WorksheetsN5 Knowledge and Doubt
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 8mins
The distinction between 'knowing-how' and 'knowing-that' is the distinction between...
(Select all that apply)
knowing how to do something and knowing that another thing is true.
knowing through experience and knowing through reason.
knowing how to do something and knowing that something can be done.
ability knowledge and propositional knowledge.
Which is an example of the difference between 'knowing-how' and 'knowing-that'?
(Select all that apply)
Plato argued that for something to count as knowledge...
you must believe that it is and have sufficient reason for believing it is true.
you must have sufficient reason that it is true and it must actually be true.
you must believe that it is true, have sufficient reason to believe it is true and it must actually be true.
you must believe that it is true and be correct that it is true.
'Justified, true belief' refers to ..............
the veined block of marble
the infinite regress of justification
the blank piece of paper
the tripartite theory of knowledge
Select the most precise definition of scepticism.
The belief that knowledge (either in one area or more generally) is unattainable.
The belief that no claim can be justified.
The belief that nothing can be known to be certain.
The belief that knowledge is impossible.
Whenever we seek to justify a piece of knowledge, we realise that any justification will rely upon previous knowledge. This will lead us to seek a further justification and so on...
What is this called?
the finite regress of justification
the foundational regress of justification
the infinite regress of justification
the infinite regress of knowledge
Which of the following are NOT responses to the regress?
(Select all that apply)
The chain stops with a self-justifying foundation.
The infinitely long chain of justifcation stops with unjustified first knowledge.
There is a circular chain of justification.
The chain stops with unjustified first knowledge.
There is an infinitely long chain of justification.
An innate idea is...
knowledge we gain gradually through experience.
propositional knowledge we are born with.
ability knowledge we are born with.
knowledge we can only come to have if we have the right experiences.
Select the most precise definition of empiricism.
The belief that most of our knowledge of the world ultimately depends on experience.
The belief that we know things through experience.
The belief that we learn about the world through our experiences.
The belief that all knowledge of the world ultimately depends on experience.
Select the most precise definition of rationalism.
The belief that at least some of our knowledge can be gained by thinking about the world.
The belief that at least some of our knowledge can be gained through experience.
The belief that at least some knowledge of the world can be gained through reason and/or innate ideas.
The belief that at least some of our knowledge of the world can be gained through innate ideas.
John Locke's 'blank slate' metaphor is used to illustrate...
rationalism
that some knowledge comes through experience
Leibniz' 'block of marble' metaphor is used to illustrate...
that we are born with no knowledge and acquire it through experience
rationalism
empiricism
In Locke's metaphor the process of writing represents...
innate ideas becoming clear
remembering information we previously learned
experiencing impressions
learning through experience
In Leibniz' metaphor the process of sculting represents...
gaining innate ideas
remembering information we've learning before
experiencing the world
gaining knowledge through experience
