REVIEWER IN PHILOSOPHY

UNIT 1 Differentiates between Empiricism and Rationalism.

Differentiates between the Holistic and Partial Point of

View

"The difference between science and philosophy is that

the scientist learns more and more about less and less
until she knows everything about nothing, whereas a
philosopher learns less and less about more and more
until he knows nothing about everything." – Dorion
Sagan

Second, The Two Marcelian Reflection: PRIMARY and

SECONDARY REFLECTION

Primary reflection examines its object by abstraction, by

analytically breaking it down into its constituent parts. It
is concerned with definitions, essences and technical UNIT 3
solutions to problems. In contrast, secondary reflection
is synthetic; it unifies rather than divides. HUMAN BODY

Third, the difference between shadows and reality

from Plato’s allegory of the cave.

UNIT 2

FACT VERSUS OPINION

Fact

- Facts can be proved to be true but an Opinion

can be either true or not.
- Fact is not some perception
- Fact is what all believe to be true

Opinion

- Opinion can be either true or not

- Opinion cannot be proved to be true
- Opinion is just a perception of the thoughts
- Opinion is believed to be true only by those
who state it

UNIT 4

ENVIRONMENTAL AESTHETICS
 ECOLOGICAL EDUCATION

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