Theology
This Jewish group abandoned Jerusalem and its temple to create their own community in the Judean wilderness. In order to join their ranks, one had to be baptized. What was the name of this group?
The Essenes
How does Kierkegaard define Objective Truth?
Facts, Data, Abstract and Conceptualized things that can be tested.
The King is king because of God, accountable to God, answers only to God, because God established them. What is this concept called?
The Divine Right of Kings
Person A: "We need to enforce stricter academic standards to ensure students are well-prepared for their future careers."
Person B: "Imagine how sad it will be for the students who fail to meet those standards. They'll feel so discouraged and upset. We can't do that to them."
Sentimental Appeal Fallacy
How does Kierkegaard define Subjective Truth?
One's values
According to the Roman Catholic Church, which does the church not support?
-Help for refugees and those immigrating for asylum
-Labor Unions
-the Right to Thrive and enjoy life as well as rest
-Voting against Democrats and only voting Republican because of Abortion issues
-Fair and decent wages for dignified work
Voting against Democrats and only voting Republican because of Abortion issues
In this Enlightenment realm of life, there is no justice, laws, or ethics. All is war - nasty, brutish, and short. The right to survival is all. What is this?
The State of Nature
This is a place where we all collectively agree to lay down certain rights and give them to the state to administer on our behalf.
Social Contract
Person A: "I want to find a better balance between my job and personal life."
Person B: "Either you dedicate yourself entirely to your career, or you focus on your personal life and give up on professional success. You can't have both."
Either/Or Fallacy
In Existentialism, no fact by itself can inspire or motivate you to action. What does?
Values
The Kingdom of God is not an earthly kingdom that can be seen with the eyes. This is because Christ teaches the Kingdom of God is here instead. Where is it?
Within the life of the follower of Christ.
Social Contract
Deontology
What is your Substantial and Essential Nature according to Aristotle?
Substantial: What you are now
Essential: What you have the potential to become.
Person A: "I saw three women drivers make mistakes on the road today."
Person B: "Women are terrible drivers."
Hasty Generalization
In this concept, nobody has the authority to challenge the state because if we do revolution, this could result in bringing us back to the State of Nature.
Absolutism
This is the restoration of all things. A return of creation before the curse, when everything is exactly as God always intended them to be.
the Kingdom of God
Despite the fact that we surrender certain rights to the State to gain a Social Contract, ultimately those rights are always ours. They can never truly be taken away from us. What is this called?
inalienable rights
Name the two groups we studied that encourages you to lay down your rights, in order to gain peace with others. That from time to time, sacrificing one's rights is good to allow others to enjoy theirs.
Social Contract Theory
Roman Catholicism
Person A: "The economy started improving after the new president took office."
Person B: "The new president’s policies are clearly the reason for the economic growth."
Faulty Causality Fallacy
According to Kant, this type of reason addresses questions of how the world ought to be, and tells us our duty.
Practical Reason
This Jewish group actively rejected the Romans, and from the 1-2nd centuries, fought to establish a political and physical Kingdom of Israel. Their actions became the reason Rome would kick Israel out of their land. Who are they?
the Zealots
According to Rousseau, what is the Tribunate?
A body that intercedes and decides disagreement between the people and the government.
(a type of court system)
According to Kant, this type of reasoning can understand the natural world through the categories of the understanding. What's it called?
Theoretical Reason
Person A: "We should have a more inclusive immigration policy."
Person B: "If we allow more immigrants into our country, they'll take our jobs, increase crime rates, and completely destroy our way of life."
Scare Tactics Fallacy
What are the four causes of change according to Aristotle?
The Material
The Formal
The Efficient
The Final