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18 Cards in this Set
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Metaphysics
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Study of the nature of reality
eg. Does God exist? |
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Epistemology
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Study of knowledge
eg. Can I ever claim to know God exists? |
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Ontology
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Study of existence
-can be interchangeable with metaphysics |
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Justification
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knowledge is justified true belief
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Definition of Religion
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Text: a set of beliefs, actions and experiences... organized around some idea of Ultimate reality in relation to which humans enter into a reformative process
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a priori
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conceptual (math proofs)- steps in reasoning, straight thinking
used in math and philosophy |
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a posteriori
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observations (evidence)
used in sciences |
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Theism
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believe that God exists- concept and nature of God
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Deism
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believe in God, but he does not intervene (life and nature)
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Monotheism
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believe there is one God
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Polytheism
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believe in many gods
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Agnosticism
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cannot claim to know either way, cannot justify either-- on the fence
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Atheism
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rejection of Theism (a)-- God doesn't exist
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Pragmatism
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outcomes of a belief
pragmatic: helpful, beneficial if something has positive outcome: it is good evaluate theory/ides on basis of their practical outcomes people who have religious experiences help create a positive/ healthy psychological state |
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Fideism
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faith must stand on its own without support from rational argument
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Strong rationalism
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one must rationally justify religious beliefs
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Critical (or soft) rationalism
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when intellect cannot settle matters, continue to reflect, and appeal to other factors such as coherence, emotion, practical benefits
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Relativism
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