ACMA01H3 Study Guide - Final Guide: Modern Philosophy, The Examined Life
17 Dec 2015
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The study of fundamental nature of knowledge, truth, reality, and existence, especially when considered an academic discipline. Philosophies are ways of understanding various aspects of human existence. There are no whole truths; all truths are half truths- alfred north: truth (capital-t, singular), truth, and truths. Rejected the idea of universal truths o: what we call truth is merely ne representation o. Recall: all things are subject to interpretation whichever interpretation prevails at a given time is a function of power and not truth. From the philosophical perspective, beliefs (ones own, personal, truths) are ultimately dependent on circumstance. What we believe is largely due to the social context in which we were born. Our beliefs begin to form based largely on our context, and the positive recognition we get by adhering to the rules and guidelines consistent with membership in that particular context (think: gender) Aristotle: statements are true when they are consistent with reality ex.
