Epistemology

Is coherentism about justification plausible? When it comes to the acquisition of a true belief leading to knowledge, it is thought that these beliefs should be justified. Coherentism is a form of internal, non-linear justification which holds the idea that for a belief to be justified in any way it must cohere with a current system of beliefs. BonJour wrote that 'what justifies beliefs is the way they fit together' , in essence, for beliefs to be justified they must metaphorically form a…

Outline and critically discuss Descartes’ dreaming argument and evil demon argument Descartes’ presents two sceptical arguments as part of his hopes of laying a solid Epistemology based foundation on which the sciences can be built. While the arguments themselves are valid there are issues with Descartes’ logic both in the finer detail of what he writes and in the bigger picture of his arguments. The dreaming argument consists of a line of reasoning based on our lack of ability to firmly know…

Kant differentiates between two types of judgements, those being Empiricism and Rationalism. Rationalism or analytic judgement depends wholly on the Law of Contradiction and a priori knowledge. “It expresses nothing in the predicate but what has been already actually thought in the concept of the subject, though not so distinctly or with the same (full) consciousness.” (Fieser & Lillegard, 2005, p. 351) Empiricism or synthetic judgement which “require a different Principle from the Law of…

Epistemology is the study of knowledge in regards to its limits and validity, knowledge in the sense of the facts, information and skills that humans can acquire. The basis of this human knowledge has been repeatedly studied throughout the history of philosophy. When analyzing Descartes’ Meditations of First Philosophy and Hume’s Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding, it is evident that they have both similarities and differences when it comes to their assessments on the foundation of human…

Plato and Aristotle’s political philosophies are deeply based in their ontology, epistemology, and metaphysical philosophies. In this way, these philosophers’ differing views on the fitness of rule has an origin in their differing views in these more primary philosophies. As a result, in this essay, I will argue that Plato’s justification for rule by his philosopher kings on account of these philosophers’ inherently reason-governed souls that can understand the forms, especially the form of the…

is objective in simple cybernetics, this means that the therapist is not a part of the system. The therapist observes from the outside and does not become a part of the family system. The first order cybernetic therapists follow the principle of epistemology of observation which means they believe that you can treat individuals…

Metaphysics is concerned with explaining the fundamental nature of being and the world. Cosmology and ontology are the two traditional branches of metaphysics. Cosmology seeks to understand the origin, evolution, structure, and ultimate fate of the universe at large, as well as the natural laws that keep it in order. Ontology is the investigation into what types of things there are in the world and what relations these things bear to one another. Ontology deals with questions concerning what…

Intellectual Contribution to Epistemology John Locke has published various intellectual work that promoted the ideals of philosophy and government. His essays critically analyzed human understanding that has shaped modern day thinking about self-worth and society ideals. Additionally, Locke presented concepts that promoted a democratic style of government in which people are able to oversee each other. Consequently, for a democratic style of government to be successful, Locke emphasized the…

To say that Immanuel Kant 's work was influential would be an understatement. His work marked a paradigm shift in western philosophy with his infamous Copernican revolution. Both the analytic and continental traditions can be said to be a response to Kant 's ideas. Still today, Neo-Kantian thinking is still being applied to contemporary thinking today. However, Kant 's work is remembered more for its impact on philosophical thinking, rather than its modern applicability. In both traditions, Kant…

and John Locke, both seventeenth century philosophers, have their own individual views and opinions pertaining to particular subjects such as the origin of ideas. Both of these philosophers attempt to find answers to many of the same questions in epistemology as well as metaphysics. While Descartes is a rationalist, Locke is an imperialist; his ideas come from experience. Locke and Descartes have differing views on various multiple subjects, but both philosophers support their opinions…