Unit 3b Flashcards
tautology
In logic, a statement that is true by definition, such as, “All triangles have three sides.” Hence, an empty statement which affirms nothing about the real world.
teleological argument
The argument from design or purposiveness of the world to the existence of a Designer (God).
teleology
In ethics, the view which stress the end, result, or consequences of our actions.
theism
The worldview that affirms the existence of a personal, infinite Creator of the world, who is immanent in the world, unlimited in power and in love.
transcendent
That which is more than our experience or goes beyond the world. Theist say God is transcendent because he is outside of or beyond nature.
transmigration
The movement of the soul from one body to another. Often used to refer to reincarnations in other life forms, such as animal, vegetable, and mineral as well as human.
uniformity
The scientific principle which says that those causes which produced a given effect in the present would have produced the same effects int he past.
universal
That which is true at all times and all places. The general concept or idea of a thing, as opposed to a particular instance or example.
undeniability
The principle by which some statements cannot be denied because their truth must be assumed in the process of the denial.
utilitarianism
In ethics, the view that one should act to bring about the greatest good for the greatest number of people.
vinnana
In buddhism, it is the “unconscious disposition” of the deceased which is reborn; as opposed to the conscious self, soul, or mind.
voluntarism, ethical
The ethical view that traces all moral principles to God’s will; something is right because God wills it.
yin/yang
Buddhist concept of the ultimate unity of all things, especially opposites, such as light and dark, good and evil.
