GOVT 200 Exam 3 (Ferdon) with complete solutions

GOVT 200 Exam 3 (Ferdon)What is the definition of process philosophy in comparison to absolute philosophy? - correct answer Process Philosophy represents a process view of life that emphasizes becoming and progressing knowledge that leads to a perfect society which stands in direct contrast to absolute philosophy, or an absolute view of life that is the basis for Biblical Christianity This type of thinking is linear; opposites do not attract; almost like absolutistic thinking from the basis of absolutes thinking proceeds in terms of opposites (thesis vs. antithesis) - correct answer antithetical thinking What are the 3 basic laws of logic regarding antithetical thinking? - correct answer 1.) law of identity -----> A=A 2.) Law of non-contradiction----> A does not equal non-A 3.) Law of excluded middle----> Either A or non-A This type of thinking is triangular thinking; asserts that opposites merge and synthesize given the reality of relativity; thesis vs antithesis resulting in synthesis (The thesis and antithesis combine to produce the synthesis in a sig-zag, alternating, backwards forwards fashion) - correct answer synthetical thinking What are the consequences of the abandonment of the supernatural? - correct answer naturalism materialism historicism socialism Naturalism - correct answer if there is not God, the only remaining possibility is nature or the natural materialism - correct answer absolutizing of material; matter as force and cause in the cosmos Historicism - correct answer asserts a messianic and salvific role of history inherent within the historical process itself; there is nothing beyond or above history that can redirect it; nothing eternal and so the only possibility is the temporal/historical socialism - correct answer if there is no Biblical supernatural, there can be nothing personal so the only possibility it the social; the social approach to man's relationships and life generally Fill in the blanks: supernatural----------> ________________ Spiritual---------------> ________________ Eternal-----------------> ________________ Personal----------------> ________________ - correct answer Supernatural-----------------------> natural (Naturalism) Spiritual-----------------------------> material (Materialism) Eternal-------------------------------> temporal (Historicism) Personal------------------------------> Social (Socialism) What are process philosophy's 4 key presuppositions? - correct answer 1.) Relativism 2.) environmentalism 3.) progressivism 4.) Developmentalism Relativism - correct answer no thing is ultimately fixed or settled environmentalism - correct answer matter in motion is what really matters (The external produces the internal) progressivism - correct answer progress in inevitable and unavoidable