Phi 105 quiz 2
1.the study of knowledge: epistemology
2.if your evidence cant determine whether P is true over rival Q then you cant be
sure P is true: underdertemination principle
3.truth related reason to believe: evidence
4.the view that we have very little knowledge, if any---- only thing holds true is that
we have a mind: Skepticism
5.cant tell if we are dreaming or not: dream hypothesis
6.bulldozers to destroy existing knowledge we have. ( bring down a building to start
a new building of beliefs.): bulldozer
7.the senses: key foundation of our beliefs
8.knowledge that doesnt require the senses for justification EX:
square has four sides
bachelors are unmarried
if its snowing its snowing: a priori knowledge
9.we are being tricked to believe false things about our own concepts. so even our
own beliefs could be false---- we have to have a mind because then we wouldn't be
able to be tricked.: Evil Demon Hypothesis
10.belief- related humbleness
not thinking too much of your beliefs--- understanding of others beliefs upshot of
skepticism--- possibility of being wrong: Epistemic Humility
11.we can know some propositions with out being able to prove them: dog- matist
12.world outside our thoughts: external world
13.never get to destination point because you are always at the half way point--- cant
say what is wrong with the argument but you know something is wrong==== hsifts
argument back to D, entitled to my belief until he can prove it: moorean shift
14.right and wrong way to do things: ethics
15.belief only to the extent you have evidence for: Evidentialism
16.sometimes okay to believe WITH OUT evidence: non evidentialism
17.belief without or despite evidence: Faith
18.sometimes okay to believe DESPITE evidence: irrationalism
19.'Personal' beliefs have indirect effects on other people: inconsistent set
20.indirect effect
direct effects
thinking habits
intrinsic values: Cliffords reasons for evidentialism
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1.the study of knowledge: epistemology
2.if your evidence cant determine whether P is true over rival Q then you cant be
sure P is true: underdertemination principle
3.truth related reason to believe: evidence
4.the view that we have very little knowledge, if any---- only thing holds true is that
we have a mind: Skepticism
5.cant tell if we are dreaming or not: dream hypothesis
6.bulldozers to destroy existing knowledge we have. ( bring down a building to start
a new building of beliefs.): bulldozer
7.the senses: key foundation of our beliefs
8.knowledge that doesnt require the senses for justification EX:
square has four sides
bachelors are unmarried
if its snowing its snowing: a priori knowledge
9.we are being tricked to believe false things about our own concepts. so even our
own beliefs could be false---- we have to have a mind because then we wouldn't be
able to be tricked.: Evil Demon Hypothesis
10.belief- related humbleness
not thinking too much of your beliefs--- understanding of others beliefs upshot of
skepticism--- possibility of being wrong: Epistemic Humility
11.we can know some propositions with out being able to prove them: dog- matist
12.world outside our thoughts: external world
13.never get to destination point because you are always at the half way point--- cant
say what is wrong with the argument but you know something is wrong==== hsifts
argument back to D, entitled to my belief until he can prove it: moorean shift
14.right and wrong way to do things: ethics
15.belief only to the extent you have evidence for: Evidentialism
16.sometimes okay to believe WITH OUT evidence: non evidentialism
17.belief without or despite evidence: Faith
18.sometimes okay to believe DESPITE evidence: irrationalism
19.'Personal' beliefs have indirect effects on other people: inconsistent set
20.indirect effect
direct effects
thinking habits
intrinsic values: Cliffords reasons for evidentialism
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