Rationalism, Empiricism and existentialism Flashcards
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What is rationalism?
A
Reason is our source of knowledge
2
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What is empiricism?
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Empiricism is the belief that our knowledge comes from experience and observation
3
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What is existentialism
A
The belief that we create our own meaning in life
4
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Name some rationalist philosophers
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Plato, Socrates, Hypatia, Descartes
5
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Name some empiricist philosophers
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The pre-Socratics, Aristotle, Locke, Hume, Aquinas
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Name some existentialist philosophers
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Nietzsche, Sartre and De Beauvoir
