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Philosophy Terms Exam
Terms used in Grade 12 U philosophy course
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Philosophy
12th Grade
01/23/2013

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Materialist
Definition
Believe the universe is comprized of physical matter.  The mind is in the brain (scientist
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Dualist
Definition
A cross between a materialist and an idealist (most common view point of average person)
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Idealist
Definition

Belive the universe is made up of ideas

(they view materialists as machines)

Things only exist if people think they exist

We are all in the mind of the universe

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Determinism
Definition

One has no control over their life (past, present or future)

Opposite of free will

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Determinism - Casual
Definition
Cause and effect
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Determinism -- Theological
Definition
God creates all decisions for you
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Determinism -- Biological
Definition
actions are a dirrect result of our gennetic programming
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Compatibilism
Definition
Combonation of determinism and free will.  (allowing one a small amount of both).

you WILL buy and icecream, but you can CHOOSE the flavour
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Ontology
Definition
A branch of metaphysics the sudy of nature of existance
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Ontology - Substance
Definition
essential reality of something independant, unchanging and that can exist by itself
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Ontology -- Individuals
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One entity, distinct, independant.

 

You, a stawberry, a train

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Ontology -- universal
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Seperate properties of an individual

 

height, beauty ect

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Philosophy
Definition
Greek.  Meaning "love of wisdom"
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Metaphysics
Definition
BIG questions, that cannot be truely universally answered
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Rationalism
Definition
Theory that reason is the foundtation of knowledge
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Empirism
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That sense-experience is the foundation of knowledge
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Reductionism
Definition
Reducing information to its core elements
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Meta-Ethics
Definition
A study into the meaning and nature of ethical terms
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Normative Ethics
Definition
Brance of philosophy which investicages the set of questions which arise when we think about how we should act
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Applied Ethics
Definition
Examination specific moral issues
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Realism
Definition
Indifferent to war, itis neither good nor bad, only engage when it serves individual other wise it is avoided
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Pasifism
Definition

ANTI-war

 

War always BAD

Peace always GOOD

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Deotonal Pasifism
Definition
Violence of any kind is bad!
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The Just War
Definition
  1. Just cause
  2. Right Intention
  3. Proper Authority
  4. Last resort
  5. Probability of success
  6. Proportionality
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Just conduct in war
Definition
  1. Follow rules of war
  2. discrimination between combantas and civilians
  3. Proportionality
  4. Responsibility
  5. No inherently immoral acts
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Social Philosophy
Definition
How and why societies work
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Political Philosophy
Definition
how and why political systems work
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Society
Definition
A set of individuals and or institution working together or assembed for a common goal or practicallity
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State
Definition
The political organization of abody of people for the maintenance fo order within its territory
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