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pascal, 5 main branches of philosophy correct answers metaphysics, epistemology, ethics,
politics, and aesthetics
pascal, 1st stage of existential analysis correct answers non-reflective human existence: 1.
Unthinking, custom, habit 2. Triviality → vanity, inconstancy, weariness from daily grind 3.
Never being fully content → getting caught up in the 'rat race' of life
pascal, 2nd stage of existential analysis correct answers the existential crisis: reflection on our
paradoxical human nature → existential crisis of meaning, out human greatness/dignity, vs our
human weakness/baseness
pascal, 3rd stage of existential analysis correct answers responses to the crisis:
a. inauthentic ('diversion')
b. authentic ('humble religious faith')
kirchin, necessary condition correct answers FOOD IS A NECESSARY CONDITION FOR
HUMAN LIFE
kirchin, SUFFICIENT condition correct answers IN NORMAL CIRCUMSTANCES, BEING -
20 DEGREES F IS A SUFFICIENT CONDITION FOR WATER FREEZING
[O1/S1] correct answers STATES OF AFFAIRS
[O2/S2] correct answers STATEMENTS
[03/S3] correct answers PEOPLE + MODES OF JUDGMENT/INQUIRY/ETC.
OBJECTIVE STATES OF AFFAIRS correct answers O1, x can exist independently of our
minds/our thinking about x
SUBJECTIVE STATES OF AFFAIRS correct answers S1, x is subjectiveMETA = x's existence
depends on minds/our thinking about x
OBJECTIVE STATEMENTS correct answers O2, x is objectiveLING = x is a truth-apt
statement/assertion, i.e., capable of being either true or false
(MERELY) SUBJECTIVE STATEMENTS correct answers S2, x is subjectiveLING = x is not a
truth-apt statement/ assertion, i.e., incapable of being either true or false a mere opinion
OBJECTIVE PERSON/JUDGMENT/ MODE OF INQUIRY correct answers O3, S is
objectiveMETH = S is impartial/ disinterested/dispassionate/unbiased
SUBJECTIVE PERSON/JUDGMENT/MODE OF INQUIRY correct answers S3, S is
subjectiveMETH = S is partial/ interested/impassioned/biased
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