mid-term test

Question 1

Epistemology

Answer 1

the study of knowledge

Question 2

Metaphysics

Answer 2

the study of ultimate reality

Question 3

cosmology

Answer 3

the study of structure, origin, and design of the universe

Question 4

Mind/Body problem

Answer 4

the study of the relationship of the mind and the physical body.

Question 5

Mind/Body dualism

Answer 5

Says that the body is material, and the mind is immaterial

Question 6

Mind/Body monism

Answer 6

The body and mind are both material substances`

Question 7

Realism

Answer 7

What one encounters in the world exists because of human thought

Question 8

Supernaturalism

Answer 8

reality is more than nature

Question 9

Dialectical materialism

Answer 9

everything has a way to it (thesis), and everything has an opposition to the way it is (antithesis),which makes a clash (synthesis) which makes a thesis and attracts a new antithesis, which the process starts all over again

Question 10

Deconstruction

Answer 10

interrupt how you want

Question 11

Anti realism

Answer 11

reality is based on human thought

Question 12

correspondence theory of truth

Answer 12

truth corresponds to reality

Question 13

Christianity

Answer 13

fath and reason

Question 14

Islam

Answer 14

supernaturalism,

faith and reason

Question 15

secular humanism

Answer 15

naturalism

Question 16

marxism

Answer 16

dialectical materialism

Question 17

cosmic humanism

Answer 17

non-naturalism

supernaturalism

Question 18

post modernism

Answer 18

anti realism

deconstruction

Question 19

Pre-Modern (up to 1600) essay

Answer 19

1. When it comes to what life is about, the supernatural is real and relevant. It was the biggest belief system.
2. Big Story-meta-narrative- one over arching story, by which all of life is explained.
3. Truth is objective= knowable, even by revelation. reason, senses, and experiences.

Question 20

Modern Period (1600-1960) essay

Answer 20

1. Skepticism of the supernatural/church God and His existence.
2. Philosophers: Nietzsche- God is dead, Darwin- man is animal, Hume, Kant, Locke
3. Deism came out of enlightenment and age of reason.
4. the Big story is science, observation, and human reason. Science has the Bigs story.

Question 21

Postmodern Period (1960- ?) essay

Answer 21

1. Skeptical of everyone who claims to have a corner on the truth.
2. Science = harnessed and abused. Late 40’s early 50’s, pictures = of consecration camps (horror) Its what science can do, no one wants a part of it.
3. rejection of all authority - disbelief in progress- its all an illusion.
4. truth is what you want it to be.

Question 22

This new diet plan worked for me, I know it can work for you too

Answer 22

Hasty Generalization

Question 23

Sexual abstinence before marriage is Victorian and ought to be maintained because that’s the way it’s always been

Answer 23

appeal to tradition

Question 24

Tv can’t be harmful to children it occupies their attention for hours, keeping them off the streets

Answer 24

Red harring

Question 25

An acorn is only a potential tree, just like a fetus is only a potential human

Answer 25

False analogy

Question 26

Of course there is a God; almost everyone believes in that

Answer 26

Appeal to majority

Question 27

I only enjoy good books. I know this because if they are not good, I don't enjoy them.

Answer 27

Begging the question

Question 28

I'm on probation, sir. If i don't get a good grade in this course, I won't be able to stay in school. Please could you let me have at least a C

Answer 28

Appeal to pity`

Question 29

Where do we see post mod at work?

Answer 29

Lit: Deconstructionism philosophy: what true for you isn't true 4 me Art: entertainment HIstory: rewrite history Sociology: No cultural is better than another

Question 30

Contradictions in post mod

Answer 30

saying there is no truth... truth statement Everything is an interpretation authority is invalid there are no metanarrative... that right there is 1 no one can oppress

Question 31

the culture of post mod

Answer 31

truth is based on feelings we are the product of culture nothing more no one can say you are wrong in how you interrupt nothing applies to everyone

Question 32

Moral evil

Answer 32

Evil that is the result of human choices

Question 33

Naturalevil

Answer 33

Evil where there is no human will involved

Question 34

Maximum evil

Answer 34

Innocent suffering

Question 35

Naturalism

Answer 35

Physical world is all there is there is no real evil only bad luck evil has no meaning

Question 36

Non-naturalism

Answer 36

Physical world is an allusion evil is an allusion evil is a result of debt and is deserved

Question 37

Theism

Answer 37

God allowed evil in the world for his own purpose

Question 38

Proposition 3

Answer 38

Evil has not YET been destroyed