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Responses to "there are so many views" |
1. There are only two - some or all is eternal 2. Various levels of rational consistency with which a basic view is held |
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"It doesn't matter which view you hold, they are all the same" |
1. May be true on pratical/psychology level, but only in the short run 2. If differences in human beliefs don't matter, nothing matters, including what you say |
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"Who is to say which view is right?" |
1. Not who but what is to say 2. To avoid talking nonsense, reason must be observed |
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"It is all a matter of interpretation" |
1. This is where philosophy starts, not ends 2. Every interpretation must be tested for rational consistency |
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What are the six sources of skepticism and what does each assume |
Informal fallacies - if psuedo-argument does not succeed, no argument will Tradition and custom - what we are most comfortable with is true Common sense - appearance is reality Intuition - morally ideal world, natural sign is accompanied by reality Science - methods are overextended to become philosophical principle - empiricism Reason - misused - source of truth, not fully used - used constructively only, not used to test views for meaning |
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Definition of knowledge |
Justified true belief 1. P is true 2. S believes P 3. S is justified in believing P |
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Two types of justification |
Weak justification - sensory data, leads to high probability of truth Strong justification - reason and argument, opposite is impossible |
