Flashcards
Philosophy schools
The view that some moral principles are valid for everyone
Existentialism
Humanism
Materialism
Objectivism
The theory that social and cultural phenomena are determined by history
Kantianism
Pragmatism
Legalism
Historicism
A philosophy which focuses only on the outcomes and effects of processes and situations.
Vitalism
Pragmatism
Spiritualism
Cynicism
Chinese philosophy that emphasizes living in harmony with nature
Stoicism
Vitalism
Confucianism
Daoism
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
Determinism
Communitarianism
Daoism
Epicureanism
to pursue an idea, whether or not it can be achieved--as opposed to a realist.
Daoism
Holism
Epicureanism
Idealism
The philosophy who believed that people should not try to feel joy or sadness
Irrationalism
Materialism
Stoicism
Communitarianism
The belief that human beings exist in a purposeless, chaotic universe.
Naturalism
Humanism
Legalism
Absurdism
Belief that people were bad by nature and needed to be controlled
Objectivism
Legalism
Neo-Confucianism
Utilitarianism
A philosophy that blended Confucianism with Buddhism and Daoism
Neo-Confucianism
Historicism
Utilitarianism
Daoism
The belief that reason is the chief source of knowledge
Rationalism
Irrationalism
Empiricism
Spiritualism
Preoccupation with physical comforts and things
Irrationalism
Historicism
Spiritualism
Materialism
An attitude or quality of belief that all people are motivated by selfishness
Realism
Cynicism
Rationalism
Epicureanism
Prejudice or discrimination based on social class
Rationalism
Idealism
Hedonism
Classism
Ethical theory by which decisions are based on a sense of duty
Spiritualism
Objectivism
Kantianism
Vitalism
Doctrine that actions are right if they are useful or for the benefit of a majority.
Utilitarianism
Holism
Humanism
Hedonism
Pursuit of pleasure, especially of the senses
Utilitarianism
Rationalism
Hedonism
Romanticism
The idea that there is a force in life that is distinct from physical entities
Vitalism
Pragmatism
Empiricism
Romanticism
A philosophical approach that emphasizes the inevitable dilemmas and challenges of human existence.
Daoism
Hedonism
Existentialism
Legalism
Philosophy that humans are not rational by nature
Spiritualism
Empiricism
Irrationalism
Stoicism
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.
Holism
Kantianism
Irrationalism
Spiritualism
Aattribute of accepting the facts of life and favoring practicality and literal truth
Rationalism
Realism
Holism
Utilitarianism
A political and moral philosophy focused on strengthening civil society and communal bonds
Communitarianism
Stoicism
Romanticism
Empiricism
Philosophy that celebrates human cultural achievements and emphasizes human reason and ethics.
Realism
Skepticism
Humanism
Absurdism
Theory of representation based on the accurate depiction of detail.
Objectivism
Spiritualism
Stoicism
Naturalism
Belief that accurate knowledge can be acquired through observation
Objectivism
Epicureanism
Empiricism
Irrationalism
19th century artistic movement that appealed to emotion rather than reason
Romanticism
Classism
Legalism
Daoism
The belief that reality is completely spiritual or immaterial
Hedonism
Communitarianism
Spiritualism
Pragmatism
The assumption that behavior is caused by heredity and environment
Kantianism
Objectivism
Determinism
Irrationalism