Twentieth-century perspectives and philosophical comparisons (Edexcel A-Level Religious Studies): Quizzes
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Who coined the term Logical Positivism?
Who coined the term Logical Positivism?
Comte
Which group developed Logical Positivism?
Which group developed Logical Positivism?
Vienna Circle
Which types of propositions are knowable according to the Vienna Circle?
Which types of propositions are knowable according to the Vienna Circle?
Analytic & synthetic
What does Logical Positivism say about talk of God, art, and ethics?
What does Logical Positivism say about talk of God, art, and ethics?
It is meaningless
What are synthetic statements?
What are synthetic statements?
True by how the world is & their meaning
What are analytic statements?
What are analytic statements?
True in virtue of meaning alone
Who argues that metaphysics can be dismissed using logic instead of empirical evidence?
Who argues that metaphysics can be dismissed using logic instead of empirical evidence?
Ayer
What is the verification principle?
What is the verification principle?
Claims not verified by sense experience can't represent reality
What is strong verification according to Ayer?
What is strong verification according to Ayer?
Conclusively proven by observation
What major challenge is raised against the verification principle?
What major challenge is raised against the verification principle?
It's self-negating as it can't verify itself
Who proposed eschatological verification?
Who proposed eschatological verification?
Hick
What is Hick's Parable of the Travellers about?
What is Hick's Parable of the Travellers about?
Two travelers debating if road leads to celestial city
What is direct verification according to Ayer?
What is direct verification according to Ayer?
Verifiable by observation