WorksheetsEpistemology 13 Limits of K
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 9mins
Knowledge is acquired through the senses
Rationalism
Empiricism
Knowledge is acquired through logic or reason
Rationalism
Empiricism
synthetic propositions are...
... necessarily true, based on A Priori knowledge
...contingently true, based on A Posteriori knowledge
analytic propositions are...
...contingently true, based on A Posteriori knowledge
...necessarily true, based on A Priori knowledge
Hume's (a) separates propositions into matters of fact and relations of ideas
Descartes is attempting to establish...
a synthetic truth based on A Posteriori knowledge
a synthetic truth based on A Priori knowledge
an analytic truth based on A Posteriori knowledge
an analytic truth based on A Priori knowledge
why does Descartes embark on his method of doubt?
to establish what is possible to know with certainty
to prove the existence of God
to prove the existence of himself
to prove the existence of the external world
what does Descartes' Cogito argument demonstrate?
the existence of an external world
the existence of God
the existence of himself as a thinking thing
Where does our clear and distinct idea of God come from?
an experience of God
God (trademark argument)
An evil demon
What is the Brain in a Vat thought experiment illustating?
Plato's Analogy of the Cave
Descartes' Evil Demon
Leibniz's block of marble
Russell's cat
What is Russell's 'best hypothesis'?
that God exists
the external world exists independent of our minds
infallible (certain) synthetic knowledge is not possible
knowledge is impossible
What is the main goal of Descartes' Meditations?
To prove the existence of the external world
To establish a foundation for scientific knowledge
To refute skepticism
To demonstrate the existence of God
Which philosopher is known for the phrase 'I think, therefore I am'?
Immanuel Kant
René Descartes
John Locke
David Hume
What does the term 'A Priori' refer to in philosophy?
Knowledge that is dependent on experience
Knowledge that is independent of experience
Knowledge that is based on empirical evidence
Knowledge that is contingent and not necessary
What is the purpose of Descartes' method of doubt?
To question all beliefs to find those that are absolutely certain
To prove the existence of the external world
To demonstrate the reliability of the senses
To establish the existence of God
Which of the following is a key feature of rationalism?
Knowledge is derived from sensory experience
Knowledge is based on empirical evidence
Knowledge is acquired through reason and logic
Knowledge is contingent and not necessary
