Vocab 3 Flashcards
Plausible
seeming reasonable or believable
Epistemology
The theory of knowledge
Apparition
A ghost or ghost-like image of a person
Ambit
The scope, extent, or bounds of something
Omnipotent
Having unlimited power
Cogito
The principle establishing the existence of a being from the fact of it’s thinking or awareness; “I think, therefore I am”
Opacity
The condition of lacking transparency or translucence
Incoherent
Expressed in an incomprehensible or confusing way; unclear
Inoculate
Immunize against a disease by introducing infective material, microorganisms, or vaccine into the body
Contingency
A future event or circumstance which is possible but cannot be predicted w/ certainty
Arbiter
A person who settles a dispute or has ultimate authority in a matter
Emphatic
Showing or giving emphasis; expressing something forcibly and clearly
Panpsychism
The view that all things have a mind or mind-like quality
Dualism
The theory that the mind and body are seperate substances
Materialism
The doctrine that nothing exists except matter and it’s movement and modifications; Only physical stuff exists
Ineffable
too great or extreme to be expressed or described in words
Inclination
A persons natural tendency or urge to act or feel in a particular way
Deign
Do something that one considers to be beneath ones dignity
Monism
All things in existence are a part of the same unified oneness
Dichotomy
A division or contrast between two things that are or are represented as being opposed or entirely different
Refutation
The action of proving a statement or theory to be wrong or false
Blip
An unexpected, minor, and typically temporary deviation from a general trend
Roughshod
(of a horse) Having shoes w/ nailheads projecting to prevent slipping
Cosmic
Relating to the universe or cosmos, especially as distinct from the earth
