern the ideal world?

A

sci + tech

29
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what does postmodernism tell us?

A

must be something else beside sci + tech that can fix things

30
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4 aspects of human condition that postmodernism examines:

A

way see self
failure of sci to solve problems
is tech morally neutral?
inner needs

31
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4 thinkers who are associated with postmodernism

A

JEan Baudrillard
Jacques Perrida
Michael Faucault
Jacques Lacon

32
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which philosophies are associated with postmodernism + why?

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Hermeneutics (sym +images speak us)
Empiricism (? actually going on)
Feminism (who says male=norm?)

33
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what does postmodernism help us to do?

A

gain creative energy
lead freer lives
resist pressure=turn= workaholics

34
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where does postmodernism FAIL us?

A

encourages destructive behaviours

despair

35
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to what is postmodernism a response?

A

bewildering world of tech + virtual reality= mushroomed over past 20 yrs

36
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What would be the consequences , if we ignored postmodernism ?

A

closed people (rigid value systems)

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