Epistemology

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Key elements of epistemology

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valid, reason, logic, objectivity, concepts (c.o.l.r.v)

Question 2

Cave theory of the shadows on walls was to

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to perceive reality and symbolizing physical world

Question 3

The shadows where cast by what and where

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objects behind them

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What philosopher suggest enlightenment

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Plato

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Enlightenment comes from

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turning away from shadows towards the sun representing true knowledge

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Who came up with the theory of the cave

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plato

Question 7

If prisoner where to escape and come what would happened

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blinded by light be come to understand that shadows were mere reflections of reality

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To leave the cave and experience the outside world would undergo

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process of enlightenments = understanding true forms of things and nature of reality

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what does Plato emphasizes on

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importance of self-critical thinking and questioning

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Plato epistemology is concerned with

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nature of knowledge

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Aristotle epistemology contribution is

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episteme and techne

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what did Aristotle emphasis on

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empirical observation and induction

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the contemporary approach is

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pragmatism

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what is pragmatism

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elevates theories or beliefs in terms of success on practical application
( eg. shoe )

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posterior means ( post = past )

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knowledge through experience ( seen )

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prior means

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knowledge through concepts independent of experience ( maths )

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empirical means

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posterior

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non-empirical means

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prior

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what are the 5 sources of knowledge

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t.r.i.m.p ( perception, introspection ( in the mind ) , memory, reason, testimony )

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which one has the mental state and which one has Mandela effect

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introspection = Mental state
memory = Mandela effect

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perception is

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5 senses

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introspection is

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speaking inside ones mind
mental state = thirsty, tired etc

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memory is

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fill in the gaps based on memory

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reason is said to be

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prior

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testimony is

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based on what someone said

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What are the 3 tri-paritie

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Belief, truth, justification

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what is the gettier problem

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can be belief and justification but doesn’t mean its the truth

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What is deductive reasoning

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general to specific ( French man )

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What is inductive reasoning

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specific to general ( eggs )

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What is problem of inductive reasoning

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conclusion is drawn from a set of observation.

pattern is the same in past, doesn’t mean it’s the same in the future

Question 31

theories of knowledge is ( 3 )

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e,r,c ( empiricism, rationalism, constructivism )

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empiricism means

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knowledge is use of 5 sensory

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rationalism means

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knowledge is use of reason, logic and prior

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constructivism means

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knowledge is built by experiences, interactions and mental processes.

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Philosophy tree link of epistemology is

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epistemology = experience - authority
reason - intuition, active construction

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schools thought within epistemology are ( 2 )

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r.s ( realism and skepticism )

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realism is

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one true truth, independently of our perceptions or beliefs

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skepticism is

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questions certain knowledge