Epistemology: Necessary & Sufficient conditions Flashcards
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What is acquaintance knowledge?
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Knowing of someone a place e.g. I know Oxford
2
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What is Ability knowledge?
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Knowing how to do something e.g. i know how to ride a bike
3
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What is propositional knowledge?
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Knowing that some claim is true or false e.g. i know that elephants are heavier than mice
4
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Name the 3 types of knowledge
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- Propositional
- Ability
- Acquaintance
5
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Define a necessary condition
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One (possibly one of several) that must be true in order for another condition to occur
6
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Define Sufficient condition
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One that if true guarantees a certain outcome
7
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What does necessary and sufficient mean?
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Conditions of another means that the former statement is true if and only is the latter is true( x is y if it meant the criteria and only if it meets the criteria)
