Key Philosophy and Religion Terms

hey so bro you really need to lock in so remember these key words: Empiricism - The

theory that knowledge is gained through our five senses. • Rationalism - The theory that

knowledge is gained through reason. • Realm of Appearances - Plato's name for the world in which

we live. • Realm of Forms - Plato's name for the perfect realm where our souls

previously lived. • First certainty - ' think; therefore I am': Descartes' realisation that

the fact he thinks shows that his mind must exist. • Trademark argument - Descartes' argument

that humans are born with the idea of God imprinted on their minds. • Design argument

- The argument that the world looks deigned and so has a designer - God.