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    use the term know. ACQUAINTANCE‚ A SKILL‚ TRUTH CLAIMS (PROPOSITION KNOWLEDGE- MAKES A CLAIM ABOUT REALITY) * Explain the traditional definition of knowledge from Plato. JUSTIFIED TRUE BELIEF---2 options- believe or don’t believe. Don’t believe is crossed off. then there is true and false beliefs‚ false beliefs is crossed out‚ then there is reasons to believe and no reasons to believe‚ no reason is crossed out and you are left with knowledge. * Know what each aspect of the traditional definition

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    with this evidence‚ you should not get blind .However; you would get blind (www.philosophytalk.org). In addition‚ if we make reference to Descartes’ Meditations dispute. What Descartes argument means is that “the kind of evidence we have for our beliefs underdetermines what to believe (60).” Hence‚ we could use Bertrand Russell’s example. Imagine you had some kind of hallucinations consequence from some kind of drug or substance. In this case‚ how could someone differentiate their ’dream’ life from

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    speak our mind about our beliefs. Religion in general means a clear set of beliefs about a life that surpasses our current human experience. We also have religious freedom; it plays a very important part in our lives. Religious freedom is actually deeper‚ broader‚ and more important than most people realize. Religious freedom is the human right to think and act upon. Also‚ to express what one deeply believes in. Religious freedom allows us to speak our mind about our beliefs and practice what we believe

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    race‚ color‚ religion‚ sex‚ or national origin. This is in regards to any current or former employee. The term “religion” includes all religious observances‚ practices‚ and beliefs. For this case to be proven as religious discrimination under Title VII‚ the employee must show that he: (1) holds a sincere religious belief that conflicts with an employment requirement; (2) has informed the employer about the conflict; and (3) has been discharged‚ disciplined or subjected to discriminatory treatment

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    lengthy list of the insulting rhetoric Dawkins has heaped upon the creationists”. Holding questions the credibility of the beliefs supported by Dawkins‚ who seems to be raising doubts on the view point of the creationists because the view belongs to a minority alone. Holding believes that people like Dawkins rarely put an effort in researching a particular idea‚ but they add those beliefs in their “agenda” only if it proves to be beneficial for them. The readers get the hint of irony that Holding tries

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    groups‚ and in the United States‚ According to the Oxford Dictionary‚ religious tolerance is the act of allowing other people to think about god(s) in ways that they do not think are true. They tolerate religious beliefs and practices which are different from their own beliefs or lack of beliefs. This can be very harmful to both religious groups because‚ according to religioustolerance.org‚ tolerating a religion means “allowing other faith groups equal rights; permitting them to exist.” Unfortunately

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    some points as to why Vogel may have mischaracterized potential threats to his method‚ leaving his refutation of skepticism vulnerable to doubt that is not as unorthodox as he believes it to be. IBE is a method for promoting our ordinary‚ everyday beliefs about the external world (referred to as “mundane propositions”) into knowledge in the face of equally plausible skeptical competitors‚ which aim to deny that we have such knowledge. It is founded upon the underdetermination principle‚ which governs

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    This work PHI 208 What Is Philosophy includes composition on philosophy meaning Philosophy - General Philosophy Many philosophers insist that our most strongly held beliefs should be examined and critically evaluated. Using the required text and outside sources‚ explain what philosophers mean when they say that beliefs need justification?   If you are having trouble making friends on campus‚ get involved in a club or two. Find any organized activity that you are interested in‚ and you

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    opinion John Zaller states that mass opinion is made up of values (core‚ unchanging beliefs)‚ attitudes (beliefs on broad policy issues)‚ and opinions (more flexible views on specific policy issues). II. Four characteristics of public opinion The characteristics of public opinion are direction (beliefs of the majority)‚ stability (consistency over time)‚ salience (importance)‚ and strength (intensity of belief). III. The public The public may be categorized as the mass public (70–80%)‚ the attentive

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    Chick-Fil-A In the month of July 2012‚ Chick-fil-a’s President Dan Cathy released a statement on the subject of the company’s beliefs about marriage. Cathy’s statement goes as follows “I think we are inviting God’s judgment on our nation when we shake our fist at Him and say ‘we know better than you as to what constitutes a marriage’ and I pray God’s mercy on our generation that has such a prideful‚ arrogant attitude to think that we have the audacity to define what marriage is about. We are a

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