RELIGION AS AN AREA OF KNOWLEDGE 2

GOD MATTERS XS IB CLE 2012-2013 Full Name Tim Wong B Section LC#

Note: This is your digital worksheet. You will nd the instructions for todays module here. Perform the requested tasks using this Pages le. In other words, make it your own. Thank you!

Part One: YOUR Epistemological World Views Summarize here your ndings (even if tentative!) about your philosophies of knowledge: Absolutist, Relativist, or Rationalist? Domains Natural Science Social Science Art Morality Religion Item #s 1, 5, 14 4, 8, 12 3, 7, 10 6, 9, 11 2, 13, 15 YOUR Philo of K Rationalist Relativist Relativist Relativist Rationalist Brief Reason + Remarks Natural Sciences have facts Men are all different and subjective, cannot be limited Preference and opinion Too tough a topic to objectify We are inclined due to authority

Part Two: Ways of Knowing How important are the different Ways of Knowing in the different domains? Rank them from 1 to 5 according to importance, with 1 as MOST IMPORTANT. If you think there are other ways of knowing/judging, use the last column and specify. Domains Natural Science Social Science Art Morality Religion Sense Perception 2 3 1 3 4 Reason 1 1 4 2 2 Language 4 4 3 4 3 Emotion 3 2 2 1 1 5 5 5 5 5 Others?

Part Three: AUTHORITY and/or EVIDENCE/ARGUMENT When you justify claims, how much do you actually rely on External Authority and Direct Evidence for every domain? Assign a percentage to each one per domain (Just make an estimate, so NO decimal points--e.g., 25.2321%!). Make sure both total 100%. Domains % AUTHORITY 60 40 50 20 80 % EVIDENCE /ARGUMENT 40 60 50 80 20 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% Brief Reason + Remarks

Natural Science Social Science Art Morality Religion

scientists, studies more behavioral studies, observable we are swayed by other easily It is our conscience and emotion We were already taught growing up

Why do you think there is no OPINION in Part Three? I believe there is no OPINION because it is given that we use our own knowledge and opinion when dealing with both. Our opinions can be swayed and affected by others especially authority.

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