Logic
This type of logical argument that aims to use premises to prove a conclusion
Deductive Argument
This famous allegory by Plato describes prisoners watching shadows on a cave wall
The Allegory of the Cave
These three traditional conditions must be met for something to count as knowledge
Justified, true belief
This Theory of Art states argues that art must transmit feelings
Expression Theory of Art
This ethical dilemma involves deciding whether to switch a trolley's track to save five people while killing one
The Trolley Problem
This type of deductive argument has a conclusion that follows necessarily from its premises.
(Deductively) Valid Argument
This philosophical position argues that we might be living in a computer simulation, as discussed by Nick Bostrom
Simulation Theory
This French philosopher used systematic doubt and the "evil demon" hypothesis to question all his belief
René Descartes
This position argues that beauty is merely in the eye of the beholder
Subjectivism
This ethical theory judges actions by their consequences and maximum happiness
Utilitarianism
Attacking the proponent of an argument rather than the argument itself is called...
Appeal to Person or Ad Hominem Fallacy
This ancient thought experiment asks whether a ship that has had all its parts replaced remains the same ship
The Ship of Theseus
This test asks whether a computer can fool a human into thinking it's human
The Turing Test
Plato believed in an objective _____ of beauty that beautiful things share features with
Form
This philosopher's categorical imperative states we should act only according to rules that could become universal laws
Immanuel Kant
A "truth telling" paradox is called a...
Veridical Paradox
This philosopher questioned reality through his famous "butterfly dream" where he couldn't tell if he was a man dreaming of a butterfly or vice versa
Zhuangzi
These two opposing schools of thought differ on whether knowledge comes primarily from reason or experience
Rationalism and Empiricism
Our Week 11 game questioned whether works created by these three non-human entities could be considered art
Apes, Elephants, and AI
This ethical approach focuses on developing moral character rather than rules or consequences
Virtue Ethics
The Barber's Paradox and the Liar Paradox are examples of what kind of paradox?
Antinomy
These three positions on free will, starting with "H", "L" and "C" respectively, were discussed in Weeks 6-7
Hard determinism, Libertarianism, and Compatibilism
This term describes the philosophical position that we cannot have certain knowledge about anything
Radical Skepticism
The purging of pity and fear by experiencing them in media is called...
Ethical theories of this type focus not on the potential consequences of an action, but on some other non-consequence feature like intention
Deontological (Theories)