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Vocabulary Chart
DIRECTIONS: Complete this vocabulary chart using your reading assignments (i.e., the George Knight textbook and the book
summary in Blackboard of Nancy Pearcey’s Total Truth
). Definitions are to be technically specific to philosophy of education.
Instead of copying the definition verbatim, paraphrase it in words that would be meaningful to someone new to the field of
philosophy. Avoid using the term itself in the definition. The definition need not be lengthy but must be long enough to convey the
full meaning.
1.
philosophy
Philosophy is the study of wisdom through analyzation, speculating, and evaluation of questions about the human existence. 2.
worldview
A worldview is a person’s outlook on life in regard to their personal interpretation of reality.
3.
metaphysics
Metaphysics is a subset of philosophy that seeks to answer the question of what is real or considered
the truth.
4.
cosmology
Cosmology studies the theories of origin, nature, and the development of the universe. 5.
teleology
Teleology explains the purpose of something in regard to its end or overall goal. 6.
theology
Theology is the study of the nature of religion, religious belief, and God. 7.
atheism
Atheism is the belief that there is no God or multiple Gods in any religion. 8.
pantheism
Pantheism is the belief that God is within the universe and that the universe is a manifestation of God. 9.
deism Deism is the belief of an ultimate deity (God) that exists separate from the universe and humanity.
10.
theism
Theism is the belief in a God that is the creator of humanity and the universe. 11.
polytheism
Polytheism is the belief of more than one God.
12.
monotheism
Monotheism is the belief of a singular God.
13.
anthropology
Anthropology is the study of human beings and their characteristics regarding morality and beliefs. 14.
ontology
Ontology is the study of the nature of being and the meaning of everything.
15.
epistemology
Epistemology is the study of the validity of knowledge and how it is achieved, the methodology. 16.
skepticism
Skepticism is the theory that absolute knowledge is impossible and it’s a lost cause to search for knowledge.
17.
agnosticism
Agnosticism is the belief in the existence or nonexistence of God due to ignorance relative to skepticism. 18.
a priori
A priori refers to knowledge that exists through deductive reasoning rather that personal beliefs or philosophical thought, such as math and science. 19.
a posteriori
A posteriori refers to knowledge that is gained through human experience and observation. 20.
special revelation
Special revelation is the term given to scripture giving a source of knowledge.
21.
general revelation
General revelation is the term given to nature that gives a source of knowledge.
22.
logic
Logic is the study of reasoning and the validity of philosophical principles and demonstrations of good reasoning as opposed to bad reasoning. 23.
correspondence
validity
Correspondence validity tests a statement by using empirical investigation to determine the validity of said statement. 24.
coherence validity
Coherence validity tests the validity of a statement based on previous judgements that have been determined to be true. 25.
pragmatic validity
Pragmatic validity determines the validity of a statement based on its workable consequences and whether it works or not. This validity disregards both correspondence and coherence validity. 26.
axiology
Axiology is the study and nature of value, that is, “what is of value?”
27.
ethics
Ethics are the moral principles that determine a person’s behavior and values. 28.
aesthetics
Aesthetics are a set of principles that relate to the beauty of nature and art and the appreciation of beauty. 29.
dichotomy (Pearcey book summary)
Dichotomy is a contrast of two things that are contrasting in nature, in this case, the contrast between sacred and secular thoughts and beliefs. 30.
curriculum
Curriculum refers to a group of subjects that make up a course of study in school. 31.
pedagogy
Pedagogy refers to the methodology and practice of teaching a certain subject to a student. 32.
modernism
Modernism is a wave of philosophy that is determined to learn truth and understand the world through reason and logic.
33.
logocentrism
Logocentrism is the idea that Western philosophers try to understand the central controlling principle
of the universe.
34.
metanarrative
A metanarrative is an overarching explanation of events and circumstances and give reason/meaning
to experiences, such as religion. 35.
deconstruction
Deconstruction is a method of critical analysis of texts that emphasizes word choice and hidden meanings behind specific phrases to find deeper meaning. 36.
limited absolutism
Limited absolutism is a philosophical viewpoint that decisions are made with ethics in mind and using the scripture and teachings from Jesus and the bible.
37.
unlimited absolutism
Unlimited absolutism is a philosophical view that ethical decisions are made based on rules and strict authoritarianism from a higher power. 38.
relativism
Relativism is the philosophical view that knowledge, truth, and morality are not absolute and correlate with culture and society. 39.
positivism
Positivism is the belief that everything can be proven, either scientifically or empirically. 40.
utopian
Utopian refers to an idealistic model of a particular thing, for instance, a utopian society would be a society where everything is perfect and human beings exhibit and experience no flaws. 41.
transmission (Knight, pp. 114-133)
Transmission is the idea that ideas and beliefs can be held over and used in multiple ideologies. Ideas about what truth and knowledge are may not be strictly held by a single philosophical viewpoint and can permeate multiple viewpoints. 42.
transformation (Knight, pp. 114-133)
Transformation is the idea that certain ideas and beliefs are molded and “transformed” into those that more closely resemble a particular philosophical viewpoint. The central theme remains the same, the methodology and epistemology around the theme changes depending on the viewpoint and
interpretation. 43.
naturalism
Naturalism is the idea that everything comes from natural properties and causes.
44.
materialism
Materialism is the idea that everything can be explained regarding its matter and its movements/modifications. 45.
eclecticism
Eclecticism is a belief system in which ideas and beliefs are taken from multiple theories and philosophies rather than just one. 46.
anthropocentric
Anthropocentric regards humans as the most important existing beings.
47.
Absolute Mind
The Absolute Mind refers to the macrocosm in idealism, which concedes that ideas are the foundation of truth.
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48.
liberal arts
Liberal arts are academic subjects that study the human condition and are not focused around one specific subject or a technical subject.