Epistomolgy Flashcards
1
Q
What is the tripartite view of knowledge
A
That Justification + truth + belief = knowledge
2
Q
Innate
A
Knowledge is built into the mind and not derived from experience
3
Q
How do you access innate knowledge
A
With sense experience prompts
4
Q
Why did Descartes create his evil demon argument
A
He was trying to build a foundation of knowledge
5
Q
Esse est percipi
A
To be is to be perceived
6
Q
Which qualities are mind dependent
A
Secondary qualities
7
Q
What did Descartes do to create his evil demon argument
A
He threw out everything he thought he knew and doubted everything in a process of skepticism
8
Q
What is an analytic truth?
A
A proposition that is true in virtue of the meanings of the words ‘a bachelor is an unmarried man’ is an analytic truth
