Intro to Philosophy PH102

James Flynn is the teacher. Caldwell University.

3. Skepticism

the view that knowledge is impossible

6. Fallacy of an appeal to authority

It is a false way of reasoning. It occurs when a claim is deemed true solely because an alleged authority figure endorses it, rather a based on relevant evidence or logic.

9. Fallacy of Equivocation

it is a false way of reasoning. It means to use a word in a radically different way in an argument.

10. Moral Relativism

morality is a matter of opinion.

11. Dialectic

Socrates’ method used to seek for the truth and conduct self-examination though logic and reasoning.

12. Moral Realism/Objectivism

the position that you can prove certain things are right and certain things are wrong.

17. Epistemology

the area of philosophy that deals with knowledge.

18. Anamnesis

that view that learning is recollecting. It follows the idea that we once knew everything. Once our soul entered our body, we fell into confusion. It is the process of coming out of confusion.

21. Fallacy of an appeal to pity

it is a false way of reasoning where someone tries to win support for a claim by exploiting their audience’s emotions, specifically pity or guilt, rather than using relevant evidence. It is a form of apparel to emotion that replaces logical, factual arguments with emotional manipulation.

22. Fallacy of ad hominem

it is a false way of reasoning where an argument is dismissed by attacking the character, motive, or attributes of the person making it, rather than addressing the substance or merits of the argument itself. It is a tactic used to divert attention for the actual issue.