philosophy & socioology fall final

philosophy

systematic study of fundamental questions concerning existence, knowledge, values, reason, and language

metaphysics

branch of philosophy that deals with the first principles of things, including abstract concepts such as being, knowing, substance, cause, identity, time, and space

epistemology

the theory of knowledge, especially with regard to its methods, validity, and scope; the investigation of what distinguishes justified belief from opinion

axiology

the study of the nature of value and valuation and of the kinds of things that are valuable

logic

fundamental branch of philosophy that studies the principles of valid reasoning and argumentation, exploring how conclusions follow from premises

thought experiment

an imaginary scenario to test an argument or theory

necessary condition

a condition that must be present for a statement or outcome to occur

sufficient condition

cartesian dualism

eliminative materialists

functionalists

identity theory

logical behaviorism

materialism

parallelism

hard determinists

causal determinism

causal indeterminism

traditional compatibilists

libertarians

fatalism

quantum mechanics

brain theory

memory theory

soul theory

essential property

transitivity

apparent memory

direct memory

indirect memory

real memory

subjective relativism

ethical egoism

virtue theory

direct realism

empiricism

phenomenalism

rationalism

representative realism

skepticism