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What is descriptive linguistics

The study of how a language changes over a long period of time

Which philosophical theory maintains that a concept is true if it conforms to truth or reality

CORRESPONDENCE (:

What is a synonym for the word philosophy

logic

Which metaphysical theory supports the idea that matter is a concept or framework of an idea

idealism

Which theory of metaphysics attempts to answer questions of how or why events happen

causality

Which philosophical theory maintains that knowledge is impossible to achieve and that truth is impossible for man to understand

Skepticism maintains that knowledge is impossible to achieve and truth is impossible for man to understand.

What term implies the criticism that art is only successful if its content depicts a literal representation of an image

imitationalism

What does empiricism promote as the most important source of knowledge

experience

Which branch of philosophy pertains to the study of the basic nature of reality and being and the essential parts of things

metaphysics

What is most closely related to realism

Neutralism or naturalism is most closely related to realism.

Which of these theories follows the belief that incidents in a person's life are not controlled by outside causes

nondeterminism

Which branch of philosophy is likely related to a person completing and sending his or her income taxes to the federal government by April 15

Ethics.

To what does logic pertain

The rules of correct reasoning.

Which branch of philosophy is most closely related to the emotions of a person

aesthetics

Which branch of philosophy pertains to the rules of correct reasoning to develop a valid conclusion

logic

Which branch of philosophy is most closely related to the evaluation of a work of art

Aesthetics.

Which term implies the reasoning that if something is true in a few instances it is true in all instances

conjecture

Which philosophers traveled from place to place and were considered to be very wise

sophists :)

An anthropological study compared the marriage traditions of the Yanomami Indians living in the Amazon rainforest to the marriage laws of the US

relativism

To what do ethics pertain

an individual's behavior, reputation, and standards of conduct

What branch of philosophy aims to determine the nature basis and the extent of knowledge

epistemology

What Aesthetics most closely related to

go f yourself

Which of these is not a branch of philosophy logic statistics or ethics

Statistics

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Who was the creator Which system allowed for the discussion of differences between ancient philosophy and theology

God is the creator of all things and he does not need mans opinion .

Is a mistake in reasoning is usually called a logic

No. A mistake in reasoning is called a logical fallacy.

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