WorksheetsEpistemology and Knowledge Quiz
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Which one of the following conditions is NOT part of the tripartite definition of knowledge?
P is true
P is known
S believes P
S is justified in believing P
What is the definition of ability knowledge?
Knowledge of facts about the world
Knowing how to do things, knowledge of skills
Knowing how to play the guitar
Knowledge that is gained by direct contact or experience, knowing a person
What is the conclusion of Gettier's argument in the article 'Is Knowledge Justified True Belief?'
That some of our knowledge is not justified
That we can knowledge of things that are true, justified and believed.
That we can have a belief that is true and justified yet still not have knowledge
That we can have false lemmas which lead us to make errors
Which of the responses to Gettier suggest that the tripartite conditions of knowledge should be kept?
Infallibilism
Reliabilism
No False Lemmas
Virtue Epistemology
Explain why Gettier's argument challenges the traditional tripartite definition of knowledge. Use reasoning and evidence from philosophical discussions.
Because it shows that justified true belief is always sufficient for knowledge
Because it demonstrates that beliefs can be justified and true but still not count as knowledge due to luck or error
Because it proves that knowledge is only about facts and not beliefs
Because it suggests that knowledge cannot be defined at all
What is the main difference between reliabilism and the tripartite definition?
Reliabilism requires propositions to be justified
Reliabilism suggests that we may have knowledge but not always be able to explain how we know
The Tripartite definition requires propositions to be justified
The Tripartite definition suggests that we may have knowledge but not always be able to explain how we know
What is meant by 'No False Lemmas?'
It is the idea that beliefs have to be clearly justified
It is the idea that one of the necessary conditions of knowledge is that there should be no false beliefs at an earlier stage in the argument
It is the idea that the 'no false lemmas' conditions should replace the justification condition in the tripartite definition
It is the idea that it is possible to get the truth but by using the wrong method just like in the Gettier cases
How does Zagzebski modify the definition of knowledge?
she removes the idea of belief being required in order to have knowledge
she removes the idea of justification and replaces it with the idea that a reliable and virtuous method must be used
she has 3 main points - that S believes P, P is true and that S arrives at P by exercising intellectual or epistemic virtue
she has 2 points - that S believes P, and that S believes P as a result of an act of epistemic or intellectual virtue
Which theory is able to argue that both children and animals are capable of having knowledge?
Reliabilism
Infallibilism
No false lemmas
Virtue epistemology
In which theory is knowledge viewed as a moral and natural good, something that we would praise if it were developed?
Reliabilism
Infallibilism
No false lemmas
Virtue epistemology
