Question 1 (1 point) A paradigm is: Question 1 options: an Enlightenment princip

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Question 1 (1 point)

A paradigm is:

Question 1 options:

an Enlightenment principle of justice and ethics

one particular way of thinking about a topic

two nickels

a worldview originating in Eastern philosophy

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Question 2 (1 point)

Ontology is:

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the study of environment

the study of essence

the study of existence

the study of empiricism

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Question 3 (1 point)

A materialist believes that:

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the natural realm is all that exists

God created the world but is not active in it

forces outside nature created the world

the universe consists of only matter and energy

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Question 4 (1 point)

Monism is:

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the concept that the universe consists of only immaterial substances

the belief that the universe consists of only one type of thing (matter, ideas)

the idea that the universe is made up of two different substances

the thought that the universe will come to a single apocalyptic end

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Question 5 (1 point)

Dialectical reasoning includes all but the following:

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making a proposal

modifying an idea

raising questions, pointing out problems

concluding with a synthesis

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Question 6 (1 point)

Realism that developed after the Enlightenment include all but the following:

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common sense realism

critical realism

ideal realism

pragmatic realism

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Question 7 (1 point)

Determinism is the belief that everything happens:

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only if there is an ideal way that everyone agrees on

exactly as it does because of the laws of cause and effect

because God determined that the universe should run on its own

because it works in the best practical way

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Question 8 (1 point)

The Enlightenment was a time period in Europe when:

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intellectuals began to rely on reason alone to arrive at truth

watchmakers like Benjamin Franklin became American fathers

Deism overtook theism as the main theology

electricity began to be used in schools of philosophy

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Question 9 (1 point)

Plato’s theory of “Forms” is another term for:

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the world of senses

the world of dualism

the world of ideas

the world of myth

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Question 10 (1 point)

The via negativa is a term referring to:

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apophatic perspective of God

negative theology

what God is not

all of the above

an Enlightenment principle of justice and ethics

one particular way of thinking about a topic

two nickels

a worldview originating in Eastern philosophy

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4. the belief that the universe consists of only one type of thing (matter, ideas)

Materialism is a form of philosophical monism which holds that matter is the fundamental substance in nature, and that all things, including mental aspects and consciousness, are results of material interactions.

5.making a proposal

the dialectical method is at base a discourse between two or more people holding different points of view about a subject but wishing to establish the truth through reasoned arguments.

6.Critical realism

Critical realism, a philosophical approach associated with Roy Bhaskar that emerged in 1970s.

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8. A

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