Epistemology

What is rationalism?

• Reason is the foundation of knowledge - we create knowledge in our minds

• Sense data is the foundation of knowledge - we create knowledge from the data we gather from our senses

• The practice of questioning the reliability of our knowledge

• a view of the proper structure of one's knowledge or justified beliefs

What is empiricism?

• Reason is the foundation of knowledge, we create knowledge in our mind

• sense data is the foundation of knowledge - we create knowledge from the data we gather from our senses

• a view of the proper structure of one's knowledge or justified beliefs

• a practice questioning the reliability of our knowledge

What is skepticism

• the interpretation of sensory information, how we construct reality

• sense data is the foundation of knowledge

• the practice of questioning the reliability of our knowledge

• reason is the foundation of knowledge

What is perception?

• knowledge that comes after sense data, depends on empirical evidence

• knowledge that precedes sense data, derived from our ability to reason

• the practice of questioning the reliability of our knowledge

• interpretation of sensory information - how we construct reality

What is a priori

• knowledge that comes after sense data. Depends on evidence including science and aspects of personal knowledge

• knowledge that precedes sense data, derived from our ability to reason. is independent from experience

• the interpretation of sensory information, how we construct reality

• belief in the life cycle, reincarnation

what is a posteriori

• knowledge that comes after sense data. Knowledge that depends on evidence, including science and aspects of personal knowledge

• knowledge that precedes sense data, derived from our ability to reason. Independent from experience.

• practice of questioning the reliability of our knowledge

• reason is the foundation of knowledge, we create knowledge in our minds

what is idealism?

• things only exist when they are perceived, the existence of anything is dependent on perception.

• the world we see, is not the real world itself but merely an illusion.

• belief in the life cycle - reincarnation

• an illusion where things appear to be present but are not what they seem

Which of the following is correct about a belief?

• Information proven to be true

• Information that may be true or false

• It must be justified

• Requires evidence

John Locke believed our perception is coupled with primary and secondary qualities. Which of the following would be considered secondary qualities?

• The ice cream is small

• There are 4 ice cream cones

• The ice cream is creamy

• There are 10 flavours of ice cream

Which of the following methods of knowledge relies on logic and reasoning?

• Intuition

• Rationalism

• Empiricism

• Evidentialism