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Philosophy Terms MAT
Question | Answer |
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Belief that all knowledge is derived from experience | empiricism |
Belief that existence only acquires value and meaning through active reflection on one's own existence | existentialism |
Belief that the so-called external world exists first and foremost in the perceiver's mind | idealism |
Belief that a concept is meaningful only if it can be empirically verified | logical positivism |
Rebirth of platonic thought in Europe from C.E. 250-1250. Incorporated the ideas of Aristotle, Pythagoras, and others into the teachings of Plato. | neoplatonism |
Belief that the world can be known through reason alone | rationalism |
Belief proposed by John Locke that the human mind begins as a blank slate | tabula rasa |
System of ethics based on maximizing the collective good | utilitarianism |