Philosophy Key Words

Frage	Antworten
Priori	Before Experience
Posteriori	After Experience
Deductive	Self evident proof
Design Argument: Order	Regularities in the behaviour of objects and laws in the universe
Design Argument: Benefit	The universe is an orderly structure and provides all that is necessary for life
Design Argument: Purpose	Objects within the universe appear to be working towards an end or purpose
Design Argument: Suitability for human life	The order exhibited by the universe provides the ideal environment for human life to exist
Design Argument: Appearance	The appearance of the universe, which could be said to exhibit beauty, suggests that it is intended for something more than basic survival
Agape	The principle of Christian love. Acting out of love for others; trying to do the best to serve their interests
Relativism	Rules don't always apply, they depend on the situation. Rejects absolutes such as 'never' and 'always'
Absolutism	Values such as truth and morality are absolute and not conditional upon human perception
Legalism	A conservative rule based on morality. Solutions are preset
Antinomianism	The polar opposite to legalism. No rules can be applied to moral situation.
Pragmatism	The principle that: For a course of an action to be right it has to be practical; it has to work.
Personalism	Putting people first. The principle that people are more important than rules.
Positivism	You have to start with a positive choice - you need to want to do good.

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