Flashcards in Exam 1 Deck (78)
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Metaphysics
The theory of the nature of things.
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Epistemology
The theory of knowledge.
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Axiology
The theory of value.
Ethics: What should we do?
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Logic
The theory of good arguments/reasoning.
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What things?
Metaphysics
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What exists?
Metaphysics
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What is the world made of?
Metaphysics
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Does the world contain only one basic type of substance (e.g. matter), or are there other types (e.g. mind)?
Metaphysics
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What is the mind?
Metaphysics
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How is the mind related to the body?
Metaphysics
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Can the mind survive the death of the body?
Metaphysics
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Do we have free will, or is every action determined by prior causes?
Metaphysics
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What is a person?
Metaphysics
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Under what conditions is a person at one time identical with a person at another time?
Metaphysics
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Is there a God?
Metaphysics
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What is knowledge?
Epistemology
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What are the sources of knowledge?
Epistemology
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What is truth?
Epistemology
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Can we acquire knowledge of the external world?
Epistemology
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Under what conditions are we justified in believing something?
Epistemology
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What is value?
Axiology
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What are the sources of value?
Axiology
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What makes an action right or wrong?
Axiology
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What makes a person good or bad?
Axiology
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What makes a work of art beautiful?
Axiology
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Are value judgments objective or subjective?
Axiology
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Does morality require God?
Axiology
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Are there universal human rights?
Axiology
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What is the best form of government?
Axiology
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