Flashcards
Philosophy schools
The view that some moral principles are valid for everyone
Existentialism
Materialism
Objectivism
Humanism
The theory that social and cultural phenomena are determined by history
Historicism
Legalism
Kantianism
Pragmatism
A philosophy which focuses only on the outcomes and effects of processes and situations.
Spiritualism
Vitalism
Cynicism
Pragmatism
Chinese philosophy that emphasizes living in harmony with nature
Confucianism
Daoism
Stoicism
Vitalism
A system of beliefs based on the teachings of Confucius emphasizing inferior-superior relationships and an importance of knowledge
Confucianism
Philosophy of Epicurus, stating that the purpose of life is to look for happiness and peace
Communitarianism
Daoism
Determinism
Epicureanism
to pursue an idea, whether or not it can be achieved--as opposed to a realist.
Holism
Daoism
Epicureanism
Idealism
The philosophy who believed that people should not try to feel joy or sadness
Materialism
Communitarianism
Irrationalism
Stoicism
The belief that human beings exist in a purposeless, chaotic universe.
Legalism
Humanism
Naturalism
Absurdism
Belief that people were bad by nature and needed to be controlled
Legalism
Neo-Confucianism
Utilitarianism
Objectivism
A philosophy that blended Confucianism with Buddhism and Daoism
Neo-Confucianism
Daoism
Historicism
Utilitarianism
The belief that reason is the chief source of knowledge
Spiritualism
Irrationalism
Rationalism
Empiricism
Preoccupation with physical comforts and things
Spiritualism
Materialism
Irrationalism
Historicism
An attitude or quality of belief that all people are motivated by selfishness
Rationalism
Realism
Epicureanism
Cynicism
Prejudice or discrimination based on social class
Hedonism
Classism
Rationalism
Idealism
Ethical theory by which decisions are based on a sense of duty
Kantianism
Spiritualism
Vitalism
Objectivism
Doctrine that actions are right if they are useful or for the benefit of a majority.
Humanism
Utilitarianism
Hedonism
Holism
Pursuit of pleasure, especially of the senses
Hedonism
Romanticism
Utilitarianism
Rationalism
The idea that there is a force in life that is distinct from physical entities
Romanticism
Vitalism
Empiricism
Pragmatism
A philosophical approach that emphasizes the inevitable dilemmas and challenges of human existence.
Hedonism
Legalism
Existentialism
Daoism
Philosophy that humans are not rational by nature
Stoicism
Irrationalism
Empiricism
Spiritualism
A philosophy which suggests that nothing can ever be known for certain.
Stoicism
Skepticism
Daoism
Classism
The idea that all aspects of a culture are related to each other.
Spiritualism
Kantianism
Irrationalism
Holism
Aattribute of accepting the facts of life and favoring practicality and literal truth
Realism
Holism
Rationalism
Utilitarianism
A political and moral philosophy focused on strengthening civil society and communal bonds
Stoicism
Communitarianism
Romanticism
Empiricism
Philosophy that celebrates human cultural achievements and emphasizes human reason and ethics.
Absurdism
Skepticism
Humanism
Realism
Theory of representation based on the accurate depiction of detail.
Spiritualism
Stoicism
Objectivism
Naturalism
Belief that accurate knowledge can be acquired through observation
Epicureanism
Irrationalism
Objectivism
Empiricism
19th century artistic movement that appealed to emotion rather than reason
Legalism
Romanticism
Classism
Daoism
The belief that reality is completely spiritual or immaterial
Pragmatism
Hedonism
Spiritualism
Communitarianism
The assumption that behavior is caused by heredity and environment
Determinism
Objectivism
Kantianism
Irrationalism
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