Epistemology and Nature of Knowledge

Question 1

It is the discovery of the proper method of acquiring and validating knowledge.

Answer 1

Epistemology

Question 2

“Knowledge is a mental grasp of reality reached through reason and logic, enabling man to understand, assess, and navigate the world with clarity and purpose.”

Answer 2

Ayn Rand

Question 3

The acquisition of knowledge with the use of senses.

Answer 3

Empiricism

Question 4

The acquisition of knowledge with the use of mind.

Answer 4

Rationalism

Question 5

John Locke
George Berkley
David Hume

Answer 5

Empiricists

Question 6

Rene Descartes
Baruch Spinoza
Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz

Answer 6

Rationalists

Question 7

• Observation using senses
• Validate your acquired knowledge
• Through a consensus (general agreement)
• By means of action

Answer 7

Validating One’s Knowledge

Question 8

It is based on facts of reality, can be confirmed, and independent on one’s interpretation, preference, and bias.

Answer 8

TRUTH

Question 9

It is based on emotions, open to interpretation, cannot be confirmed, and inherently biased.

Answer 9

OPINION

Question 10

Theory with what we believe is true if it corresponds to the way things actually are based on facts.

Answer 10

Correspondence Theory of Truth

Question 11

Theory that determined whether a belief is true by examining whether it coheres with the rules.

Answer 11

Coherence Theory of Truth

Question 12

Theory that states something is true if it has a useful application in the world.

Answer 12

Pragmatic Theory of Truth