What fundamental subject matter does philosophy investigate?
Problems about reality, knowledge, and value.
How do philosophers mainly address problems not settled by observation or formal proof?
Through critical discussion and argument.
Why is philosophy considered a conceptual a priori activity?
Its problems can be addressed by thought alone.
What empirical information may philosophers need when deciding how to act concerning pain?
Which kinds of creatures can feel pain.
What central competence involves formulating philosophical problems adequately?
Clarifying their content and relevance.
What conditions does an explicit definition provide for applying a concept correctly?
Necessary and sufficient conditions.
What idea does a concept express?
An idea expressed by one or more terms.
What makes a thought a proposition?
It is literally expressed by a declarative sentence and can be true or false.
What form underlies a categorical proposition?
S is P.
What dimensions distinguish categorical propositions?
Quality and quantity.
Answer 10 questions on Introduction to Philosophical Activity.
1. Philosophical problems differ from empirical scientific and mathematical problems because:
2. Which statements characterize philosophy as an investigative activity?
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