Philosophy as Science

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In which language function is the directive function most commonly found?

Performative Utterances

What is the function of an interrogative sentence?

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What type of sentence is 'Close the door'?

Imperative

Which function of language involves the communication of information?

Informative Language Function Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of performative utterances?

Perform the action it reports Signup and view all the answers

What is the immediate product of sense perception?

Phantasm Signup and view all the answers

Which form of language expresses surprise?

Exclamative Signup and view all the answers

What process involves drawing out the essential elements of things belonging to the same class?

Abstraction Signup and view all the answers

When does the process of abstraction begin?

After acquiring the phantasm Signup and view all the answers

What is the intellectual representation of the essence of things called?

Idea Signup and view all the answers

Which term refers to the combination of sense perception forming an image in the inner sense?

Imagination Signup and view all the answers

What does the intellect do after receiving the sense image?

Deletes non-essential characteristics Signup and view all the answers

What is the main characteristic of science according to the text?

Use of empirical evidences Signup and view all the answers

Why did Galileo Galilei face charges of heresy in 1633?

For advocating Copernican Theory Signup and view all the answers

How did Galileo handle the charges of heresy in 1633?

He pleaded guilty in exchange for a lighter sentence Signup and view all the answers

Why was Galileo an advocate of Nicolas Copernicus' work?

Because he believed in the sun-centered solar system Signup and view all the answers

What makes philosophy a science according to the text?

Following logical arguments and empirical evidences Signup and view all the answers

What enables philosophy to discover the underlying truth on the nature of certain circumstances?

Arrival at a level of certitude on the causes of things Signup and view all the answers

What distinguishes demonstrative definitions from other kinds?

They are constituted at least in part by gesture Signup and view all the answers

What does an Enumerative Definition do to assign meaning to a term?

Names the members of the class the term denotes Signup and view all the answers

What is the main characteristic of an Intensional Definition?

Assigns meaning by indicating qualities or attributes Signup and view all the answers

What kind of definition assigns meaning to a word with the same intentional meaning?

Synonymous Definition Signup and view all the answers

What does an Etymological Definition reveal about a word?

The root meaning from which other meanings derive Signup and view all the answers

Why is familiarity with etymology important according to the text?

To access meanings of related words based on ancestry Signup and view all the answers

Which type of definition is attained by tracing the origin of the term?

Genetic Definition Signup and view all the answers

What type of definition declares the purpose or end for which a thing is produced?

Definition by Final Cause Signup and view all the answers

What type of definition gives the maker or producer of a thing?

Efficient by Efficient Cause Signup and view all the answers

In good definition rules, why should the defining term not be contained in the defining term itself?

To provide little or no information at all Signup and view all the answers

What should not be expressed in a definition according to the text?

Simple and univocal terms Signup and view all the answers

What type of definition explains the unique traits or properties that emanate from a thing's essence?

Essential Definition Signup and view all the answers

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