Twentieth-century perspectives and philosophical comparisons (Edexcel A-Level Religious Studies): Flashcards
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Who coined Logical Positivism?
Who coined Logical Positivism?
Comte
Who developed Logical Positivism?
Who developed Logical Positivism?
Vienna Circle
Two types of knowable propositions in Logical Positivism
Two types of knowable propositions in Logical Positivism
Analytic and synthetic
Synthetic statements definition
Synthetic statements definition
True because of the way the world is and what they mean
Analytic statements definition
Analytic statements definition
True in virtue of meaning alone, truth in itself
The verification principle
The verification principle
Claims unverifiable by sense experience are meaningless
Strong verification
Strong verification
Conclusively proven by observation & experience
Weak verification
Weak verification
True beyond reasonable doubt by direct observation
What weak verification tells us
What weak verification tells us
What is possible
Self-negating criticism of verification principle
Self-negating criticism of verification principle
Verification principle itself can't be verified
Ayer's response to self-negating criticism
Ayer's response to self-negating criticism
It's a theory, not a statement, so doesn't need verification
Hick's eschatological verification
Hick's eschatological verification
Afterlife serves as verification for religious language & God
Hick's Parable of the Travellers
Hick's Parable of the Travellers
Two travellers debate if road leads to celestial city; one proven right at journey's end
Direct verification
Direct verification
Statement verifiable by observation
Indirect verification
Indirect verification
We know how to verify a statement