Religion and Philosophy

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Which philosopher believed that conventional language distorts reality? a. Henri Bergson b. A. ... Started by BRWH	3 Replies 87 Views	Jul 14, 2018 by jliusyl
The pragmatists agree with the rationalists that ultimate truths must be eternal and necessary. ... Started by naturalchemist	1 Replies 52 Views	Jul 14, 2018 by Harbringer
C. S. Peirce believed that the way in which we arrive at our beliefs is just as important as the ... Started by anjilletteb	1 Replies 56 Views	Jul 14, 2018 by jaykayy05
William James argued that science demonstrates that all our actions are determined by previous ... Started by K@	1 Replies 90 Views	Jul 14, 2018 by upturnedfurball
John Dewey believed the goal of science was to arrive at a final set of true ideas that would never ... Started by gonzo233	1 Replies 137 Views	Jul 14, 2018 by Chelseyj.hasty
Dewey claimed that value judgments are like wellconfirmed scientific hypotheses. Indicate ... Started by pragya sharda	1 Replies 65 Views	Jul 14, 2018 by fur
C. S. Peirce criticized Descartes for a. attempting to prove the existence of God. b. ... Started by rachel9	1 Replies 76 Views	Jul 14, 2018 by Carissamariew
Peirce explains that meaning is a. anything that gives us a sense of purpose in life. b. that ... Started by EAugust	1 Replies 87 Views	Jul 14, 2018 by elyse44
Peirces claim that any one of our beliefs may need to be revised in the future is called a. the ... Started by gbarreiro	3 Replies 83 Views	Jul 14, 2018 by deja
What does James say about these two statements? (i) An idea is useful because it is true. (ii) ... Started by ssal	1 Replies 135 Views	Jul 14, 2018 by Briannahope
In his essay The Will to Believe, James argued that a. it is always wrong to believe anything ... Started by imanialler	1 Replies 69 Views	Jul 14, 2018 by Dominic
John Dewey called his theory of knowledge a. pragmaticism. b. instrumentalism. c. subjectivism. ... Started by HudsonKB16	1 Replies 110 Views	Jul 14, 2018 by gstein359
The scientist that had the most influence on Deweys philosophy was a. Isaac Newton. b. Sigmund ... Started by charchew	1 Replies 83 Views	Jul 14, 2018 by ankilker
According to Deweys theory of education, the primary goal of education is to help students to a. ... Started by penza	1 Replies 97 Views	Jul 14, 2018 by yasmin
Bertrand Russell started out embracing a form of Hegelianism. Indicate whether the statement is ... Started by rlane42	1 Replies 94 Views	Jul 14, 2018 by KKcool
According to Russell, scientific objects such as electrons are logical constructions. ... Started by jake	1 Replies 45 Views	Jul 14, 2018 by akemokai
A true analytic statement is called a tautology. Indicate whether the statement is true or ... Started by chads108	3 Replies 204 Views	Jul 14, 2018 by meganlapinski
The logical positivists attempted to show that metaphysical claims were pseudopropositions. ... Started by saliriagwu	1 Replies 91 Views	Jul 14, 2018 by enass
One criticism made of the logical positivists criterion of meaning was that their own statements ... Started by ashley	1 Replies 77 Views	Jul 14, 2018 by Eazy416
In spite of the new insights of his later period, Wittgenstein never rejected any of his earlier ... Started by EY67	1 Replies 90 Views	Jul 14, 2018 by blazinlyss
The later Wittgenstein agreed with the logical positivists that scientific discourse is the only ... Started by audie	1 Replies 180 Views	Jul 14, 2018 by stillxalice
John Austin proclaimed that analyzing ordinary language is the only method that should be used in ... Started by sammy	1 Replies 65 Views	Jul 14, 2018 by itsakadoozi
According to Moore, the naturalistic fallacy is the claim that a. there is no supernatural being. ... Started by gbarreiro	1 Replies 87 Views	Jul 14, 2018 by reversalruiz
The work Bertrand Russell did with Alfred North Whitehead was an attempt to a. develop a ... Started by lilldybug07	1 Replies 91 Views	Jul 14, 2018 by cdmart10
Russell attempted to formulate an ideal language that would a. correspond to the structure of ... Started by tuffie	3 Replies 117 Views	Jul 14, 2018 by taylorsonier