7 Questions
What is the main difference between philosophy and science?
Philosophy deals with deep questions while science seeks definite answers.
What do universals and particulars refer to?
Universals refer to general terms while particulars refer to specific terms.
What is the difference between first order of inquiry and second order of inquiry?
First order of inquiry is direct and detail-oriented while second order of inquiry allows further questioning.
What is truth?
Truth is in accord with fact or reality and cannot be changed
What is opinion?
Opinion is a statement without evidence but can be backed up by evidence
What are the three paradigm shifts of philosophy?
Cosmocentric, theocentric, and anthropocentric
What are the three sources of knowledge?
Reason, experience, and intuition.
Study Notes
- Philosophy is the love of wisdom and seeks to examine assumptions and beliefs.
- Science seeks definite answers while philosophy deals with deep questions.
- Philosophy takes a holistic perspective to understand a part of a culture.
- Universals refer to general terms while particulars refer to specific terms.
- First order of inquiry is direct and detail-oriented while second order of inquiry allows further questioning.
- Truth is in accord with fact or reality and cannot be changed.
- Opinion is a statement without evidence but can be backed up by evidence.
- The three paradigm shifts of philosophy are cosmocentric, theocentric, and anthropocentric.
- The three sources of knowledge are reason, experience, and intuition.
- Methodical theories to truth include correspondence theory, linguistic turn, phenomenology, and existentialism.
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