Concepts in epistemology

Theory of ‘Justified True Belief’ and E. Gettier problem The epistemology, or simply theory and concept of the knowledge, is one of the most important topics in philosophy. Different philosophers proposed different meanings and interpretations of knowledge. Plato introduced one of the most important philosophical works on knowledge ‘Theaetetus’. The ‘Theaetetus’ is a set-piece discussion of the question “What is knowledge?”(S. Chappell, 2013). In this dialogue, Theaetetus proposes three…

Epistemology has been questioned by thinkers, investigated by scientists, studied by theologians, and discussed by prominent philosophers. The concept closely intertwines with human life because it encompasses the attainment of truth or knowledge. What is right or wrong and one’s idea of morals are perceived from different viewpoints - whether through the senses, personal experiences, or otherwise – but are reflected in one’s lifestyle. The epistemological threads that are seen in philosophy,…

Bonjour considers two responses to his argument, externalism and givenism. I would be talking about Bonjours views and arguments on externalism and giving his thoughts and view on the topic. I would also be concerning his counter argument and explaining his views on it and why he disagrees with it. I also would be going over his foundationalist view and some of his thoughts on it. I also would be going over his regress argument. Bonjour thinks that there are two different responses for his…

Augustine Against Academic Skepticism: An Analysis of the Concept of the “Testimony of Knowledge” in the Epistemology of St. Augustine This philosophical study will analyze the reliability of “testimony of knowledge” as a foundation for St. Augustine’s epistemology. Augustine seeks to refute the traditional aspects of Platonic philosophy by arguing against the skeptic view of knowledge. The ”academic” (aka. Platonic perspective) of the skeptic is founded on the principles of doubt, which…

Feminist philosophy of science and its related epistemology, concerns scientific inquiry and the extent to which theories and knowledge are influenced and shaped by bias within the scientific community, and the means to rectify this. There are three main distinctions of feminist philosophy of science; empiricism, standpoint theory, and postmodernism. I am to be comparing and contrasting two of the three; namely feminist standpoint theory and postmodernism. Both of these distinctions are…

mediator between humanity and God, creates all of the “accidents and things which come to be” through succession and change (285). This incorporeal agent emanates forms into the world which give human beings access to knowledge through the formation of concepts. Both parties agree on this point, but the philosopher’s notion of the Giver of Forms has a caveat, namely it does not act…

such as mandatory religion to strange conditioned behaviors. The purpose of these societal expectations within the text is to cultivate a characterization of Meursault and show how that characterization reinforces the existentialist and absurdist concepts present. Throughout the text, there are a multitude of situations in which there is the character of Meursault is juxtaposed directly by society and its’ expectations. This technique of juxtaposition allows for a deeper characterization of…

whole class ultimately becoming a high-context culture. Performance Orientation also took a big role in this experiment. We were more focused on our group and to receive the most points. This drove the experiment to be more competitive. The third concept Humane Orientation, is the scale on how generous and helping people are to others. When there is low humane orientation, people are concerned more about themselves than others. This was apparent when towards the end of the experiment. Groups…

Nietzsche believes in our authenticity and individual will. Although Sartre and Nietzsche share the same position toward traditional morality, they have difference concepts. Lastly, I believe that Nietzsche’s concept is superior to Sartre’s, since his idea is wider, and it covers more toward our morality; furthermore, I think Satre’s concept of bad faith makes his idea getting too…

is exemplified when he admits that the “primary reason for my success in the classroom was that I couldn’t forget that schooling was changing me and separating me from the life I enjoyed before becoming a student” (Rodriguez 17). Afterwards, this concept is explored throughout the rest of his essay as he follows his past actions and comes to think of his parents as simply “not like my teachers” (Rodriguez 21). However, throughout his work he only keeps one perspective that is supported by a…