Epistemology

Question 0

Rationalism

Answer 0

Emphasizes reason. There is some universal and certain knowledge that can’t be known by the senses alone
An inside out approach
Starts from the mind

Question 1

Epistemology

Answer 1

Study of knowledge usually associated with claims about the truth of something

Question 2

Empiricism

Answer 2

Emphasized sense experience
Outside in approach
Mind is a blank slate
Knowledge derived from five sense

Question 3

Plato’s innate ideas and recollection

Answer 3

Mind is not a blank slate
Knowledge is only forgotten and later recollected when in the sensible world.
Learning is recovering knowledge.
Fundamental ideas are innate to the mind.
Otherwise we would not possess absolute standards
See and recollect

Question 4

Plato- path of love

Answer 4

Path of love in humans follows a ladder bodies-> souls-> laws-> beautiful state-> knowledge

Question 5

Two ways according to Plato to acquire knowledge

Answer 5

Learn it from another who already possess knowledge

Acquire it on your on through oracles or dreams