PHIL 101: Intr oduction to
Questions and answ er s w ith
accur ate r ationales(PASSED)
Philosophy - answer the investigation, through natural reason, into the
fundamental aspects of reality and the universal characteristics of human
existence
Supernaturalism - answer the meaning of life is found principally in something
that transcends the physical, material world
Naturalism - answer the meaning of life is found in the context of the physical,
material world
Subjectivism - answer each person creates the values for his or her own life
Objectivism - answer there are intersubjective standards of meaning not reducible
to each person's own choices and preferences
Nihilism - answer there is no meaning of life; everything is literally pointless
Basic Method - answer rational reflection on and careful logical analyses of
ordinary experience; thought, thought out
, Abstraction - answer abstracting to the general features of a situation
Belief - answer an assent to a proposition/description of reality
Truth - answer the intellect's correspondence to reality
Conversational Implicature - answer for reasons of efficiency and obviousness,
various important clauses and qualifications for any given proposition are implied
by the context
Metaphysical Considerations - answer examining from the point of view of what
exists/reality
Epistemological Considerations - answer examining from the point of view of our
cognitive abilities; how we come to belief/know about things
Principle of Belief-Management - answer to pursue and maintain true beliefs and
to avoid and reject false beliefs
Analytical Logic - answer breaking down the key components (premises and
conclusion/s) of an argument
Critical Logic - answer assessing the worth of arguments you may encounter
Constructive Logic - answer providing the skills for constructing good arguments
Questions and answ er s w ith
accur ate r ationales(PASSED)
Philosophy - answer the investigation, through natural reason, into the
fundamental aspects of reality and the universal characteristics of human
existence
Supernaturalism - answer the meaning of life is found principally in something
that transcends the physical, material world
Naturalism - answer the meaning of life is found in the context of the physical,
material world
Subjectivism - answer each person creates the values for his or her own life
Objectivism - answer there are intersubjective standards of meaning not reducible
to each person's own choices and preferences
Nihilism - answer there is no meaning of life; everything is literally pointless
Basic Method - answer rational reflection on and careful logical analyses of
ordinary experience; thought, thought out
, Abstraction - answer abstracting to the general features of a situation
Belief - answer an assent to a proposition/description of reality
Truth - answer the intellect's correspondence to reality
Conversational Implicature - answer for reasons of efficiency and obviousness,
various important clauses and qualifications for any given proposition are implied
by the context
Metaphysical Considerations - answer examining from the point of view of what
exists/reality
Epistemological Considerations - answer examining from the point of view of our
cognitive abilities; how we come to belief/know about things
Principle of Belief-Management - answer to pursue and maintain true beliefs and
to avoid and reject false beliefs
Analytical Logic - answer breaking down the key components (premises and
conclusion/s) of an argument
Critical Logic - answer assessing the worth of arguments you may encounter
Constructive Logic - answer providing the skills for constructing good arguments
