Philosophy 4

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EMPIRICAL
Theory that knowledge is gained primarily from experience
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ARGUMENT FROM ANALOGY
Comparing two things against each other ("Platos Cave")
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ANTHROPOMORPHISE
Ascribing human characteristics to non-human beings e.g "animals are loving"
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ARGUMENT FROM CAUSE AND EFFECT
Design argument, cause = god, effect = universe
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DNA
Chemical compound which can replicate itself & accounts for all offspring resembling their parents
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ALTRUISTIC
Having a benevolent concern for the interests and welfare of other people rather than your own self interest
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INDUCTIVE
An inference from a finite number of cases to a further case or general conclusion
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ANTHROPIC
Relating to human beings. The argument claims that the universe has been precisely fine tuned to support human life
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ARGUMENT FROM PROBABILITY
Investigation of the deduction process as a distinct element
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DNA

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