Week 1 Key Terms

Question 1

Metaphysics (and ontology)

Answer 1

key principles
1. An inquiry into what exists, and what really exists
2. the science of reality as opposed to appearance
3. the study of the world as a whole
4. A theory of first principles
definition
an inquiry into what exists or what really exists

Question 2

characteristics of metaphysics

Answer 2

• genuine
• original
• intelligible

Question 3

ontology

Answer 3

being as such

Question 4

Epistemology

Answer 4

narrow - the study of knowledge and justified true belief

broad - the dissemination of knowledge in various domains (social epistemology)

Question 5

Rationalism

Answer 5

puts a premium on a priori reasoning i.e justification is a largely internal process

Question 6

Empiricism

Answer 6

puts a premium on a posteriori reasoning (external process) i.e justification is largely an external process