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Epistemology |
The sub field of philosophy that deals with knowledge. |
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Which does NOT note the correct relationship between knowledge and belief? |
“Claims to knowledge is asserted with certainty, whereas claims of belief are not “ IS Incorrect |
False the knowledge does not make sense. Having a False belief does make sense. |
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The theory of knowledge that claims that All knowledge Is based on or built upon some indubitable truths. |
Foundationalism |
The indubitable truths are to serve as the ground by which to justify all other claims to knowledge. |
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The father is modern philosophy, a mathematician, lawyer, and a scientist. |
DESCARTES |
He sought some indubitable truths and claimed to have found them. |
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Examples of Priori statements: |
2+2=4 Or “A bachelor is an unmarried, adult man not in a religious order” |
In my own words “A knowledge that doesn’t require to feel it “. Or use our senses Definition is unchangeable and cannot be false. |
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A posteriori statement |
I have two arms (could have one for all we know) Dogs have four legs (some dogs have only 3) |
Examples that happen after our senses or (things that could change in my own words) |
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The science that cannot be doubted , even if we were dreaming it . |
Mathematics |
2+2=4 is a science |
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Which is NOT TRUE ABOUT DESCARTES UNDERSTANDING OF THE MALIGNANT DEMON ? |
Not true: the being must exist for Descartes to doubt a priori claims to knowledge. |
ALL TRUE: The being is as powerful as god. The possibility of existence of the being allows us to doubt a priori claims to knowledge. The being delights in deceiving people The being can make us think that 2+2=4 while in reality it isn’t. |
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According to Descartes, what is the epistemological consequences for asserting that there is no god ? |
We would be even more prone to error since the cause of our existence would be less than perfect. |
God is perfect : his creations are perfect. (In my own words) There fore we could not make too many errors. |
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According to Descartes why are a posteriori claims to knowledge dubitable (doubted)? |
Due to the possibility of misusing our senses or by the possibility of dreaming. |
Posteriori is AFTER THE SENSES. OUR SENSES COULD BE WRONG. |
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Example of priori claims to knowledge: |
2+2=4 |
Does not require our senses , a science |
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Example of posteriori claim to knowledge: |
This phone is blue. (Using our senses) |
Posteriori (post means after) our senses We see a color and it could be distorted |
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What is Descartes first foundational truth ? |
I think therefore I am |
I think therefore ; |
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What is not a characteristic of a body? |
That it moves itself |
It has definite location It has a figure It is like a corpse Our senses sense it |
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What else according to Descartes can we gather after the first foundational truth by the end of meditation II ? |
Nothing more |
Nada |
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What else according to Descartes can we gather after the first foundational truth? |
That we are more certain of the mind/soul than the body. |
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Statement at the end of the second meditation that is indubitable: |
I seem to see a tree |
“I seem” |
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A human being is made up of two parts: what’s is this stance ? |
DUALISM Material body And soul/mind |
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John Locke says of the innate (ingrained) ideas ? |
They do not exist, since if an idea, it ought to be found universally. But certain people (children and idiots ) do not know them. So innate ideas are not universally found. Hence, they do not exist. |
U.U controversial statement by locke |
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What does locked say of the human mind ? |
It is tabula rasa (white paper or blank slate) |
Sounds like a weed name lol |
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How does locked define knowledge ? |
Our grasp of the agreement or disagreement between ideas. |
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What is NOT true about LOCKE understanding of simple ideas and complex ideas ? |
Chair is an example of a simple idea. |
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Of the following which is lockes understanding of nominal (simple) essence ? |
It is a complex idea that a word stands for ; as such different people have different degrees of understanding of a nominal essence. |
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According to many where does knowledge begin what is |
Experience |
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What is empirical knowledge according to Kant |
Empirical knowledge stems from our senses. |
Posteriori |
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Priori cannot be what according to Kant |
Synthetic |
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Predicate contained within the subject according to Kant subject and predicate are independent of each |
ANALYTIC |
Analytic is priori |
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Subject and predicate are independent of each other |
Synthetic |
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The sum of 5 and 7 is 12 is a what type of statement |
Synthetic a priori |
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Analytic priori what |
A bachelor is an unmarried man |
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There is no pink elephant in this classroom |
Synthetic a posteriori statement |
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