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Gov 200 Exam 1 Ferdon Questions and
Correct Answers
Definition of Worldview (Sire) Ans: commitment, orientation of
the heart, from set of presuppositions that we hold about the basic
constitution of reality and provides the foundation on which we
live, move, and have our being.
Definition of Worldview (Shaeffer) Ans: basic grid through which
we view the world based on our presuppositions
Five worldviews that impact western intellectual thought Ans:
****Biblical Christian
Rationalist
Romantic
Process Philosophy
Postmodernism
Primary Questions Ans: Cosmological and Anthropological
Cosmological Ans: what is the origin, nature, and destiny of all
that exists (including man)
Anthropological Ans: What is the origin, nature, role and destiny
of man?
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Four philosophical dilemmas Ans: Ontology, Epistemology,
Axiology, Teleology
Ontology Ans: Origin: where did we come from?
Epistemology Ans: Knowledge: How do we know?
Axiology Ans: Value: what is most valuable
Teleology Ans: Destiny: where are we going?
Relationship between primary questions and four philosophical
dilemmas Ans: The four philosophical dilemmas together answer
the primary questions of life
Options for ontology Ans: natural (naturalism)
supernatural (super-naturalism)
Options for Epistemology Ans: Rational- reason
Intuition- i think therefore i know, i feel therefore i am
Revelation- revealed, propositional, written down
Options for axiology Ans: man is most valuable- humanism
matter is most valuable- materialism
God is most valuable- Theism
Options for teleology Ans: God's Kingdom
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Gov 200 Exam 1 Ferdon Questions and
Correct Answers
Definition of Worldview (Sire) Ans: commitment, orientation of
the heart, from set of presuppositions that we hold about the basic
constitution of reality and provides the foundation on which we
live, move, and have our being.
Definition of Worldview (Shaeffer) Ans: basic grid through which
we view the world based on our presuppositions
Five worldviews that impact western intellectual thought Ans:
****Biblical Christian
Rationalist
Romantic
Process Philosophy
Postmodernism
Primary Questions Ans: Cosmological and Anthropological
Cosmological Ans: what is the origin, nature, and destiny of all
that exists (including man)
Anthropological Ans: What is the origin, nature, role and destiny
of man?
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Four philosophical dilemmas Ans: Ontology, Epistemology,
Axiology, Teleology
Ontology Ans: Origin: where did we come from?
Epistemology Ans: Knowledge: How do we know?
Axiology Ans: Value: what is most valuable
Teleology Ans: Destiny: where are we going?
Relationship between primary questions and four philosophical
dilemmas Ans: The four philosophical dilemmas together answer
the primary questions of life
Options for ontology Ans: natural (naturalism)
supernatural (super-naturalism)
Options for Epistemology Ans: Rational- reason
Intuition- i think therefore i know, i feel therefore i am
Revelation- revealed, propositional, written down
Options for axiology Ans: man is most valuable- humanism
matter is most valuable- materialism
God is most valuable- Theism
Options for teleology Ans: God's Kingdom
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