What is philosophy?
Give an example of a philosophical question
What is real?
What is knowledge?
Etc.
What is empiricism?
We get knowledge through experience
What is doubt?
To not be sure about something
What is justification?
Proof that a statement is true
Name four branches of philosophy
Ethics, Political philosophy, Epistemology, Metaphysics
Give an example of a non-philosophical question:
How many people are here in this class?
What is rationalism?
We get knowledge through reason
Give me an example of doubt in your everyday life
I am not sure my name is…
Is it justified to believe your mother is she said she saw aliens yesterday? Why?
Any well-thought response is ok
Give examples of epistemological questions (3)
What is knowledge? How do we know? What is the difference between knowledge and belief?
How is „philosophy“ translated from Greek?
love of wisdom
What is a priori
Statements known prior to experience
Give me an example of philosophical doubt?
I doubt the world around me exists
Are you justified to believe secondary sources? Why? In what cases?
In cases an academic relies on primary sources + has qualifications
Give examples of ethical questions:
What is a good action? What is bad? Is it ethical to eat meat?
Can a non-philosophical question become philosophical? Give an example
What is a number is a mathematical question that becomes philosophical if we question the nature of numbers in the world
What is a posteriori
Statements known after experience
The name of a philosopher who proposed the method of doubt:
René Descartes
How can you justify following school rules?
Any well thought out response is ok
Give examples of questions in political philosophy (3)
Who should govern? What is the best political order? What is the worst political order?
What is philosophy?
I.e., an art of asking questions, etc.
Give one example of a priori and one example of a posteriori statements
„2+2=4“ a priori
„All men are mortal“ a posteriori
The statement that Rene Descartes most famous for
Cogito ergo sum
How can you justify that other people around you are not machines?
Any well thought out justification is okay
Give 3 examples of metaphysical questions
What is reality? Is the world real? What is consciousness?