Test 3 Flashcards
(7 cards)
1
Q
Why happen?
A
Why did something happen?
2
Q
Why is?
A
Why is something the way that it is?
3
Q
Why is/isn’t X Y
A
What is Y?
4
Q
Two categories of world views
A
Reductionist and transcendent
5
Q
Reductionist worldview
A
Everything in reality is physical
Everything is explainable by laws of nature/history/science
Human are just biological machines
6
Q
Transcendent world view
A
Not everything in reality is physical
Everything is not explained by laws of nature/history/science
Humans are something more than just biological machines
7
Q
Ways to answer a why is ?
A
Composition
Structure/design
Purpose/Function
Definition
