Discuss how it factors into your belief system

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Assignment - Empiricism Discussion

Vocabulary Exploration - In this assignment, you will identify vocabulary words that are of interest to you and define them in your own words.

Step 1 - Choose 10 terms from the provided list.

analytic knowledge

antimony

constructive empiricism

constructivism

determinism

empirical adequacy

empiricism

epistemology

functionalism

idealism

instrumentalist

materialism

metaphysics

mind-body dualism

nominalism

ontology

philosophical skepticism

rationalism

realism (Plato)

substance dualism

universals (Plato)

Step 2 - For each term, do the following:

1. Provide a brief definition in your own words. DO NOT copy and paste a definition from anywhere. When you search online, add the word "philosophy" to the term and spell it properly to be sure you are getting the right information. "Idealism" in philosophy is very different from "Idealism."

2. State whether it is related to metaphysics, epistemology, or both and in what way.

3. Discuss how it factors into your belief system, or discuss something you feel is interesting about how the term fits into the study of metaphysics or epistemology.

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