Philosophy Vocabulary

Question	Answer
Definition of Philosophy	Greek word for "love of wisdom"
What is philosophy?	Ideas, theories, or reasons to explain why we do what we do
Metaphysics	fundamental building blocks of reality
Epistemology	study of knowledge
Ethics	right and wrong, morality
Relativism	there is no truth, everything is a matter of opinion
Premise	statement providing reasons for evidence on why we believe something
Conclusion	what position you are arguing for
Deductive Argument	if the premise is true, the conclusion must be true
Inductive Argument	If the premises are true, the conclusion must be true
Fallacy	faulty reasoning that inappropriately or incorrectly draws a conclusion from evidence that does not support the conclusion
Rhetoric	argue an issue from either side equally well

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