Chad Test 1

Question 0

Define critical thinking

Answer 0

Mode of thinking about any subject, content or prob, in which the thinker improves her thinking by skillfully taking charge of the structures inherent in thinking and imposing intellectual standards upon them

Question 1

4 reasons you should be active in practicing critical thinking

Answer 1

1) increase understanding Bible and theology 2) challenge for Christian growth 3) integration of Biblical Worldview 4) skills to lifelong learning

Question 2

What has the effect of the Fall had on our thinking ability?

Answer 2

It’s flawed and focused on self-egocentric

Question 3

What is egocentric thinking?

Answer 3

Self-centered thinking

Question 4

What’re the probs of egocentric thinking?

Answer 4

1) we impose our own opinion on all other things
2) we don’t recognize our egocentric assumptions, the way we interpret data, the source of our concepts and ideas, the implications of our thoughts

Question 5

What are some strengths of the discipline of philosophy?

Answer 5

Useful as a way of conceptualizing universal reality, intellectual exercise, search for knowledge

Question 6

define philosophy

Answer 6

A search for a general understanding of values and reality by chiefly speculative rather than observational means-Theoretical speculations

Question 7

What are Weaknesses of philosophy?

Answer 7

Not concrete; conceptual; no absolute answers; theoretical

Question 8

What are the 3 branches of philosophy?

Answer 8

Epistemology, Metaphysics, Ethics

Question 9

What are the 2 branches of Metaphysics?

Answer 9

Ontology and Cosmology

Question 10

What branch of Philosophy is the study of how we know and acquire knowledge?

Answer 10

Epistemology

Question 11

What branch of Philosophy deals with first principals or prime realities?

Answer 11

Metaphysics

Question 12

What branch of Metaphysics answers the question “what is real?”

Answer 12

Ontology

Question 13

Cosmology deals with the structuring of the _______

Answer 13

Universe

Question 14

List and describe the 3 views on the scope and intent of our knowledge

Answer 14

1) Optimistic-we know MORE than we think 2) Pessimistic-we know LESS than we think 3) Radical-we don’t know jack squat

Question 15

If a person believes that some beliefs are basic and justified independently with no need to be rationalized, they would hold to a _____ view of epistemology.

Answer 15

Foundational

Question 16

telepathy, clairvoyance, precognition, and mediumship are all part of what type of metaphysics?

Answer 16

Occultism

Question 17

what does thanatology study?

Answer 17

Death and after-death

Question 18

Romans 1:19-20 Describe how God has encouraged critical thinking in connection with creation

Answer 18

God has give us a creation that allowed us to come to some accurate understanding of God-by thinking about creation we think about God

Question 19

What does Worldview try to answer?

Answer 19

Who am I? Where am I? Why am I here? What’s wrong? What’s the remedy?

Question 20

why does everyone need a worldview?

Answer 20

Everyone is looking for answers. Need one because of inner necessity (looking at self). New one because of cultural challenge.

Question 21

What are some differences between philosophy?

Answer 21

P-theoretical, acquired intentionally thru intellectual exercise conceptualizing universal reality. WV-practical, acquired automatically, used primarily to inform behavior

Question 22

Define worldview

Answer 22

A commitment that can be expressed as a story or as a set of presuppositions which we hold consciously or subconsciously, consistent and inconsistently about the basic constitution of reality and provides a foundation in which we live and have meaning

Question 23

Describe the process and benefits to renewing your mind

Answer 23

(Nutshell) Thoughts-brain-body. Constantly renew thoughts and mind because that is what ultimately controls you. Think about God and you can begin to do what He wants