epistomology- 3.1.1 What Is Knowledge Flashcards
Valid deductive argument
Conclusion does follow on from the premises
Valid deductive argument that is unsound
Both premises lead to conclusion however one/ some of the premises a wet e not true
Invalid deductive arguments
Premises were true however conclusion is false/ unrelated
Inductive arguments
argument whose conclusion is supported by its premise if premise is true- conclusion is most likely to be true however conclusion could still be false
Inductive arguments- enumeration
Almost like probability- same concept as inductive alone
Cogent
Clear or logical
Acquaintance knowledge
Direct contact, knowing of someone, a place etc I know Ruby
Ability knowledge
Knowing how to do something eg I know how to ride a bike
Propositional knowledge
Knowing that some claim is true or false eg Ellie’s top is orange
The purpose and nature of definition:
Practical purpose
We seek knowledge to recognize instances of knowledge as we want to achieve it
The purpose and nature of definition:
theoretical purpose:
Understand the concept of knowledge and how it relates to find a more precise definition that tells us exactly what knowledge is rather than helping us achieve it ourselves
Real definition
Does knowledge have a ‘nature’ - something we need to discover rather than something we have associated with language
Sufficient
When met you have the thing in question
Zagzebski theory about defining knowledge
We should adopt aim of providing real definition of knowledge until we can show we have failed to find one- trying and failing to succeed
JTB
Justified True Belief