KIN 330

Question 1

What is epistemology?

Answer 1

How do we “know” something? How do we “know” how much exercise is needed to reduce heart risk? How do we know what kinds of back exercises results in improved function after injury?

Question 2

2 prototypes of epistemology?

Answer 2

Objectivism, positivism, subjectivism

Question 3

What is objectivism?

Answer 3

Has to do with the idea that reality exists separately from perception, but that perception could give a window into its nature when applied systemiatically

Question 4

Positivism?

Answer 4

the idea that only empirically quantifiable things exist; anything that is not quantifiable does not exist

Question 5

Subjectivism?

Answer 5

The idea that subjective perception and construction of the world is the only thing that matters; there is no truth separable from subjective experience

Question 6

The 2 fairly untenable extremes of epistemology?

Answer 6

Positivism and subjectivism

Question 7

Primary basis for the scientific method in practice?

Answer 7

Objectivism