Religion and Philosophy Review

Flashcards covering key terms and concepts from lecture notes on Buddhism, philosophy, and arguments for the existence of God.

In Buddhism, __ = Tanha.

Craving

In Buddhism, __ = Dukkha.

Suffering

__ (raga) is one of the three poisons.

Greed

__ (dvesha) is one of the three poisons.

Hatred

__ (moha) is one of the three poisons.

Delusion

The five moral precepts mean Buddhists try to avoid __.

Harming living things

The five moral precepts mean Buddhists try to avoid __.

Taking what is not given

The five moral precepts mean Buddhists try to avoid __.

Harmful sexual activity

The five moral precepts mean Buddhists try to avoid __.

Lies or gossip

The five moral precepts mean Buddhists try to avoid __.

Taking intoxicating substances

__ are questions about purpose and existence, such as 'Who am I?' and 'Why are we here?'

Ultimate questions

A __ is something you think is true, even if you cannot prove it.

Belief

__ is awareness gained through experience of factual information.

Knowledge

__ is the theory that knowledge is gained through our five senses.

Empiricism

__ is the theory that knowledge is gained through reason.

Rationalism

Plato believed that there were two different ‘realms’: the __.

Realm of Forms and Realm of Appearances

A __ argument is based on study of the cosmos/nature.

Cosmological

A __ is someone who dedicates their life to the study of God/religion.

Theologian

Infinite regress is __.

A sequence of events that never comes to an end

__ means all-knowing.

Omniscient

The design argument is also known as the __ argument.

Teleological