Philosophers
Philosopher most known for his analogy of life to a cave.
It is the state of being the case.
What is the definition of truth?
States that truth is discovered through experience.
What is empiricism?
Argument that states that since the universe had a beginning, and every action is caused by something therefore, the universe has a cause.
Act, Motive, Situation, Consequence
Philosopher that combined Platonized Christianity with Aristotelian rationalism.
Who is Thomas Aquinas?
The characteristic of truth that states that it is unchanging and unaffected by time, culture, and geography.
What is absolute truth?
States that truth is discovered through reason and logic.
What is rationalism?
Argument that states that the appearance of design is evidence of a designer.
What is the teleological argument?
Is an aid in making good moral choices that comes from divine word.
What is Biblical revelation ethics?
He said that "I think therefore I'am"
Who is Descarte?
Law that states that two opposing truth claims cannot both be true.
What is the law of noncontradiction?
States that truth is discovered through experience but is deciphered and organized through logic and reasoning.
What is apriorism?
States that God must exist because the idea of a "supremely great being" necessitates it.
What is Anselm's Ontological Argument?
Ends justify the means.
What are teleological ethics?
Philosopher that believed that outside of rationalism, nothing could be known for certain, but certain things have higher probability of being true.
Who is Hume?
Law that states that truths can always be deduced down to a "first principle"
What is the law of first principle?
States that truth is discovered through God and the teachings of the Bible.
What is Biblical Revelation?
Argument that comes from Aquinas' 4th of his five points on God's existence on gradation and values.
What is axiology?
Asserts that the greatest good for the greatest amount of people.
What is utilitarianism?