module 3 methods of philosophizing Flashcards
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is a personal claim, belief, or stance on a particular subject matter.
opinion
is a statement or belief that accurately reflects reality and is supported by objective
evidence.
truth
characteristics of truth
universal
verified
unchanging
beyond reasonable doubt
posits that truth is achieved when there is a correspondence between what is in the mind and what is in the external world.
the correspondence theory of truth
Art of questioning
Socratic method
Developed by Socrates and furthered by Plato, focusing on dialogue and questioning.
Socratic method
Emphasizes self-examination and the unending quest for moral improvement.
Socratic method
Steps for applying the Socratic Method suggested by Peter Kreeft (2014)
Establish a Socratic Relationship
Understand the belief
Clarity Terms
Ask for reasons
Rephrase understanding
Explore further
Present options
Adapt your approach
It is a method of studying and understanding the real development and change
Dialetical method
is derived from the Greek word dialego, which means to
debate or discuss.
dialetics
is a thesis versus antithesis results in
synthesis.
dialetical method
refers to a claim; it may be a hypothesis, speculation, declaration, belief, conclusion, or a certain reality
thesis
refers to a thesis that negates or opposes the given thesis.
antithesis
is the result of the conflict of the thesis and antithesis.
synthesis
It investigates the essence of nature of the things that appear to a person.
phenomenological method
what is Husserl’s phenomenological method called
pure phenomenology
focuses on person’s lived experience to get to the true meaning of reality.
pure phenomenology
phenomenology comes from the two greek words which means appearance and study
phainomenon
logos
refers to the belief that the reality outside the person is relative to and separate from the person who experiences it.
natural attitude
involves suspending one’s beliefs or prior
knowledge from the natural attitude.
phenomenological attitude
This process involves setting aside one’s experiences, beliefs, and biases to perceive the thing itself, similar to peeling an onion to reach its core.
bracketing
This process moves from fact to essence, seeking what
is essential to an object, like determining what fundamentally makes a chair
a chair or a book a book.
eidetic reduction
study of interpretation, particularly concerning texts and human actions
hermeneutics
hermeneutics comes from the greek word:
hermêneuein