Paths of Knowledge 1 Flashcards
Language of origin of the word epistemology
Greek
Person who explains that epistemology is the philosophical and scientific discipline that considers knowledge as the object of study
Julio Herminio Pimienta Prieto
Epistemology according to Julio Herminio Pimienta Prieto
Philosophical and scientific discipline that considers knowledge as the object of study
Origin of the word epistemology
Greek - Episteme (Knowledge) + Logos (Reason)
Affirmation fom Edgar Morín
Epistemology is the knowledge of knowledge
Person who affirms that epistemology is the knowledge of knowledge
Edgar Morín
Person who says that epistemology is a branch of philosophy that studies scientific research and its results. Also says that epistemology is not above or below science, and instead enriches it.
Mario Bunge
Epistemology according to Mario Bunge
Branch of philosophy that studies scientific research and its results. Also says that epistemology is not above or below science, and instead enriches it.
Reasons why philosophy is useful to science
a) It concerns science itself
b) Deals with philosophical problems tjat arrise durinf experimentation
c) It proposes satisfactory solutions to research
d) It distinguishes science from pseudoscience
e) Criticizes errors and suggests new approaches
Fundamental elements of knowledge
Knowing subject (person)
Object of study (reality)
Relationship between these two (knowledge)
Empiricism
Conept of knowledge where knowledge comes from experience
Conept of knowledge where knowledge comes from experience
Empiricism
Rationalism
Conept of knowledge where knowledge comes from reason and human thought
Conept of knowledge where knowledge comes from reason and human thought
Rationalism
Rationalist thinkers
Rene Descartes and Blase Pascal
Rene Descartes and Blase Pascal are
Rationalist thinkers
Empiricist thinkers
John Locke, George Berkeley, David Hume, Isaac Newton
John Locke, George Berkeley, David Hume and Isaac Newton are
Empiricist thinkers
Deduction
Reasoning where a statement or general approach is established, to study its parts and then explain how they relate
Reasoning where a statement or general approach is established, to study its parts and then explain how they relate
Deduction
Person who said that everything that helps the rationality of subjects is the foundation of any knowledge
Rene Descartes
Person that said that real knowledge is based on doubt, and can only be deduced from other evident truths
Rene Descartes
Person who established 4 rules for rational thinking
Rene Descartes
4 rules that Rene Descartes established for any rational thinking method
Rule of evidence, analysis rule, rule of synthesis, rule of enumeration