The Conceptual Toolbox

Question 1

The Conceptual Toolbox

A Priori
A Posteriori

Answer 1

Priori -> “in advance”
Knowledge prior to experience (e.g. deduced)

Posteriori -> “afterwards”
Knowledge derived from experience

Question 2

The Conceptual Toolbox

Analytic
Synthetic

Answer 2

Analytic:
Derived from context
May be explanatory but does not provide new knowledge

Synthetic:
Provide new knowledge

Question 3

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Necessary
Sufficent
Necessary & Sufficent

Answer 3

State of affairs cannot obtain, without condition beeing met

State of affairs has to obtain, if condition met

State of affair obtains iff condition is met

Question 4

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What is knowledge?

Answer 4

Belief that p
Belief must be justified
p must be true

Knowledge = justified true belief

Question 5

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Types of Knowledge

Answer 5

Knowledge that (x is p, …)

Knowledge how (swimming, …)

Phenomenal knowledge (what it is like)