ETHICS

Embodied Spirits

Humans are composed of both a soul and a body.

Philosophy of Man

The study of man as an embodied spirit.

Cosmology

The study of material beings and the universe.

Theodicy

The study of the existence of a Good God through reason alone, without faith, scripture, or miracles.

Mortal Being

A being that has a beginning and an end, such as humans.

Immortal Being

A being that has a beginning but no end, such as the soul.

Eternal Being

A being that has neither a beginning nor an end, such as God.

Actual Being

A being that exists in reality.

Ideal Being

A being that exists in the mind; imaginative.

Potential Being

A being that does not yet exist but can in the future.

Epistemology

The study of knowledge and truth that evaluates if knowledge corresponds with reality.

A Posteriori Knowledge

Knowledge gained through sense experience.

Logic

The study of correct thinking and reasoning.

Fallacy

A deceptive argument that appears correct but is not.

Axiology

The study of human values.

Ethics

The study of what is right, good, and true.

Aesthetics

The study of beauty and its value.

Creation

Making something out of nothing (Latin: creare).

Invention

Creating something out of existing materials.

Annihilation

Making nothing out of something, or complete obliteration.

Destruction

Breaking something but not making it cease to exist.

Contraries

Opposite terms with something in between them, e.g., hot and cold.

Contradictories

Opposite terms with no middle ground, e.g., honest vs. dishonest.

Nihilism

The belief in nothingness; a belief that life has no inherent meaning.

Omnipresent

A divine attribute that means present everywhere.

Omniscient

A divine attribute that means all-knowing.

Omnipotent

A divine attribute that means all-powerful.