Philosophy, Concepts and Argumentation

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Course Outline

  1. Philosophy, Science and Religion
  2. Concepts and Their Classifications
  3. Ontology and Reality
  4. Premises and Types of Reasoning
  5. Obstacles to Rational Argumentation
  6. Argument Quality and Fallacies

1. Philosophy, Science and Religion

★ Must-know

📌 Philosophy, science, and religion all begin with questioning but differ in method: philosophy uses logic, reflection, and argumentation; science uses observation and experimentation; and religion uses belief, religious texts, family, and tradition.

Further detail

📌 Philosophy treats truth as modifiable through reflection and improvement, science treats truth as existing and revisable through experimentation, and religion treats truth as fixed with interpretation that may be more or less fixed.

Memory Hook

Philosophy reasons, science experiments, religion believes.

2. Concepts and Their Classifications

Key Concepts & Definitions

  • Concept : a mental representation that groups ideas and phenomena into a category sharing one or more characteristics
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1. Which method best distinguishes philosophy from science and religion?

2. What is the primary method used by philosophy to investigate truth?

3. How does the treatment of truth differ among philosophy, science, and religion?

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How does philosophy differ in method from science and religion?

Philosophy uses logic, reflection, and argumentation.

Philosophy, Science, Religion | Method

Logic, reflection, experimentation, belief, tradition

How does science treat the concept of truth?

Science treats truth as existing and revisable through experimentation.

Truth in Philosophy, Science, Religion

Modifiable, revisable, fixed

What is a concept in mental representation?

A concept groups ideas and phenomena into a category sharing characteristics.

Concept Definition

Mental grouping of ideas and phenomena

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