Scepticism (Epistemology)

Question 1

Global scepticism

Answer 1

Doubt extending beyond limit. AKA Philosophical scepticism normally focused on having no knowledge of the external world

Question 2

Local scepticism

Answer 2

A specific doubt claim on some area/branch of knowledge. It’s everyday doubt, normal incredulity

Question 3

Descartes philosophical scepticism

Answer 3

3 waves of doubt- Illusion, dreamwaking, evil demon

Question 4

Descartes response to scepticism

Answer 4

Cogito, clear and distinct ideas, TMA, ontological, cosmological, external world

Question 5

Who are the empirical responders to scepticism

Answer 5

Locke, Berkeley, Russell

Question 6

Locke’s argument

Answer 6

The nature of our experience gives sufficient evidence for a mind independent reality.
-Our sense experience is involuntary, sense data is forced upon the senses. Locke argues it’s likely something else causes them
-Senses cohere. All my senses have homed in on something outside the mind producing connecting experiences.