3rds end of year exams PT

Philosophy

Scepticism

a questioning attitude or doubt regarding knowledge claims, often questioning the possibility of certainty or knowledge itself

Empiricism

the theory that all knowledge originates from experience, particularly sensory experience. It emphasizes that knowledge is not innate but is gained through observation, experimentation, and interaction with the world

Epistemology

The philosophical study of knowledge. This includes questions like: what is knowledge? How do we gain knowledge?

Rationalism

The philosophical view that reason alone is the source of knowledge, rather than experience.

Free will

The ability to act based on one's own will without excessive limitation by necessity or fate

Determinism

The belief that all actions and events, even human ones, are caused by previous events

Compatabilism

The philosophical view that actions that are caused by our internal desires should be considered free