Vocab 1-C

The last of the terms from the first list defined.  As other terms come to use, they will be defined.

Subjectivism –  the doctrine that all knowledge is limited to experiences by the self, and that transcendent knowledge is impossible, or any of various theories maintaining that moral judgments are statements concerning the emotional or mental reactions of the individual or the community, or holding that certain states of thought or feeling are the highest good

Syllogism – an argument the conclusion of which is supported by two premises, of which one (major premise)  contains the term (major term)  that is the predicate of the conclusion, and the other (minor premise)  contains the term (minor term)  that is the subject of the conclusion; common to both premises is a term (middle term)  that is excluded from the conclusion. A typical form is “All A is C; all B is A; therefore all B is C, deductive reasoning

Tautology – needless repetition of an idea, especially in words other than those of the immediate context, without imparting additional force or clearness,  a compound propositional form all of whose instances are true, as “A or not A.”

Teleological – of or pertaining to the philosophical doctrine that final causes, design, and purpose exist in nature

Temporal – of or pertaining to time, pertaining to or concerned with the present life or this world; worldly: temporal joys, enduring for a time only

Theism – the belief in one God as the creator and ruler of the universe, without rejection of revelation

Transcendent – going beyond ordinary limits; surpassing; exceeding, superior or supreme,  

Scholasticism above all possible modes of the infinite experience; not realizable in human experience, referred to, but beyond, direct apprehension; outside consciousness

Unequivocal – unambiguous; clear; having only one possible meaning or interpretation,  absolute; unqualified; not subject to conditions or exceptions

Univocal - having only one meaning; unambiguous. 

As can be seen, the terms used, whether here or in day to day life experiences deine life, and everything around us.  

Philosophy helps us to understand, well almost everything.  "Clarifying" is one word used to help us bring understanding to something.  Other words will come out as well, and be defined and explained.