Ib philosophy Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

ideology CORRECT ANSWER A system of ideas and ideals, especially one that forms the basis of economic or political theory and policy. state CORRECT ANSWER A nation or territory considered as an organized political community under one government. liberalism CORRECT ANSWER A political ideology that is characterised by the twin principles of individuality and freedom. shoe-pinching argument CORRECT ANSWER A liberal argument that admits not all people's rights will be violated, just as not...

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...

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 (Hobbes) - ANSWER Every can be explained in terms of the motions an...

Absolutism - Answer- The claim that there exists a universally valid moral system. Absolutism (2) - Answer- This idea opposes moral relativism which denies that there exists a universally applicable set of moral principles. Absolutism (3) - Answer- This idea can also claim that moral rules of principles do not admit any exceptions. Absurd - Answer- Items and or ideas that are irrational, self-contradictory, and patently false. Absurd (2) - Answer- Items and ideas that defy the rules ...

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 person is m...

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IB Philosophy - Political Philosophy Exam Questions And Answers...

Allegory of the cave (Plato's cave) - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT ANSWER how we should be/what we should do The Tri-partite soul (Plato) - CORRECT ANSWER Reason (control), Spirit (emotions like pride and courage), Appetite (bodily and wordly desires) The Materialist view (Hobbes) - CORRECT ANSWER Every can...

sufficient condition - CORRECT ANSWER a characteristic that is "enough" to make something belong to a category (being a woman is sufficient to being a human) necessary condition - CORRECT ANSWER a characteristic that is absolutely required for something to belong to a certain category (being male is necessary for being a monk - you cannot be a monk unless you're male) sufficient and necessary conditions aren't mutually exclusive - CORRECT ANSWER having a child is both a suffici...

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...