Lesson 2 Flashcards
(42 cards)
Clear awareness and understanding of something
Knowledge
Propositions observed to be real/truthful
Facts
Statements not evidently known to be true
Claim
5 Perspectives on Truth
- Justified or proven through yhe use of senses
- Based on facts
- Getting consensus/common belief
- Prove statement through action
- Claims & beliefs should be tested
Go beyond providing facts, provide conclusions/perspective
Opinions
Judgement based on certain facts
Conclusions
Statements expressing convictions that are not easily and clearly explained by facts
Beliefs
Statements that assume the claim to be true and provide reasons why they are true
Explanation
Series of statements that provide reasons to convince the reader or listener that a claim is truthful
Arguments
Branch of Philosophy that focuses on the analysis of arguments
Logic
Do Philosophers not assume that everything is true?
Yes
Drives our desire to discover truth
Doubt
- Applied by philosophers
- Follows a process
- Scrutinized and analyzed
Systematic Doubt
Difference between the following statements:
- I am a Filipino.
- Am I a Filipino?
- Statement
- Doubt
Statements about the world or
reality. It may or may not carry the truth. It
usually started as short statements or sentences.
Prepositions
the clear awareness and
understanding of something. The product of
questions that allow clear answers provided by
facts.
Knowledge
Propositions which are observed to be
real or truthful.
Facts
Statements that are not evidently known
to be true. Statements that need further
examination to establish whether it is true or
false.
Claim
What are the perspectives on truth?
1.If it can be justified or proven through the use
of one’s senses.
2.If it is based on facts.
3.Getting consensus or having people agree on a
common belief.
4. Requires a person to prove a statement
through an action.
5. Claims and beliefs should be subjected to
tests to determine truth.
It go beyond providing facts. They
provide conclusions or perspective.
Opinions
A judgment based on certain
facts.
Conclusions
statements that expresses convictions that are not easily and clearly
explained by facts.
Beliefs
statements that assume the
claim to be true and provide reasons why the
statements are true.
Explanations
series of statements that
provide reasons to convince the reader or
listener that a claim is truthful.
Arguments