Analyzing Data and Formulating Philosophical Questions

An evaluative idea is a concept or belief that involves a judgment or assessment of value.

Evaluative questions arise when we apply our evaluative ideas to specific situations or issues.

Criticism involves the evaluation or analysis of something with the aim of understanding it better or improving it.

<p>Critical reflection about concepts and evaluative ideas involves logical reasoning, critical thinking, and a deep understanding of the subject matter.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>An example of an evaluative idea is 'honesty is a virtue'.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>An example of an evaluative question is 'Is it ethical to lie to protect someone's feelings?'</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The connotation of a concept influences how questions are formulated and interpreted.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Different connotations of a concept in various contexts can lead to different formulations of philosophical questions.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Denotation refers to the literal or primary meaning of a word or concept and provides the basic framework for formulating questions.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The denotation of 'justice' is crucial in formulating questions about the nature of justice.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Concepts can be antithetical (opposing or contradictory) or logically related (implying each other's connotation).</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Antithetical concepts have opposing or contradictory meanings.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A statement disguised as a question that doesn’t actually require or allow for an answer.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>&quot;How many dreams can dance on the head of a pin?&quot;</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A disagreement arising from a misunderstanding or different interpretations of words or concepts, rather than a substantive disagreement.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Disagreement over whether a tomato is a fruit or a vegetable.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Examining ideas critically, questioning assumptions, and evaluating implications.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>By questioning what freedom means, examining underlying assumptions, and evaluating implications of interpretations.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A mistake in reasoning or logic that undermines the validity of an argument.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The fallacy lies in the assumption that every cause must have a prior cause, leading to the concept of a first cause not caused by anything else.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The challenge of determining which beliefs or claims are reliable or trustworthy due to the fallibility of knowledge.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The philosophical view that only one's own mind is sure to exist.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The idea that we can only be certain of our own mental experiences.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It fails because it cannot provide certainty about the existence of anything outside one's own mind.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A mistake in reasoning or logic that undermines the validity of an argument.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The fallacy lies in the assumption that every cause must have a prior cause, leading to the concept of a first cause not caused by anything else.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The challenge of determining which beliefs or claims are reliable or trustworthy.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It is central to many areas of philosophy, including epistemology and philosophy of science.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It arises from different interpretations of the categories 'fruit' and 'vegetable', rather than a substantive disagreement about the nature of tomatoes.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It involves a shift in the meaning of the concept of 'cause' from 'cause within the world' to 'cause outside the world', which is not logically justified.</p> Signup and view all the answers