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    Phil 201 Essay 1 September 26‚ 2012 Comparing and contrasting the synopsis “The Matrix” to Plato’s “The Allegory Of The Cave” and also Descartes “Meditation I Of The Things Of Which We May Doubt” which have several similarities and also some differences. In all three of these stories the main idea is that reality is in question. In the Matrix‚ the human being is in a pod like machine that is controlled by a computer simulating what we think and know to be reality. Reality is not only created

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    Essay 1 Plato‚ Descartes and The Matrix; what a trio of reading that if not for my ability to read without believing everything that was before my eyes‚ I would not know what to believe. After reading the three synopses I had to regroup and think‚ did I read this or was this a dream? I will now try and compare and contrast the three and show if there were any similarities and differences. I will start with comparing Plato and the Matrix in that there are similarities between the two. The similarities

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    Thomas Gilmer Phil 201 Essay 6/11/13 A Matter of Perception “How often have I dreamt that I was in these familiar circumstances that I was dressed‚ and occupied this place by the fire‚ when I was lying undressed in bed?” Rene Descartes in his writings from Meditations on First Philosophy brings to us this very reason of doubt of our senses and perceptions. For we have all “been deceived in sleep by similar illusions” (Descartes) placing the question‚ how would we “know the difference

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    Review Test Submission: Exam 3 | | Course | Epistemology-PHIL 201 | Test | Exam 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | * Question 1 | | | __________________ combined rationalism and empiricism‚ showing how both played a role in our understanding | | | Correct Answer: |    Kant. | | | | | * Question 2 | | Descartes deduced God from the concept of God itself‚ in order to justify the idea of the material world. Correct Answer: |  True |

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    structure” term by Peter Berger‚ which means today’s messages are subtly embedded in our culture. We are adopting beliefs without much reflection. ~Phil mindset approaches new info critically. Questioning‚ reflecting‚ and considering the meaning‚ value and truthfulness of what we see‚ read and hear. ~To adopt a phil mindset is to recognize that phil is not just an academic activity within a college course. May be starting point‚ but really thinking philosophically entails a specific approach to

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    PHIL 201 Lesson 2

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    Study Guide: Lesson 1 Prelude to Philosophy: What is Philosophy? List 4 reasons students often presuppose a low view of philosophy. 1. The image that one has to be super intelligent to do philosophy. 2. As a discipline‚ most students study it late in their academic development. 3. Most people don’t think it’s practical. 4. Most students don’t know what philosophy is or how it can benefit them. Know Socrates’ quote: What is the unexamined life? What did he mean when he said it wasn’t worth living

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    Study Guide: Lesson 13 Justification‚ Part 1: Noetic Structure Tasks View and take notes on the presentation‚ “An Overview of Issues in Contemporary Justification‚ Part 1.” What are 3 characteristics of a person’s noetic structure? The sum total of everything that person believes It recognizes the differing degress of certainty‚ firmness‚ and conviction with which people hold their beliefs. Characterized by how beliefs are related together. Explain coherentism and the 3 problems with

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    Yevgenia Dashtoyan PHIL-201 08.10.2013 Unit 3 Individual Project Pseudo-questions: Asking a question based on a false premise. "Why does the Obama administration want to punish poor people?" A political pundit might ask this question about the proposed health care plan in which Americans will be required to buy insurance. 


Equivocation: Relying on two meanings of a word to make your point; changing the meaning partway through the argument. "I’m not prejudiced.

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    Study Guide: Lesson 10 What is Knowledge? Lesson Overview With this lesson‚ we begin a new unit on epistemology‚ which is the philosophical study of knowledge claims. In this first lesson on epistemology‚ we begin by examining the question “What do we mean when we say we know something?” What exactly is knowledge? We will begin with a presentation that introduces the traditional definition of knowledge. Wood then discusses some of the basic issues raised in the study of epistemology and then

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    rule and protect; maintain individual rights and liberties to the government. These functions must be met by the government because people expect them to perform such duties. If they will not do their duties‚ people have the right to overthrow their government by withdrawing their support from them. ii. US Declaration of Independence- (July 4‚ 1776) -Britain recognized the independence of the colonies iii. French Revolution-(1789-1792) 1. Liberty‚ Fraternity and Equality 2. Fall of the French Monarchy-

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