in any human set of beliefs? What is our origin for human knowledge? Theories applying to these questions divide into two rival schools of thought‚ rationalism and empiricism. The conflict between rationalism and empiricism takes place within epistemology‚ the branch of philosophy devoted to studying the nature‚ sources and limits of knowledge. The war between rationalists and empiricists primarily emphasizes the uncertainty of how we obtain the concepts of knowledge and if they correspond with
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Explain why Socrates was arrested. How did he respond to the charges against him? 12. Explain Plato’s view of the soul. Why did he liken it to a chariot? 13. What was Descartes’ conclusion about the nature of the self‚ and how did he arrive at that conclusion? 14. How did John Locke’s views differ from those of Descartes? How did that determine Locke’s views of the self? 15. What was Hume’s argument for the position that there is no such thing as the self? 16. What was distinctive
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embedded in it: metaphysics‚ which is the nature of reality and the universe‚ epistemology‚ which is the study of knowledge and how it is acquired‚ and logic‚ which is how to get a valid argument. There is also: ethics‚ which is the study of right and wrong and how people should live‚ politics‚ which is the study of government and citizen rights‚ and aesthetics‚ which is the artistic perception of a person or thing. Plato‚ Descartes‚ and Bell Hooks are three philosophers whose work is evolved around these
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of identity Epistemology It deals with the definition of knowledge and its scope and limitations. It translates from Greek to mean ’theory of knowledge’. It questions the meaning of knowledge‚ how we obtain knowledge‚ how much do we know‚ and how do we have this knowledge? Epistemology is further divided into Alethiology - The study of nature of truth Formal Epistemology - The use of logic and probability to illuminate problems related to epistemology Meta-epistemology - Meta-philosophical
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Epistemology is the nature of knowledge. Knowledge is important when considering what is reality and what is deception. The movie "The Matrix" displays a social deception in which Neo‚ the main character‚ is caught between what he thought was once reality and a whole new world that controls everything he thought was real. If I were Neo‚ I would not truly be able to know that I was in the matrix. However‚ it is rational to believe that I am in the matrix and will eventually enter back into my
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The Brain-in-a-Vat hypothesis is a notion that originates from epistemology: a branch of philosophy that investigates the nature and limitations of human knowledge. More specifically‚ the hypothesis comes from a subset of epistemology called‚ skepticism. Skepticism questions the possibility of certainty in knowledge. It has become a well-accepted theory in the mind of the skeptic that knowledge consists of one’s beliefs that are both true and infallibly justified. Throughout this essay you will find
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roles of living things and epistemology‚ which is the study of comprehension and how we understand what we have learned. The connection to physiology and epistemology is often viewed as psychology‚ which is the hybrid offspring of those two fields of investigation. It was not until the later part of the 19th century that psychology would emerge as a science. Rene Descartes‚ a famous French philosopher‚ contributed a major work to the development of psychology. Descartes presented his theory of dualism
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‘’Stranger than Fiction’’ is a film that illuminates many philosophical themes such us existentialism‚ free will and determinism but this essay is focused on epistemology (theory of knowledge). Knowledge and the differences between reality‚ dream or fiction have been discussed by many philosophers such as Socrates‚ Thaetus‚ Plato and Descartes who with discussions‚ rational or empirical thinking‚ tried to approach a distinctive border between these terms. This is a story about a man named Harold
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Philosophy Exam 1 Notes Contd. • The Value of Philosophy – Bertrand Russell o Studying Philosophy Alleviates Prejudice ▪ Philosophy is of value. Most men‚ at the hands of science‚ believe that philosophy is useless ▪ The fault is in the way philosophy appears to people. Many people have a wrong conception of what philosophy is and wants to achieve. Just as physical science is helpful to many ignorant people‚ philosophy is helpful indirectly on lives
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Merleau-Ponty’s Phenomenology: A Gift to Epistemology Reuben John B. Valentin Abstract: One of the fundamental question of epistemology is on how man can acquire knowledge? What means can man use to overcome state of ignorance? This question is critically touched during the Renaissance the jump from the God questions and focus on a more humane one‚ the man questions.The likes of Descartes who comprises the bulk of the rationalist started the period but as their ideas were articulated and read by
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