Phil 347 certification Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

define religion (5)- Cicero: "to bind" in Latin --> humans are bound to God / spirits - Piety =/= religion - middle ages: defined as a form of worship / liturgy - 1600s: defined as a system of beliefs (tied to colonialism) - 1800s: defined as not associated with politics / economy, separation of church and state (Timothy Fitzgerald disagrees) Define God in this course (1)- a transcendent being in addition to this world upon which this world depends for its existance what are the d...

Affirming the Consequent - this is a fallacy Ex: If I have a car, then I can get to work Ex: I can get to work. Therefore, I have a car. * there are other ways to get to work, being able to get to work does not mean you have a car * Denying the - this is a fallacy Ex: If I have a car, then I can get to work. I do not have a car. Therefore, I cannot get to work. What is the ante - the IF part of the statement - has to happen firs

define religion (5)- Cicero: "to bind" in Latin --> humans are bound to God / spirits - Piety =/= religion - middle ages: defined as a form of worship / liturgy - 1600s: defined as a system of beliefs (tied to colonialism) - 1800s: defined as not associated with politics / economy, separation of church and state (Timothy Fitzgerald disagrees) Define God in this course (1)- a transcendent being in addition to this world upon which this world depends for its existance what are the d...