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Epistemology is
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'
Traditional definition of Knowledge (3 parts)
Justified true belief
Principal schools of thought about how we get knowledge
Rationalist
Empiricist
Define the Rationalist route to knowledge
Chief route to knowledge is the exercise of reason. Model is mathematics and logic.
Define the Empiricist route to knowledge
Chief route to knowledge is perception (the five senses). Model are the natural sciences.
What is one of the central concerns of epistemology
Whether our means of getting knowledge are trustworthy, the issue of scepticism
What are the three types of knowledge and give an example of each
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.
What is Infallibalism
The view that justification implies truth, therefore justified mistakes are impossible