GST 102

GST 102 INTRODUCTION TO PHILOSOPHY AND LOGIC ASSESSMENT

Below Are The Solutions to GST 102 Assessment.

1. Understanding fundamental concepts
   • Ethical decision-making
   • Critical thinking
   • Personal growth and self-reflection
2. Metaphysics
   • Epistemology
   • Axiology
   • Logic
3. 
   Empiricism:
   It relies on sensory experience and empirical evidence as the source of knowledge. Rationalism: Emphasizes reason and innate ideas as the source of knowledge.
4. The word “Logic” comes from the ancient Greek word ”Logike” (λογςκη), has a rich and complex set of meanings in Greek “logos” can be translated as “reason”. ”thought”, “word”, “speech”, “account”, “explanation” or “argument”.
5. It is a Swahili word which means an African Social and economic philosophy that refers to a system that emphasizes communal living, collective ownership of land and cooperative agriculture.
6. 
   Intensional
   They describe the essential characteristics or meaning a term carries.
   Example: Triangle. Extensional :They list the individual examples or members that belong to the defined category
   Example: Equilateral Triangle.
7. I met two people from France, and they were both rude to me, therefore, all French people must be rude.
   • I tried a sample of a new brand of cereal, and I didn’t like it. So, all cereals from the brand must be terrible.
   Fallacy of Accident
   • Vehicles can be dangerous. My friend was hit by a car while crossing the street, therefore, all vehicles should be banned.
   • Taking Vitamin is good for you. My cousin started taking vitamin supplements but now he’s sick. Therefore vitamins must be harmful.
8. . DOT
   ∨ WEDGE
   ⊐ HORSESHOE
   ≡ TRIPLE BAR
9. Fallacies in dictrone
   Fallacies in Extra dictronem
10. The prince in (1532)
    Discourses on Livy (1513-1519)
11. This is a structured and seasoned presentation of ideas or claims that are intended to support or justify a particular conclusion.
12. When it contains errors in reasoning or logic, leading to an unsound or unreliable conclusion.
13. Analyze Meaning
    Recognizing and avoiding fallacies
    Making decision in light of available information
14. Pan-Africanism: This is an idea that is based on the belief that African people share Common bonds.
    Negritude: This is a philosophy of African Self-awareness.