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Epistemology
Epistemology: theory of
knowledge
Do I know?
Focus on?
Knowledge!
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is true;
We believe that x;
We are justified in believing that x.
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Belief-truth-knowledge!
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Epistemology
Empiricism
Rationalism
Skepticism
Revelation
positivism
Logical positivism
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Rationalism
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Rationalism
we truly know only that of which we are
certain. Since sense experience cannot
guarantee certainty, reason alone must be the
means for getting knowledge
Real knowledge about ourselves and the world
is a priori (prior to and independent of
experience). Knowledge gained from sense
experience (a posteriori) is guaranteed only by
appeal to reason
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Empiricism
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How do I know?
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Skepticism!
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Skepticism
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History of Skepticism
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Skepticism is true!
Skeptics are people who deny that any knowledge, or any knowledge within
certain domains, is possible. Radical skeptics may deny that even the most
obvious claims can be known to be true.
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Positivism
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Positivism
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Positivism: features
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Logical Positivism
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Scientist Ideology
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Positivism: features
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Revelation
Etymology
Middle
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Revelation
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Practical application of
Epistemology
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Epistemological Theory
Theory of knowledge
Empiricism
Rationalism
tabula rasa
Inner idea
experience
reasoning
posteriori
priori
Skepticism
doubt
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Rationalism
Empiricism
Priori (eternal)
Posteriori (change);
Independent to
dependent to
senses
senses
Mind/reason/
Innate or build-in Tabula Rasa
aqal
idea
Method of
Intellectual
Sensation - Human
acquiring truth
intuition-reasoning experience
Type of knowledge
rational
Type of approach Believe that an human prepositional @
assertion
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Revelation
Revealed/disclosed
by God
Created by God
Revelations - selftruth knowledge
Trans-rational
Believe in - a event
of Gods disclosure
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reference
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