Ib philosophy Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

A Priori - correct answer Before the fact. A Posteriori - correct answer After the fact. Absolutism - correct answer Ethics theory that there is only one absolute right, and one absolute wrong; One standard. Relativism - correct answer Denies the existence of a single, universally applicable moral standard. As the name implies, ethical relativists believe insist that the correct morality is relative to one's society: each society has its own morality, and an action of one perso...

Mind-Body Problem - correct answer The issue of how the mind is related to the brain and body Dualism - correct answer the presumption that mind and body are two distinct entities that interact Monism - correct answer the presumption that mind and body are different aspects of the same thing Ontological (Anselm) - correct answer St. Anselm claims to derive the existence of God from the concept of a being than which no greater can be conceived. St. Anselm reasoned that, if such a...

In Meditation 1, Descartes reasons that if a belief is false, then anything that rests on it is. a) implausible b) false c) improbable d) doubtful - correct answer d) doubtful In the last stage of Descartes' methodical skepticism he _______ that there is an evil demon intent on deceiving him. a) supposes b) doubts c) argues d) believes - correct answer a) supposes In Meditation 3, a key premise in Descartes' proof of God's existence is: a) If something can be doubted, then ...

IB Philosophy - Ethics Essay, optional theme for paper 2.

Plato's Allegory of the Cave - correct answer explores the notion of belief, illusion, knowledge and truth. Shadows (doubts, prejudices, cultural norms) play a role in the illustration of our ability or inability to be freed from illusion (or gain new knowledge and understanding) Existentialism - correct answer people are free agents who have control over their own thoughts and actions Sartre - correct answer we are all born as a blank slate, we can make it into whatever we want, we...

IB Philosophy - Core Theme SOLUTIONS 100% CORRECT ANSWERS Allegory of the cave (Plato's cave) - ANSWER To be liberated from the cave we must precede into the light, dismissing appearances as mere illusion and seek true knowledge. This is when we reach our goal ('telos') Normative - ANSWER how we should be/what we should do The Tri-partite soul (Plato) - ANSWER Reason (control), Spirit (emotions like pride and courage), Appetite (bodily and wordly desires) The Materialist view (H...

Ontological Argument - correct answer Argument proving the existence of god. Descartes' Ontological Argument - correct answer gods existence is a property of god clearly and distinctly perceived. God's nature exists and i cannot will it to be any other way Cogito Ergo Sum - correct answer "I think therefore I am" Descartes argues that one must doubt everything that one cannot be absolutely sure of. Descartes contends that the only thing humans can be sure of is their own existenc...

Absolutism - correct answer the view that there are some types of activities that are strictly prohibited by morality, no matter what the specific facts are in a particular case. Killing a person is morally impermissible in "War and Massacre" (Thomas Nagel) Absurdism - correct answer the belief that human beings exist in a purposeless, chaotic universe. a fortiori - correct answer with greater reason, for a still stronger more certain reason agent causality - correct answer ...

A-level PHILOSOPHY Paper 1 Epistemology and moral philosophy 0 1 What is the difference between direct realism and indirect realism? [3 marks] 0 2 Explain Locke’s distinction between primary qualities and secondary qualities. [5 marks] 3 3 *03* Turn over ► IB/M/Jun23/7172/1 Do not write outside the box Extra space 0 3 Explain Hume’s Fork. [5 marks] 5 4 *04* IB/M/Jun23/7172/1 Do not write outside the box Extra space