In what situations are self-fulfilling prophecies found?

Table of Contents:

1. In what situations are self-fulfilling prophecies found?
2. What does the self-fulfilling prophecy state?
3. What are the five concepts of philosophy?
4. What are the different methods of philosophy?
5. What is dialectic as method of doing philosophy?

In what situations are self-fulfilling prophecies found?

In a self-fulfilling prophecy an individual's expectations about another person or entity eventually result in the other person or entity acting in ways that confirm the expectations. A classic example of a self-fulfilling prophecy is the bank failures during the Great Depression.

What does the self-fulfilling prophecy state?

A self-fulfilling prophecy is the sociopsychological phenomenon of someone "predicting" or expecting something, and this "prediction" or expectation coming true simply because the person believes it will and the person's resulting behaviors align to fulfill the belief.

What are the five concepts of philosophy?

The five issues are: (1) the ontology of concepts, (2) the structure of concepts, (3) empiricism and nativism about concepts, (4) concepts and natural language, and (5) concepts and conceptual analysis.

What are the different methods of philosophy?

These four philosophical didactic methods are the classical philosophical methods: the phenomenological method, the analytical method, the hermeneutic method, and the dialectic method. Münnix (2009) names another, fifth philosophical didactic method: namely, speculative thinking.

What is dialectic as method of doing philosophy?

“Dialectics” is a term used to describe a method of philosophical argument that involves some sort of contradictory process between opposing sides. ... In the course of the dialogues, Socrates' interlocutors propose definitions of philosophical concepts or express views that Socrates challenges or opposes.