Philosophy Flashcards

1
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“why is there something other than nothing?” is an epistemological question

A

false

metaphysical

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2
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which term best describes how postmodernists believe reality is ultimately constructed

A

community agreement

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3
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according to materialism, the mind is not reducible to the functioning of the brain

A

false

is

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4
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which philosopher wrote the essay, this is not a pipe

A

foucault

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5
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which philosopher is known for developing an early version of the Kalam cosmological argument

A

al-ghazali

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6
Q

the humble attitude toward the belief

A

epistemological humility

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7
Q

according to Marxism the mind is a product of immaterial reality

A

false

material

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8
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the belief that propositions do not mirror reality and should be treated as tools and judged

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pragmatism

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9
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according to pm, our words describe reality

A

false

our ideas of reality

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10
Q

which worldview holds to some form of dualism

A

Christianity

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11
Q

which worldview holds to materialism

A

both secularism and marxism

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12
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belief that scientific knowledge is a helpful social construct for human perception of reality

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constructivism

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13
Q

which worldview defies materialsim

A

all of the above

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14
Q

if materialism is true which cannot exist

A

soul

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15
Q

New Spirituality- truth is known by experience

A

true

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16
Q

where do Secularism and Marxism seek knowledge

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science

17
Q

according to the christian view of metaphysics- matter came before mind

A

false

after

18
Q

what’s real for new spiritualists

A

consciousness

19
Q

Christians believe that knowledge comes from which of the following

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all the above