SSH 105 Chapter Notes - Chapter 2: Philosophical Skepticism, Critical Thinking, Peer Pressure
5 May 2016
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Self-interested thinking: accepting a claim solely on the grounds that it advances, or coincides with, our interests. Stereotyping: drawing conclusions about people or groups without sufficient reasons. Peer pressure: the pressure to accept or reject a claim solely on the basis of what one"s peers think or do. Appeal to popularity: an argument that tries to support a conclusion on the basis of the popularity of a belief. Stereotyping: drawing conclusions about people without sufficient reasons. Worldview: a philosophy of life, a set of fundamental ideas that helps us make sense of a wide range of important issues in life. Subjective relativism: truth depends on what someone believes. Subjectivist fallacy: using subjective relativism to support a claim. Social relativism: the view that truth is relative to societies. Egalitarianism: the notion that the beliefs of different societies are all equal. Philosophical skepticism: we know much less than we think we do.
