Philosophy of Science: Reasoning and Observation
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What enables humans to distinguish right from wrong?

  • Consequences
  • Reason
  • Freedom
  • Intelligence (correct)

    • What is the outcome of human actions that are deliberate and intentional?

  • They entail morality (correct)
  • They are only social
  • They are only voluntary
  • They are only physiological

    • What is the ability to 'foresee' things and decide proper actions called?

  • Freedom
  • Foresight (correct)
  • Intelligence
  • Prudence

    • What is the term for people who are able to practice proper actions consistently with ease?

    <p>Prudent</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the basis of accountability for human actions?

    <p>Intelligence and freedom</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the characteristic of human freedom that is always conditioned by circumstances?

    <p>Limited freedom</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary goal of Rene Descartes' 'Methodic Doubt'?

    <p>To question whatever one believes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the core idea behind Pragmatism?

    <p>Truth has beneficial consequences</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary focus of Phenomenology?

    <p>Investigating the nature of observable facts</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the opposite of truth, according to the lesson?

    <p>Untruth</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the definition of a lie, according to the lesson?

    <p>An intentional false statement</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the focus of the Existential Approach, according to the lesson?

    <p>Answering the question 'Who is man?'</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary goal of human endeavors according to the concept of self-realization?

    <p>Pursuing happiness and eudaimonia</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the ability to anticipate the possible consequences of one's actions?

    <p>Foresight</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the etymological meaning of the term 'subject'?

    <p>To throw under</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the concept that represents the intersection of knowledge and ignorance?

    <p>Johari Window</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term used to describe the unique, unrepeatable context of an individual's feelings and experiences?

    <p>Kalooban</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary distinction between philosophy and science?

    <p>One requires experimentation, and the other involves speculation.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main advantage of the mythos way of thinking?

    <p>It creates a whole social order in which all acts have meaning.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a major limitation of the mythos way of thinking?

    <p>It leads to static societies that resist innovation.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary difference between logos and mythos?

    <p>Logos involves speculative thinking, while mythos involves supernatural explanations.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the implication of attributing natural phenomena to the actions of gods?

    <p>It leads to stagnation and a lack of innovation.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a fundamental question that philosophy addresses?

    <p>All of the above</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the definition of death in a living organism?

    <p>The cessation of biological processes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to Martin Heidegger, what is the existential feature of death that implies that no one can represent you or replace you in death?

    <p>Non-relationality</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the paradox of life according to Hans Jonas?

    <p>That it tends towards a natural dissolution yet clings to itself</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the significance of death in Hannah Arendt's philosophy?

    <p>It is the end of life, but not the end for which humans were born</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the common feature of death that is shared among all living things?

    <p>Deterioration and decomposition</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the existential feature of death that implies that death is an inevitable and unavoidable event?

    <p>Inescapability</p> Signup and view all the answers

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