Freedom Flashcards

(39 cards)

1
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these are the 2 types of freedom

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circumstantial freedom and metaphysical freedom

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2
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it is the liberty to accomplish an action without interference or obstacles

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circumstantial freedom

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3
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in circumstantial freedom, you have the ________________ to get something done

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physical ability

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4
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it is the power to choose among genuine alternatives

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metaphysical freedom

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5
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it is acting independently of prior causal factors

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genuine alternatives

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6
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it is a philosophical view that believes that every event in the world is brought about by underlying causes or factors

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determinism

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7
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in determinism, it does not have _________________ __________-

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metaphysical freedom

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8
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determinism asserts that man’s path is __________________

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predetermined

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9
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it is a philosophical view that believes that human actions are freely chosen

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libertarianism

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10
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libertarianism asserts that we do have metaphysical freedom; we are __________ ________

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morally responsible

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11
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it is a philosophical view that believes that free will and determinism are compatible ideas

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compatibilism

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12
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he is the father of existentialism

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Soren Kierkegaard

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13
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Kierkegaard explains ______ as the dizzying effect of freedom, of paralyzing possibility, of the boundlessness of one’s own existence—-a kind of existential paradox of choice

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anxiety

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14
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it is a philosophical theory or approach which emphasizes the existence of the individual person as a free and responsible agent determining their own development through acts of the will

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existentialism

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15
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according to Kierkegaard, to resolve the dizziness of freedom, we must have a ____ of _____

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leap of faith

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16
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three stages of leap of faith

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aesthetic stage
ethical stage
theological stage

17
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it is a stage that is typically immersion in sensuous experience

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aesthetic stage

18
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you do not think about it, you just accept it as it is as long as it is beautiful

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empty-headedness

19
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it is a stage wherein it uses consciousness in terms of the moral aspects in life

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ethical stage

20
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it is the stage wherein the individual seeks for a supreme being

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theological stage

21
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Kierkegaard stated that Christianity is a _____________ which the most of the mob of ‘Christendom’ do not posses

22
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he is more famous through his works in psychology. he is known for his operant conditioning

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Burrhus Frederic Skinner

23
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for Skinner, human freedom is nothing but an _________

24
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it increases the probability of the bhavior

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reinforcement

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it decreases the probability of the behavior
punishment
26
his position seems to be one of absolute indeterminism or total freedom
Jean-Paul Sartre
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Sartre stated that freedom is about "__________________"
making a choice
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he denies that he himself is an existentialist
Albert Camus
29
Albert Camus's philosophy focused on the '________'
absurd
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it is the conflict between the human tendency to speak inherent value and meaning in life and the human inability to find any in a purposeless, meaningless or chaotic and irrational universe
absurd
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it is the capacity of a person to act and exert control over his/her behavior
human agency
32
the freedom to perform an action without any obstacles or hindrances
free action
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the freedom to choose from alternative courses of actions
free will
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Ways to exercise free will
faculties model hierarchical model reasons-response view
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a model that refers to free will as the use of our mental faculties
faculties model
36
it assumes that we have free will due to our _________
intellect
37
a model that argues that free will is based on human wants and desire
hierarchical model
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a model that believes that man has free will because he/she is able to entertain reasons not to enact a certain decision and act upon them when need arises
reasons-responsive view
39
it refers to a person's status of deserving praise and reward, or blame and punishment of an action
moral responsibility