What is Philosophy? Flashcards
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When are hypothetical syllogisms valid?
if A, then B statements
affirms A
denies B
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How are terms distributed in an argument?
A - all/subject
E - no/both
I - some/neither
O - some not/predicate
A ny Student Earning B’s Is Not On Probation
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What are the two types of arguments?
good & bad… but describe them
good - premises support conclusion
bad - premises do not support conclusion
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What are the two types of good/bad deductive arguments?
two types, pos and neg
valid/invalid - format of argument
sound/unsound - content of argument
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What are the two types/classifications of arguments?
NOT good/bad
deductive - universal -> particular
inductive -> particular -> universal
deductive - premises are true, conclusion is true
inductive - premises are true, conclusion is LIKELY true
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What is the difference between a universal and a particular?
universal - EVERY member of a subject/class
particular - SOME member(s) of a subject/class
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What is the format of an argument?
- premise 1
- premise 2
- conclusion
Syllabus
What is the difference between chronologically and systematically?
chronologically - actuality > thought
systematically - truth matters most
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What is an opinion?
the feelings or attitudes unrelated to truth
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What are the three characteristics of philosophy?
- method
- subject matter
- attitude
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What are the three truth theories?
correspondence - realism
coherence - makes sense
pragmatic - functionality, usefulness
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What is a belief?
a proposition whose truth value is untested/unproven
can be true or false, but with no way to prove it
includes hypothetical scenarios
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What is a fact?
a proposition that can be tested/proven as true or false
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What is epistemology?
connects to subject matter
“How do we know?”
knowledge, truth, & meaning
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What is metaphysics?
connects to subject matter
“What exists?”
nature of existence/reality
