PDU3701 ASSIGNMENT 3 2023
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ASSIGNMENTS
QUESTION 1
1. the theory that all knowledge is based on experience derived from the senses. Stimulated by the rise
of experimental science, it developed in the 17th and 18th centuries, expounded in particular by John
Locke, George Berkeley, and David Hume.
2. Phenomenology is the study of structures of consciousness as experienced from the first-person point
of view. The central structure of an experience is its intentionality, its being directed toward something,
as it is an experience of or about some object. An experience is directed toward an object by virtue of its
content or meaning (which represents the object) together with appropriate enabling conditions.
3. scientific rationalism is a philosophical perspective that considers an individual’s reason as the
primary discovery knowledge means and defining what is true or false. Therefore, a scientific rationalist
relies on logic and reason, unlike an empiricist, who relies on observations and experiences.
4. Hermeneutics is the theory and methodology of interpretation, especially the interpretation of
biblical texts, wisdom literature, as well as philosophical texts, Hermeneutics is more than interpretative
principles or methods used when immediate comprehension fails and includes the art of understanding
and communication.
5. critical theory is any approach to social philosophy that focuses on society and culture to attempt to
reveal, critique, and challenge power structures. With roots in sociology and literary criticism, it argues
that social problems stem more from social structures and cultural assumptions than from individuals.
QUESTION 2
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ASSIGNMENTS
QUESTION 1
1. the theory that all knowledge is based on experience derived from the senses. Stimulated by the rise
of experimental science, it developed in the 17th and 18th centuries, expounded in particular by John
Locke, George Berkeley, and David Hume.
2. Phenomenology is the study of structures of consciousness as experienced from the first-person point
of view. The central structure of an experience is its intentionality, its being directed toward something,
as it is an experience of or about some object. An experience is directed toward an object by virtue of its
content or meaning (which represents the object) together with appropriate enabling conditions.
3. scientific rationalism is a philosophical perspective that considers an individual’s reason as the
primary discovery knowledge means and defining what is true or false. Therefore, a scientific rationalist
relies on logic and reason, unlike an empiricist, who relies on observations and experiences.
4. Hermeneutics is the theory and methodology of interpretation, especially the interpretation of
biblical texts, wisdom literature, as well as philosophical texts, Hermeneutics is more than interpretative
principles or methods used when immediate comprehension fails and includes the art of understanding
and communication.
5. critical theory is any approach to social philosophy that focuses on society and culture to attempt to
reveal, critique, and challenge power structures. With roots in sociology and literary criticism, it argues
that social problems stem more from social structures and cultural assumptions than from individuals.
QUESTION 2
