Definitions
The love of wisdom or, further, the effort to think clearly and deeply about fundamental questions.
What is Philosophy?
What is apologetics?
I got sick both times I ate pizza from Mika's Pizza place, so I must be allergic to something in his pizza.
What is hasty generalization?
Zoe is a bad choice for class president because she's from Chicago and crime is terrible there.
What is ad hominem?
My opponent, Nicko Hampton, is against my bill regulating the sale of firearms. He wants everyone to be able to own a gun regardless of whether they are mentally stable or their background.
What is Straw Man?
The study of being or existence
What is Ontology?
Christianity does not claim to be an inspiring myth, but to be based on _________________ _________.
What is historical fact?
Jeremy thinks we need to stop using all plastics, right now, to save the planet from climate change.
What is a straw man?
Emara's dad scolded her for getting a speeding ticket, so she asked him about all the tickets he racked up when he was her age.
What is a red herring?
I know that my personal experience involving angels was genuine because I saw and spoke with angels personally.
What is begging the question?
The study of knowledge (or how we know what we know)
What is epistemology?
What is the first question that must be answered in constructing a worldview?
What is, 'What is the first question?'
If you don't support me in the decision I'm making, you aren't really my friend.
What is a false dilemma?
The movie I saw with Jailee in it was terrible. She's only in terrible movies
What is a hasty generalization?
You can’t trust what Mr. Richey said about Buddhism because he’s a Christian so he’s obviously biased.
What is the Genetic Fallacy?
The study and ordering of right conduct or action
What is ethics?
Christians begin with (epistemology, ontology, ethics)
What is ontology?
Of course it’s fine to wait until the last minute to write your paper. Everybody does it!
What is 'Appeal to the People?'
You must either accept polygamy as a valid marriage or deny polygamist basic human rights
What is a false dilemma?
Barry Bonds is not a great athlete. He’s a cheater, a steroid user, a liar, and had no respect for the game of baseball.
What is ad hominem?
The study of beauty or form?
What is aesthetics?
Paul used philosophy to find this on Mars Hill
What is common ground?
I know I should have been on time for class, but I had a hard time sleeping, my toast burnt, and then the stress of being late made it hard to concentrate on driving here.
What is appeal to pity?
Morality is relative so you should be tolerant of others and not push your sense of right and wrong on other people.
What is self-refuting? (DSP)
Why do I believe in ghosts? I saw a Gallup poll that showed that more than 90% of people believe that ghosts are real. If that many people believe in ghosts, there must be something to it.
What is appeal to the people?