Axiology * Area of philosophy that specifically deals with the problem of value. * Refers to well-founded standards of right and wrong that prescribe what humans ought to do‚ usually in terms of rights‚ obligations‚ benefits to society‚ fairness‚ or specific virtues. * It seeks to realize the question like: What is value? What are the important values which are to be desired in livings? Are these values rooted in reality? And how can these values be realized in our daily experiences
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opinions and ideas‚ in order to reach a plausible or logical conclusion. In other words‚ reason is the ability to help people decide what is true and what is not. Most of the time‚ reason is more commonly related to math and science subjects‚ where logic is put into place in order to obtain logical validity and justify claims. Through observations and experiments‚ we can prove‚ within reason‚ whether a hypothesis is true or not‚ and in the end‚ broaden and individual’s knowledge. On the other hand
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explain Descartes biggest flaw in his argument. Descartes’ theoretical philosophical postulations of God’s existence are of logic. I can compare this to an algorithm analysis from the very start of a closed-out state of mind which allows every literate reader to be persuaded by his argument. From Descartes pieces of logical evidence‚ he provides the chain of creators’ logic‚ where he is inquisitive of the origin of himself‚ whether it is from himself or his parents. If his parents were to be the
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For hundreds of years‚ many cultures have observed and drawn conclusions in an attempt to prove the existence of vampires. In “Visum et Repertum”‚ from Vampires‚ Burial‚ and Death: Folklore and Reality‚ Johannes Fluchinger presents an investigation of multiple suspected vampire related deaths in the village of Medvegia. This excerpt contains a medical investigation carried out by medical officers which concludes that the death of seventeen villagers was related to vampire attacks. In addition‚ the
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pollution-free devices are completely efficient machines. No automobiles are completely efficient machines. No automobiles are pollution-free devices. Valid / Invalid Reasoning: 2. No logic teachers are benevolent persons. Some dictators are benevolent persons. Some dictators are not logic teachers. Valid / Invalid Reasoning: 3. All persons who worry are people who live in the future. All persons who plan ahead are people who live in the future. ------------------------------------------------------------------
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17.06.2011 TOK Essay 8. Discuss the strengths and weaknesses of deductive‚ inductive and informal reasoning in relation to discovering new information and facts‚ and if there is a need for discovering other ways of thinking in order to gain more knowledge about what we already know. Introduction: The question I have decided to answer is what are the importance between the strength and weaknesses of deductive‚ inductive and informal reasoning? Definitions: Deductive: a form of reasoning
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nature. Both readings assert alchemy as a way of discovering the true forms of things. Paracelsus uses alchemy as a reference point of the past in defence for his use of medicine‚ whereas Bacon asserts through inductive reasoning that this ‘art of logic’ is how ‘we conquer nature’ (Bacon 1620). What they both get right is their concept of alchemy as an art‚ and how it is seen as ‘the art of discovery’ (Dawkins 1999). of the divine power. Bacon has two readings that both discuss the matter of alchemy
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from the early days of the Egyptians and Babylon’s and the ingenuity the Pyramids were constructed with. Even the Declaration of Independence‚ Jefferson structured it on Geometric Euclidian logic which is what gives it much of its power as a defense of liberty. He used reason to defend liberty‚ he used logic to define equality. For me‚ that makes Jefferson a mathematical genius. Mathematics is the compass any successful philosophy should use to achieve its full potentials‚ to determine the nature
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in outside new information and this will make us certain in what we know. I think this is most evident in logics. When you think about logic you have to think about what is ethical and makes sense so that all opportunity cost are accounted for and calculated. To make a decision without logic is possible‚ but it is more so a tool that is used to understand more or make a sound decision. Logic itself is not what we actually
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the good of Rome.” Brutus’ simple yet passionate unveiling of his reasons for killing his beloved friend and the feelings and guilt that came along with it was able to capture the support‚ and hearts‚ of the audience. His simple (although flawed) logic was able to convince the Plebeians that he was justified in the murder. Brutus’ simple‚ logical‚ yet effective speech left a daunting barrier for Antony to overcome in order to gain the people’s support. Antony started out his speech much the
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