Unit 3: Optional theme — Epistemology
Topic 3.1: Nature of knowledge Questions
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Fill the gap: The ______ theory says a belief is true when acting on it reliably works in practice.
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Which ingredient does a lucky right guess LACK?
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Which source do you rely on for knowing that Antarctica exists?
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For Lao Tzu, the deepest truth is best understood as:
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The coherence theory says a statement is true when it:
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On the classic definition, knowledge is:
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A weak spot of the coherence theory is that:
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Fill the gap: The real test for whether testimony is knowledge is not 'did I check it myself?' but 'is the ______ reliable?'
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The cautious view of self-knowledge says:
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The strongest reason for accepting testimony as knowledge is that:
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Bhartrhari's pratibha is best described as:
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Deductive reasoning differs from inductive reasoning because deduction:
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In a Paper 1 Section B essay, unlike Section A, you:
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'I know how to ride a bike' is an example of:
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Inductive reasoning:
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True or false? Because induction has always worked so far, we have a watertight proof that it will keep working.
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Hume's problem of induction is that:
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Fill the gap: The three ingredients of the classic definition are belief, ______ and justification.
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Fill the gap: ______ reasoning moves from a general rule to a particular case, and its conclusion is certain.
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Why doesn't a lucky right guess count as knowledge?
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