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16 Cards in this Set
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Based on agreement That something is true if almost everyone agrees that it is true |
Concensus |
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Corresponds to reality |
Correspondence theory |
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When placed in a certain situation or context. Varief truths from different perspectives |
Coherence Theory |
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Holds the view that something is true if we can put it into practices Ideas should be continually tested |
Pragmatic Theory |
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Ideas must be verified using the senses or experiences |
Verificationism |
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Contends that there is no absolute truth |
Relativism |
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Shaped by social forces and influence by culture |
Constructivist Theory |
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Attacking the person making the argument instead of the argument itself |
Ad hominem |
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Using the threat or force or an undesirable event to advance an argument |
Appeal to force |
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Using emotions such as pity or sympathy |
Appeal to emotion |
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Idea is acceptable because it has been true for a long time |
Appeal to tradition |
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Idea is presented as acceptable because a lot of people accept it |
Appeal to popularity or Hasty Generalization |
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Assuming the thing or idea to be proven is true Also known as circular argument |
Begging the question |
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Assuming a cause and effect relationship between unrelated events |
Cause and effect |
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Assuming that what is true for a part is true for the whole |
Fallacy of composition |
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Assuming that what is true for the whole is true for its parts |
Fallacy of division |
