Determining The Truth

Question 1

John 8:32

Answer 1

Then you will know the TRUTH, and the TRUTH will set you free!

Question 2

What is truth?

Answer 2

JUSTIFIED, TRUE BELIEF

Question 3

3 CONDITIONS

Answer 3

TRUE things can be known

Something is true because you believe it to be true

There is JUSTIFICATION for such belief

Question 4

Something is true if it corresponds to reality

Answer 4

Correspondence theory of truth

Question 5

Something is true if it make sense when placed in a certain situation or context.

There is a possibility that there will be varied truths from different perspective

Answer 5

Coherence Theory

Question 6

NO ABSOLUTE TRUTH

Answer 6

Relativism

Question 7

Knowledge is shaped by social forces and influenced by culture and history.

Answer 7

Constructivist theory

Question 8

Knowledge as based on agreement and that something is true if almost everyone agrees that it is true

Answer 8

consensus theory

Question 9

Something is true if we can put it into practice or is useful in real life.

Ideas must be VERIFIED using the senses or experience

Answer 9

Pragmatic Theory of Truth

Question 10

Arguments based on faulty reasoning

Answer 10

fallacy

Question 11

Attacking your opponent’s character or personal traits instead of engaging with their argument.

Answer 11

ad hominem

Question 12

Using like threat of force or an undesirable event to advance the argument

“If this peace argument will not be signed by the government, then we will go to war”

Answer 12

Force

Question 13

Using emotions such as pity or sympathy

“All these charges are baseless; this is just plain harassment - can’t you see how this is affecting my family?”

Answer 13

EMOTION

Question 14

The idea is presented as acceptable because a lot of people accept it

“Every boy at your age already has a girlfriend, you should go find one!”

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POPULAR

Question 15

The idea is acceptable because it has been true for a long time

“Marriage should be between a man and a woman. It has been so for a long time in this country; it should remain so today and in the future”

Answer 15

TRADITION

Question 16

A circular argument in which the conclusion is included in the premise.

Circular reasoning is bad mostly because it’s not very good.

Assuming the thing or idea to be proven is true;

Ex. “Global warming doesn’t exist because the world isn’t getting warmer.”
“I have the right to speech, therefore, you cannot stop me from talking “

Answer 16

begging the question

Question 17

Assuming that what is true for a part is true for the whole.

Answer 17

FALLACY OF COMPOSITION

Question 18

Assuming what is true for the whole is true for its parts

Answer 18

FALLACY OF DIVISION

Question 19

personal view of the person, it refers to tendencies or influences which affect the views of other people.

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BIAS

Question 20

Tendency to judge a person’s personality by his or her actions, without regard for external factors or influences.

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Correspondence Bias or Attribution Effect

Question 21

Tendency to look for and readily accept information which fits with one’s own beliefs or views to reject ideas or views that go against it.

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Confirmation Bias

Question 22

Focusing on a certain aspect of a problem while ignoring other aspects.

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Framing

Question 23

The tendency to see past events as predictable, or to ascribe a pattern to historical events.

Answer 23

Hindsight Bias

Question 24

A person or group is connected to or has a vested interest in the issue being discussed.

Answer 24

CONFLICT OF INTEREST

Question 25

Analyzing an event or issue based on one’s cultural standards.

Answer 25

Cultural Bias

Question 26

poor logical form

Answer 26

formal fallacy/ invalid argument

Question 27

error in reasoning that does not originate in improper logical form.

Answer 27

informal fallacy

Question 28

Then you will know the TRUTH, and the TRUTH will set you free

Answer 28

John 8:32