Cognitive vs Non-Cognitive

SEVEN KEY TERMS TODAY!!!

LO s

• To understand the meaning of cognitive (realist) and non-cognitive (anti-realist) terms and how they differ

• • To use examples to consider how these

positions might apply to meta-ethics

Statements

• Starter – In pairs, note down whether the following statements are true or false and dicuss why.

1

• London is the capital city of the UK

2

• This chair is blue

3

• Martin Luther King was a good person

4

• Martin Luther King did good things

5

• Tuscany is a beautiful place

Answers

• Which are true and which are false and why?

• Is there a difference between any of these statements? Which ones are facts and opinions? How do we know?

Truth

• There are two philosophical ways to define truth.• 1 – Correspondence theory of truth – Something is

true insofar as it corresponds/relates to something that actually exists outside of your view. ‘I am a teacher’ corresponds to somethins that is actually true.

• 2 – Coherence theory of truth – Something is true insofar as it is consistent with the view you hold. ‘I am a teacher’ is true in the sense that it consistently adheres to what I say

Correspondence Truth

• ‘The chair is blue’.

• IF you think that this is correspondingly true, move to one side and to the other if you do not think it is.

Cognitive vs Non-Cognitive

• Group 1 – Use p200-201 to take notes on cognitivism. These notes must include key terms cognitive, realist and empirical. You should understand them.

• Group 2 – Notes on non-cognitive/anti-realist. Must also include rejection of propositions

Summary

• What would cognitivist say/non-cognitivist and why…try and use key terms

Cognitive vs Non-Cognitive

• London is the capital city of the UK

Cognitive vs Non-Cognitive

• This chair is blue

Cognitive vs Non-Cognitive

• Martin Luther King was a good person

Cognitive vs Non-Cognitive

• Martin Luther King did good things

Cognitive vs Non-Cognitive

• Tuscany is a beautiful place