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18 Cards in this Set
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aesthetics |
the philosophical study of art and of value judgments about art and of beauty in general |
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appeal to emotion |
trying to establish a position by playing on someone's emotions |
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argument |
a reason for accepting a position |
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argumentum ad hominem |
the mistaken idea that you can successfully challenge any view by criticizing the person whose view it is |
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begging the question |
the fallacy of assuming as a premise the very conclusion of the argument it is intended to prove
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counterargument |
an argument that counters the given argument
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epistemology |
the branch of philosophy concerned primarily with the criteria, nature, and possibility of knowledge |
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fallacy |
a mistake in reasoning |
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false dilemma |
offering only two options when in fact more than two options exist |
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logic |
the study of correct inference |
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metaphysics |
the branch of philosophy that studies the nature and fundamental features of being |
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moral philosophy (ethics) |
the branch of philosophy that considers the nature, criteria, sources, logic, and validity of moral value judgments |
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political philosophy |
the philosophical study of the state, its justification, and its ethically proper organization |
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red herring |
the fallacy of addressing a point other than the one actually at issue |
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reductio ad absurdum |
proving a proposition by showing that its nonacceptance would involve an absurdity |
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social philosophy |
the philosophical study of society and its institutions; concerned especially with determining the features of the ideal or best society |
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straw man |
the fallacy of trying to refute someone's view by misrepresenting it |
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thought experiment |
imagining a situation in order to extract a lesson of philosophical importance |
