Concepts in epistemology

In the essay “The Allegory of the Cave” by Plato, he questions what it means to be “enlightened” and how one should use their knowledge to better the “State.” Plato answers these questions with an allegory, which is “a story that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, typically a moral or political one.” Through this allegory, Plato begins to describe an underground cave, in which humans have been kept, chained to only see one wall, their whole lives. Due to this limited vision, the only…

In Meditations on First Philosophy, Descartes makes some very intriguing arguments for the existence of God. I am going to outline the three arguments and provide my opinion over them in form of criticism, like requested. In his first argument, Descartes has an idea that everything has a cause, and that his idea of God being an infinitely perfect being has a cause because Descartes, himself, does not believe he is infinitely perfect. He believes that he could not have an idea of their being an…

KNOWLEDGE OF REALITY how we can know what is real. What grounds or guarantees what we think is certain in the world?, it is important that: (i) you spell out carefully what the thinker’s view are; (ii) think of some criticisms of this view; (iii) tell me what you think. What is your judgment and position toward the theory? Do you think it is right or wrong? Why? If you picked two views, is there a way to somehow synthesize them or do you clearly prefer one over the other? Descartes and God's…

Jane Hawthorn is not a welcoming woman. In her youth she maintained the physique of a supermodel a body well maintained in her old age. With the warmth of an arctic snowstorm she ran an international multi-billion dollar company she was severe. Seeing her blown huge on the tv made even the biggest strongman feel small. Which is why Louis Miller was more than a little suspicious to see her sitting in his modest law office. “ I appreciate your punctuality Mr Miller. Your assistant said you would…

Probability concepts like faith, as it exists in the dim intuition, through school education, the surface of that understanding, intuition often conflicts that again with a different point of view, must be thinking more in-depth study to be able to understand. Hot Monty Hall problem, and that is one example. There is not a simple probability, long confused with so many people and academics, the more deeply ponder the problems found. Since 1990, 1991 flared up in hot to 2000, there are more…

Rene Descartes born in France in 1956 has brought many influential ideas. Among many of his ideas was that of analytical geometry. He was based on using mathematics as a foundation for knowledge and finding truth. As such, he wants to prove God’s existence by surrounding himself of ideas. He questions himself about things in doubt and clear and distinct ideas. As well, Descartes wants to clarify that being imperfect cannot produce something more perfect and that is better to know perfect than…

define “immaturity”, saying that to be immature is to not possess the courage to understand by oneself. For instance, one with immaturity, in Kant’s eyes, would be a person who listens to the guidance of others and refuses to understand ideas or concepts by themself. Being lazy and conforming to others understandings are reasons that prevent people from achieving enlightenment. Thus, one prerequisite Kant requires in order for one to achieve enlightenment is to own the ability to understand by…

I truly feel the Seventh man has done nothing wrong. I understand the logic of survivor guilt, however truth is, he couldn’t have saved K. Stuff happens, it wasn’t his responsibility to save K, even if it was he would have potentially put himself in harm as well. I see no reason for the Seventh man to be held responsible by himself or others for K’s death. The wave killed K, not the Seventh man’s decision. It by default has nobody to claim responsibility for. It is for these reasons and prior…

Your Inner Fish by Neil Shubin Chapter Questions Chapter 1 – Finding Your Inner Fish 1. Explain why the author and his colleagues chose to focus on 375 million year old rocks in their search for fossils. Be sure to include the types of rocks and their location during their paleontology work in 2004. The author and his colleagues chose to focus on 375 Million Years as it was a period when the transformation took place from fish to fish with limb. The fish without characteristics of…

In The Allegory of the Cave by Plato this piece analyzes how far, or rather not far mankind has come in facing the true nature of the world and it’s reality. Plato does so by comparing mankind to prisoner held captive in a cave. The men are confined and cannot move about and can only see what is in front of them, day after day the men watch images of shadows on the wall in front of them illuminated by fire. Also within the cave the men are exposed to echoes and believe the noises come from the…