Western philosophy

What is pragmatism

Maximization of "utility";pleasure or happiness

Encourages the use of scuentific method

Is a movement that values ideas based on their practical application

Rejection of truths

Loosely defined movement; leading an authentic life

Existentialism

Gain knowledge through intuition or our rational nature rather than through ecperience

Encourages sadness

Sought ti reconcile christain thought with classical thinkers such as aristotle

Rejection of truths

Pragmatism

Empiricism

Stoicism

Skepticism

What is stoicism?

Freedome from emotions

John locke;knowledge through experience

Encourages the use of scientific method

Rejection of truths

What is rationalism?

John locke; gain knowledge through experience

Gain knowledge through intuition or our rational nature rather than fromnexperiencr

Gain knowledge through books

Gain knowledge through studying hard

Sought to reconcile christain thought with classical thinkers such as aristotle

Rationalism

Scholasticism

Utilitarianism

Empiricism

What is empericism?

Gain knowledge through experience

Gain knowledge through intuition

Gain knowledge through god

Gain knowledge through books

Encourages the use of scientific method to discover the laws that govern society

Pragmatism

Stoicism

Positivism

Rationalism

What is utilarianism?

Loosely defined movement; pleasure oe happiness

Based on pratical application

Rejection of truths

Maximization of "utility"

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