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28 Cards in this Set
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What is a theory?
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philosophical argument based on beliefs and perception.
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what is empiricism?
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gain knowledge by use of FIVE SENCES.
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who was Jean Paul Sarte?
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french philosopher, atheist, metaphysics
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what is metaphysics?
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speculation
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what is imamamuel Kart?
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a prior- knowledge gained independent of sense experience.
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what is a priori?
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universal given concept to undderstnad the world- starting point
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who is john locke?
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a political philosopher
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"all philosophy begins with ______"?
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wonderman
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what is wonderman?
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curiosity because "we dont know"
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what are some thngs we dont know?
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god, where we came from, future, disease, purpose, lov, death.
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what is hans kung?
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came up with the greatest philosphical question "Does God exist?"
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who said "You can not learn with out pain.""
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aristotle
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who siad "you are what you think"?
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allen
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what is philosophy?
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love of wisdome
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what is wisdom?
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to know when not being taught
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what are the branches of philosophy?
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metaphysics, epistemology, logic, aethetcs, political philosophy, social philosophy.
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what is metaphysics?
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oldest branch- study of ultimate reality
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who is thales?
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first philosopher
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what is epistemology? and what are 2 forms?
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study of knowledge.
1.empiricism (5 senses) Areostotle 2. rationalism (human reasoning and intuition) Plato |
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what is logic?
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correct reasoning.
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what is aethetics?
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art and beauty
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what is political philosophy?
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study of state. Plato
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what is social philspphy?
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society
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what are approaches to doing philosophy?
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Metaphysics/speculate, existentiallism, analytic approach
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what is metaphysics/speculate?
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far ranging questions.
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what is existentialism?
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"way of life",
1.religious- Soren Krerkesparod 2. Non-religious- Jean Paul Sarte. |
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what is analytical approach?
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when philosophers rely on science and are skeptical of metaphysics
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what are themes of exstentalism?
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individual, free will, human crisis, world is irrational, death
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