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Terms for philosophy
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Philosophy
Undergraduate 1
02/27/2013

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SOCRATIC DIALOGUE
Definition
  • Ask a person about their philosophical idea, Have them answer confidently
  • Deconstruct their confident answer, Question the person's position, do several times
  • Person admits they do not know anything about their initial response.
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LOGIC
Definition
  • The study of valid inference
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ESTHETICS
Definition
  • The study of the significance of beauty
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Social- political philosophy
Definition
  • How we work together in groups and organize those groups

 

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EPISTEMOLOGY
Definition
  • How we obtain information
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AXIOLOGY
Definition
  • The study of Value
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Nomos
Definition
  • That which is based upon human customs or conventions
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Physis
Definition
  • That which is natural
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LOGOS VS. MYTHOS
Definition
  • Philosophy begins when people stop using Mythos (relies on anthropomorphic values placed upon events), and switches to Logos (logic and reason) as the basis for the explination of reality.
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ONTOLOGY
Definition
  • The study of being/ reality
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