Philosophical Terms

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A Levels Philosophy Flashcards on Philosophical Terms, created by rlshindmarsh on 07/05/2013.
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significant form the form of the art work which produces aesthetic emotion
Aesthetic emotion produced by 'good' art due to significant form, according to Clive Bell
Sufficient conditions a condition/characteristic which is enough or sufficient for something to be.for example you don't have to give birth in order to be considered a female.
Qualitative change changes to an objects properties: painting the chair
Necessary conditions a condition/characteristic which is necessary for something to be - for example in order for something to be a triangle it MUST have 3 sides
analytic truth a proposition which is true purely by virtue of the means of words used: 'a bachelor is an unmarried man'
Synthetic truth a proposition that is not validated purely by analysis of the terms used: 'the sun will rise tomorrow'
Strong AI Proposing the benefit/possibility of AI being developed, as it could help us to understand human consciousness/processing
Weak AI Agreeing that it is possible for AI to develop, but not that it is advisable
Qualia the subjectivity/essense of experience
Intentionality deep understanding of actions/concepts
mitigated scepticism moderated scepticism whereby one only doubts what he can hope to find proof of doubting
Logical Positivism the belief that in order for a proposition to be meaningful it must be tautological
Numerical change when something changes so radically that it is no longer the same object, example: reducing a chair to a pile of ashes
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