SAC 2 EPISTEMOLOGY

Define epistemology

Topic 1
Empiricism and Rationalism
From p.277

Two Kinds of Truth
1. True based on logic
2. True based on experience



1) Logical Truths (Rationalism)

Use the textbook to defines the following terms and provide at least one example:

Key word Definition Examples
Necessary Truths






A priori (similar to
the word prior)








Analytic
propositions








Rationalism








Innate Ideas
(p.280, p.277)













2) Truths based on Experience (Empiricism)

Key word Definition Examples
A posteriori
(similar to the
word post which
means after)
/Empirical Truth





Contingent Truth








Synthetic
Proposition








Empiricism








Blank slate/Tabla
rasa (p.281-282)





























Topic 2: KNOWLEDGE, SCEPTICISM AND THE EXTERNAL WORLD

Platos Cave

Explain:



Application to real life:



Strength or Weakness of the Cave Simile:



Scepticism
p.286
Explain


Descartes Meditations
p. 287, 264, 265, 281
What is Descartes purpose in writing the meditations?


Descartes 3 Waves of Doubt
Wave of Doubt Explanation Knowledge that remains after
this wave of doubt





















HOW DOES THE MATRIX RELATE TO CONCEPTS WE HAVE STUDIED?

PLATOS CAVE:



DESCARTES MEDITATIONS:




WHAT DOES THE MATRIX TELL US ABOUT THE FOLLOWING?

p.289
THE RELIABILITY OF THE SENSES:



THE RELIABILITY OF KNOWLEDGE BASED ON EXPERIENCE:



THE RELIABILITY OF KNOWLEDGE BASED ON LOGIC:



HOW DOES THE MATRIX APPLY TO REAL LIFE?