PHIL 2020 : Philosophy 2020 Exam 1
Document Summary
Philosophy- attempting to discern & remove contradictions among non-empirical, reasoned beliefs that have universal, with resulting benefits of having a better understanding of the world & our place within it. Argument- a group of propositions at least one, which, the premise, is said to support the truth of the other, the conclusion. Premise, conclusion, interference: 1 or more premise false, premise cant support truth of cl/ 2. If prem is true but does not logically imply truth of concl. Moral anti-realism- the denial of moral realism & the view that there are no mind- independent moral truths that are objective, universal, or necessary. Moral realism- the view that there are some mind-independent or objective moral truths. Ex: divine command theory, ethical naturalism, ethical non-naturalism. Meta-ethics- the subfield of moral philosophy that focuses on the fundamental status and nature of morality. Self-defeating claim- claims that prove themselves to be false because they require the truth of a contradiction.
