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PHL01_CO2_Set #1

🤔📗2️⃣2️⃣ PHL01_CO2_Set 1 — Critical & Analytical Thinking Concepts - #1

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A priori knowledge Knowledge known prior to sense experience.
A posteriori knowledge Knowledge gained only after sense experience.
Truth vs Knowledge Knowledge is acquired through experience; truth is what corresponds to reality.
Proposition (Definition) A statement that may be true or false.
Fact (Definition) A proposition verified to be true based on evidence.
Claim (Definition) A statement requiring further examination to determine truth.
Opinion (Definition) A statement expressing judgment or belief influenced by perspective.
Belief (Definition) A conviction not easily proven by facts.
Explanation (Definition) A statement assuming a claim is true and giving reasons for it.
Correspondence Theory of Truth A statement is true if it matches reality.
Coherence Theory of Truth A statement is true if it fits with a system of beliefs.
Pragmatic Theory of Truth A statement is true if it is useful or beneficial.
Constructivist Theory of Truth A statement is true if society accepts it as a norm.
Consensus Theory of Truth A statement is true if a group agrees it is true.
Critical Thinking (Definition) Evaluating information to form a reasoned judgment.
Analytical Thinking (Definition) Breaking down information into parts to understand it.
Fact vs Opinion Facts are verifiable; opinions express beliefs or interpretations.
Why distinguish facts from opinions? To avoid bias and improve reasoning.
Role of Philosophy in truth-seeking Guides evaluation of claims, beliefs, and explanations.
Purpose of Critical Thinking To avoid fallacies and make sound judgments.
 

 



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