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4 Major Philosophical Methods

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Who is credited as the founder of Western philosophy and among the first moral philosophers of the ethical tradition of thought?

Phenomenological Method

Socrates (correct)

Hermeneutical Method

Analytic Method

What is the name of the form of argumentative dialogue between individuals based on asking and answering questions?

Elenchus

Phenomenological Method

Analytic Method

Socratic Method (correct)

What is the main aim of the Socratic Method?

To analyze phenomena to reveal their structure and essence

To examine the values, principles, and beliefs of students

To focus on moral education on how one ought to live or must act

To help participants develop their understanding by searching for general commonly held truths (correct)

Which method uses questions to examine the values, principles, and beliefs of students?

Socratic Method Signup and view all the answers

What is the focus of the Socratic Method?

Searching for general commonly held truths Signup and view all the answers

Which philosopher is associated with the Socratic Method?

Socrates Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary focus of phenomenology?

Studying subjective experience and consciousness Signup and view all the answers

Who is often considered the father of phenomenology?

Edmund Husserl Signup and view all the answers

What problem does the term 'egocentric predicament' describe?

Inability to view reality outside of our own perceptions Signup and view all the answers

What does the technique of 'Phenomenological Reduction' involve?

Stripping away all abstraction, theorizing, and generalization Signup and view all the answers

Which philosopher emphasized the importance of language in shaping our understanding of the world?

Martin Heidegger Signup and view all the answers

What is the term 'intentionality' in phenomenology referring to?

The consciousness of or an experience of something Signup and view all the answers