Philosophy (Essay Sample)

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Philosophy
Question one
Explicit contradiction- is preposition of a certain kind that the conjunctive proposition whereby one of the conjunct is a denial of the other conjunct. For example, john is an excellent singer, and it’s false that John is an excellent singer.
Implicit contradiction- is a singular statement which is some way committed, implies or entails some obvious nature.
Question two
A-proposition, E-proposition, I-proposition, and O-proposition.
Question three
All dogs are non-lizards – A-form
Some cats are bipeds – I- form
All horses are not brown – A form
Some lies are not immoral- O-form
Question four
Axiology - This is a branch of philosophy dealing with ethics, religion, aesthetics, and values.
Epistemology- This is the branch of philosophy concerned with the scope and nature of knowledge.
Semeiotics- The study of symbols and signs as elements of communication behaviour
Question Five
Knowledge that Vs Knowledge why
This is knowledge designed to achieve a certain objective while knowledge why is idea taken to attain a certain reason.
Physical impossibility Vs logical impossibilities
There tangible aspects that restrict proper functioning of a situation while logical impossibility-intangible use of the mind to solve problems.
Question six
10. genus
9. praxis
8. Reductio ad Adsurdum
7. theoria
6. semeion
5. episteme
4.analytica
3.Axioma
2.sophia
1. phusis
Question seven
Yes all S are P since S and compounds of P
S are not P- false since all S have to be P. for example all dogs are mammals.
Some trees are plants. This is true and mandatory since all trees are belong to a family known as plants.
A thing must either be or not be
Question Eight
The principle of non-contradi...