RELIGION AS AN AREA OF KNOWLEDGE 2

GOD MATTERS XS IB CLE 2012-2013

Full Name Lexxel Tanganco Section H4H LC#

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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 Item #s 1, 5, 14 YOUR Philo of K Rationalist Brief Reason + Remarks
For me, this is the aspect that is most certain about the data and information it provides. As much as I want to be open to other creative ideas, sometimes some explanations are too irrational and down right crazy. Statistics may show a big percentage and prove a trend with the way humans act and interact, but still they can never be a 100% accurate in such a way that someone will always think and act differently. Both explanations are then, more often than not, acceptable for me. Art for me is very subjective such that beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Its very difcult to set a standard as to which art is art nor is beautiful for the reason that we all see things differently. Even if people have their own different beliefs, I strongly believe that theres a universal truth meaning what is good for me is not quite far from what is good for you, therefore, one understanding of morality is more correct. This is a very sensitive topic because of the big differences in beliefs and traditions. I consider this to both having equally acceptable answers, for different religions do not have the same beliefs.

Social Science

4, 8, 12

Relativist

Art

3, 7, 10

Relativist

Morality

6, 9, 11

Rationalist

Religion

2, 13, 15

Relativist

Part Two: Ways of Knowing How important are the different Ways of Knowing in the different domains? R ank 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 3 2 2 4 4 1 1 4 2 2 Reason 2 3 3 3 3 Language Emotion 4 4 1 1 1 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 25% % EVIDENCE/
ARGUMENT

Brief Reason + Remarks

Natural Science

75%

100%

Evidences matter, for me, more since with a valid and reasonable argument, whoever this person is, it will be taken to consideration for as long as its rational. They are both 50% because the values that the authority show have to be thoroughly explained, we wont simply listen just because they are the ones who told us. Both authority and argument are important since they balance out one another in such a way that this is how relevant the claim whether or not an art form is beautiful. As much as how we listen to our parents and guardians concerning morality, once you reach a certain age, you will become rational and gure out for yourself which is right or wrong. Authority plays the biggest role, almost all the followers of a specic religion listen and are heavily inuenced by the leaders.

Social Science

50%

50%

100%

Art

50%

50%

100%

Morality

25%

75%

100%

Religion

80%

20%

100%

Why do you think there is no OPINION in Part Three? ! - Opinion isnt as certain as compared to authority and argument, it is very subjective so for sure explanations from this aspect will vary.

Some other learnings, comments, connections... ! - I am person that is quite indecisive in such a way that I dont lean towards just one side, but instead always end considering both