it is the state of existence of things independent of human consciousness
reality
it refers to perfect knowledge that is free from error or doubt
certainty
philosophy seeks to achieve certainty in its quest for?
knowledge and truth
a priori knowledge (based on pure reasoning)
rationalism
a posteriori knowledge (based on experience)
empiricism
all knowledge is uncertain
skepticism
it is the causes of events and phenomena
causality
it is the capacity of man to govern/control his action
agency
it is the ability to choose
free will
it is the event that is determined by a specific set of events/factors
determinism
it is the standards of right and wrong which define human behavior
ethics
it is a method of analyzing a topic by formulating a series of questions designed to analyze its various aspects, and examine and clarify a person’s view on it.
Socratic method
it is neither a ______ (art of persuasion) nor a debate
rhetoric
it can be compared to a debate competition
Eristike
is rather constructive
Dialektike
if in eristike, interlocutors are __________, in dialektike they are _______
adversaries, partners
father of modern philosophy
Rene Descartes
it is the reducing complex ideas to their parts or individual constituents
reductionist
it works under the assumption that all properties in a given system cannot be broken down by its component parts alone, but rather the system as a whole entity decides how the individual parts behave
holistic
it is the use of formal logic as a rational tool
analytic philosophy
