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Epistemology is
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theory of knowledge, examines the nature of knowledge and how we get it. Questions: 'What is knowledge' & 'What are the best and most secure ways of acquiring knowledge'
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Traditional definition of Knowledge (3 parts)
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Justified true belief
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Principal schools of thought about how we get knowledge
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Rationalist
Empiricist |
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Define the Rationalist route to knowledge
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Chief route to knowledge is the exercise of reason. Model is mathematics and logic.
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Define the Empiricist route to knowledge
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Chief route to knowledge is perception (the five senses). Model are the natural sciences.
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What is one of the central concerns of epistemology
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Whether our means of getting knowledge are trustworthy, the issue of scepticism
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What are the three types of knowledge and give an example of each
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Acquaintance knowledge eg 'John knows London; Ability knowledge eg 'John knows how to get to London from Manchester; Propositional knowledge eg 'John knows that London is south of Manchester.
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What is Infallibalism
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The view that justification implies truth, therefore justified mistakes are impossible
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