knowlege Flashcards
what is epistemology and what are the three types of knowledge
The study of nature, sources and the limits of knowledge.
1. Propositional (knows that)
2. Acquaintance knowledge
3. Practical knowledge
What is the dunning kruger effect
confidence over knowledge - individuals with limited experiences overestimating how much they know on a certain topic.
what is the difference between subjectivity and objectivity
S - guaranteed by having the thought
O - the thought is answerable to a world outside the thought
what is a justified true belief
a belief supported by epidemic justification, as opposed to moral or practical.
who said the fear of error reveals itself as a fear of truth
Hegel
what is falsifiability and who created it?
Karl Popper,
Criterion to distinguish science from pseudoscience
what are immunising strategies?
strategies used to prevent the debunking of conspiracy theories
what is the difference between intellectual virtues and moral virtues
the first is aimed at the truth and the second is aimed at the good
who was another pioneer of epistemic injustice
miranda fricker
what is testimonial injustice?
attribution on less or more credibility than is fair on the basis of identity prejudices
what is hermeneutic injustice?
lack of conceptual resources to describe one’s personal experiences due to marginalisation.