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What is an evaluative idea?
What is an evaluative idea?
An evaluative idea is a concept or belief that involves a judgment or assessment of value.
How does an evaluative question arise?
How does an evaluative question arise?
Evaluative questions arise when we apply our evaluative ideas to specific situations or issues.
What is criticism?
What is criticism?
Criticism involves the evaluation or analysis of something with the aim of understanding it better or improving it.
How does critical reflection about concepts and evaluative ideas work?
How does critical reflection about concepts and evaluative ideas work?
Give an example of an evaluative idea.
Give an example of an evaluative idea.
Provide an example of an evaluative question.
Provide an example of an evaluative question.
Explain the relevance of connotation in formulating philosophical conceptual questions.
Explain the relevance of connotation in formulating philosophical conceptual questions.
How can different cultural or philosophical contexts impact the formulation of philosophical questions?
How can different cultural or philosophical contexts impact the formulation of philosophical questions?
Define denotation and its role in philosophical conceptual questions.
Define denotation and its role in philosophical conceptual questions.
How does the denotation of a concept like 'justice' impact philosophical questions about it?
How does the denotation of a concept like 'justice' impact philosophical questions about it?
Explain the possible relationships between concepts in philosophical discussions.
Explain the possible relationships between concepts in philosophical discussions.
What does it mean for concepts to be antithetical in philosophical contexts?
What does it mean for concepts to be antithetical in philosophical contexts?
What is a pseudo-question?
What is a pseudo-question?
Provide an example of a pseudo-question.
Provide an example of a pseudo-question.
What is a verbal dispute?
What is a verbal dispute?
Give an example of a verbal dispute.
Give an example of a verbal dispute.
What are the key components of critical reflection?
What are the key components of critical reflection?
How might critical reflection apply to the concept of 'freedom'?
How might critical reflection apply to the concept of 'freedom'?
What is a fallacy?
What is a fallacy?
What is the nature of the fallacy committed by Aquinas in his proof of the existence of God?
What is the nature of the fallacy committed by Aquinas in his proof of the existence of God?
What is the general problem of reliable knowledge?
What is the general problem of reliable knowledge?
Define solipsism.
Define solipsism.
What is the argument for solipsism based on?
What is the argument for solipsism based on?
Why does the argument for solipsism fail?
Why does the argument for solipsism fail?
What is a fallacy?
What is a fallacy?
What is the nature of the fallacy committed by Aquinas in his proof of the existence of God?
What is the nature of the fallacy committed by Aquinas in his proof of the existence of God?
What does the general problem of reliable knowledge refer to?
What does the general problem of reliable knowledge refer to?
Why is the general problem of reliable knowledge significant in philosophy?
Why is the general problem of reliable knowledge significant in philosophy?
Explain how a disagreement over whether a tomato is a fruit or a vegetable could be considered a verbal dispute.
Explain how a disagreement over whether a tomato is a fruit or a vegetable could be considered a verbal dispute.
Why is Aquinas' assumption about a first cause being uncaused considered fallacious?
Why is Aquinas' assumption about a first cause being uncaused considered fallacious?
