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philosophy
test on thinking philisophically
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is materialism? | Materialism is a belief that only physical things exist. |
| What is Metaphysics? | Branch of philosophy concerned with what exists, both physical and non physical |
| Who are the 3 types of philosophers? | -Materialists -Idealist -Dualists |
| What are the branches of philosophy? | -Metaphysics -Epistemology -Ethics -Politics -Aesthetics |
| Philosophy is.... | Complex |
| Deductive reasoning is... | If the premise is true or valid then the conclusion must also be true |
| What is Aesthetics? | Branch of philosophy concerned with nature of beauty and art |
| If P then Q,P therefore.... | Q |
| If Q then P, Q therefore..... | P |
| What is induction? | Induction is, logical arguments based on probability |
| What is sound? | The premise and conclusion are true and state something about the real world |
| What is Utilitarianism? | Utilitarianism is an approach to making moral decisions based on the calculation of the greatest good/best outcome. |
| What is Idealism? | Idealism is the belief that only ideas exist. |
| What is deduction? | Deduction is a philosophical approach concerned with only knowledge gained through deductive arguments. |
| What is Contradiction? | Contradiction is stating two things, both of which cannot be true at the same time. |
| What is Ethics? | Ethics is a branch of philosophy concerned with how we should act. |
| What is a premise? | A premise is a statement or a sentence in an argument. |
| What is Empiricism? | Empiricism is a philosophical branch concerned with only knowledge is gained through the senses. |
| What is Validity? | Validity is the quality of an argument, the premise forces truth onto the conclusion. |
| What is Epistemology? | Epistemology is a branch of philosophy that is concerned with the nature of knowledge. How we know what we know. |
| What is a Conclusion? | A Conclusion is a statement supported by the premise. |
| What is Dualism? | Dualism is a belief that there are only two kinds of things in the world, mind and bodies. |
| What is Rationalism? | Rationalism is logical arguments based on absolute truths. |
| What is Deontological? | Deontological is an approach to moral decision making, based on law. |
| What is a Fallacy? | A Fallacy is an invalid argument. This could be called non sequitur. |
| What is materialism? | Materialism is a belief that only physical things exist. |
| What is Metaphysics? | Branch of philosophy concerned with what exists, both physical and non physical |
| Who are the 3 types of philosophers? | -Materialists -Idealist -Dualists |
| What are the branches of philosophy? | -Metaphysics -Epistemology -Ethics -Politics -Aesthetics |
| Philosophy is.... | Complex |
| Deductive reasoning is... | If the premise is true or valid then the conclusion must also be true |
| What is Aesthetics? | Branch of philosophy concerned with nature of beauty and art |
| If P then Q,P therefore.... | Q |
| If Q then P, Q therefore..... | P |
| What is induction? | Induction is, logical arguments based on probability |
| What is sound? | The premise and conclusion are true and state something about the real world |
| What is Utilitarianism? | Utilitarianism is an approach to making moral decisions based on the calculation of the greatest good/best outcome. |
| What is Idealism? | Idealism is the belief that only ideas exist. |
| What is deduction? | Deduction is a philosophical approach concerned with only knowledge gained through deductive arguments. |
| What is Contradiction? | Contradiction is stating two things, both of which cannot be true at the same time. |
| What is Ethics? | Ethics is a branch of philosophy concerned with how we should act. |
| What is a premise? | A premise is a statement or a sentence in an argument. |
| What is Empiricism? | Empiricism is a philosophical branch concerned with only knowledge is gained through the senses. |
| What is Validity? | Validity is the quality of an argument, the premise forces truth onto the conclusion. |
| What is Epistemology? | Epistemology is a branch of philosophy that is concerned with the nature of knowledge. How we know what we know. |
| What is a Conclusion? | A Conclusion is a statement supported by the premise. |
| What is Dualism? | Dualism is a belief that there are only two kinds of things in the world, mind and bodies. |
| What is Rationalism? | Rationalism is logical arguments based on absolute truths. |
| What is Deontological? | Deontological is an approach to moral decision making, based on law. |
| What is a Fallacy? | A Fallacy is an invalid argument. This could be called non sequitur. |
| An argument is.... | An argument is a reason or set of reasons which aim to convince us of a conclusion. |
| What are the two types of reasoning? | The two types of reasoning are... -Inductive -Deductive |
| What is Inductive reasoning? | Inductive reasoning is when the conclusion is a leap of faith. |