Week 4 - Philosophy Flashcards
The original Greek word for “consubstantial” in the Nicene Creed
Homoousios
Philosophy is the love of _____
wisdom
The love of wisdom, which reflects upon the world of common experience (rather than _______) in order to gain a _________________________________
philosophy; Divine Revelation; comprehensive and synoptic view of the principles that underlie it
The study of how to think properly or correctly, so as to obtain true beliefs
Logic
The study of the composition of things and how they change; examines questions about time, space, and souls
Philosophy of Nature
The study of being as being
metaphysics
The study of moral action; looks at what goes into the making of a virtuous person
ethics
What kind of philosophy?
Studies the fundamental questions presupposed in the scientific disciplines, such as the laws of nature
Philosophy of science
What kind of philosophy?
Studies what the mind is, the relationship between mind and body, and how we understand ideas, concepts, and intentions
Philosophy of the mind
What kind of philosophy?
Studies what language means, how language gains meaning, and how language is appropriately analyzed
Philosophy of language
The philosophy of knowledge; studies the conditions that must obtain in order for someone to know that a belief is true
epistemology
The false worldview undergirding the idea that genetic predispositions take away moral responsibility for our actions
biological determinism
The false worldview undergirding the idea that all that matters in life is our own feelings
egoism
The false worldview undergirding the idea that there is no ultimate meaning or purpose in the world
nihilism
3 false worldviews to note in this week’s module
-biological determinism
-egoism
-nihilism
