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difficulty with the consistency notion stands out in its very statement. A cognitive presentation means that the presentation is concerned with something beyond itself; the proposition is about something, not about itself. This something becomes the measure of its truth. Material truth means that the consistent…

lottery puzzle, I will analyze the concepts of fallibilism and the principle of closure under known implications. Then I will analyze the plausibility and strength of the possible solution to the lottery puzzle: the denial of knowledge of ordinary propositions, acceptance of the conclusion, and denial of closure under known implications. The fallibilism principle states that “if it is both highly probable and true that p, then S knows that p”(cite). In order for p to have a high probability…

the meaning of “goodwill” from his perspective and reflects upon the three suggestions that reflect upon the meaning of “duty”. In his writing, he clearly stated the second and third propositions of duty but did not clearly state the first proposition. At least he did not label any statement as the first proposition of duty, though…

If passed, Proposition 63 would conduct precise background checks on those who purchase ammunition as well as outlaw large-capacity magazines and in order to purchase ammunition and a firearm, a permit is required. The California Democratic Party is supporting proposition 63 heavily. Their main arguments are that the proposition would keep guns and ammunition out of the wrong hands by closing loopholes in existing laws. It would also protect the rights of law-abiding citizens to own guns…

At times, things can seem to be things that they are not. One’s senses can be mislead, leading to a false perceptual belief being held. If all empirical propositions are the result of sensory perception, and sensory perception can be deceived into holding false perceptual beliefs, then should one believe any empirical proposition? In other words, can one know something if it is possible they are wrong about it? Stroud’s responds by asserting that fallibility does not preclude one’s…

In this essay, I define positive propositions, normative propositions and value judgements in order to highlight their differences and identify their connection to welfare economics. I demonstrate their relationship in detail using concepts like cost-benefit analysis and paternalism with two relevant policy examples: raising the minimum wage and imposing taxes on fattening foods. By the end, I attempt to show both sides of the arguments “for” and “against” these policies in the hopes of…

inconsistency in propositions that are stated either by religious minds or theologians. It starts by the key attributes of God that are strongly believed by Theists, as follows, 1-God is omnipotent. 2-God is wholly good. Although it is claimed by many of non-religious philosophers that there is no evidence of God 's existence, however, adding the traditional belief i.e, "there are some evil", as the third proposition to above statements 1 and 2 brings, even more, irrationality in those…

Part I: In this essay, I will be defending the theory of rationalism. 1. If we know a proposition is true, then justification comes from reason alone. 2. We know that analytic propositions are true. Therefore, justification for knowledge of analytic propositions comes from reason alone. I believe premise 1 is true because we can know something through reason, because reason…

CCPOA Influence in Overcrowding Policies The overcrowded jails are one of the biggest issues in the United States criminal justice system and one of the most controversial. Furthermore, the overcrowding in jails has had a reduction in their population that wasn’t seen in the last 40 years (Giblin, 2014, pp.249). The decline on the inmate population can be attributed to factors such as economic and the reconsideration of penal reforms to solve the issues of overcrowding in jails. However the…

contradicts himself, two propositions can be debunked, and his God is simply a redefined general term. How Infinite is God? According the definition six, Spinoza asserts that “By God, I mean a being absolutely infinite, that is to say, a substance consisting of infinite attributes, each of which expresses eternal and infinite essence” (Cahn,2012,595). Spinoza here tells us that God is everything. His first fourteen propositions purpose, is to prove definition six above, Proposition fourteen says…