Exam 3: Knowing Vs Thinking

According to Berkeley, __________ cannot exist except in a mind.

The Antarctica meteorite example shows that evidence can be complex and confusing.

To know that p is to be someone who

How does Nozick's account compare with Ayer's?

The conditions Nozick adds to 'p is true' and 'S believes that p is true'

Why do we need to add a further condition to the claim that knowledge is true belief? Explain.

According to Hume's analysis, matters of fact are

A predicate not contained in the subject is found in

According to Phillips, the assumption that all our experiences are based on self-authenticating, immediate data is

What does Berkeley take the essence of an idea to be? How does this function in his argument that there are no real objects?

According to Strawson, an alternative to the inductive method of finding out about the world is

Explain the distinction between impressions and ideas.

If I would believe p even if p were false, then my belief does not track the truth.

With whom do you agree more-Russell (previous reading) or Phillips? Explain.

Do you think that Descartes's method of doubt would allow you to successfully put all of your beliefs in doubt at once? Explain.

Zagzebski says that we need self-trust, which means we must trust that

According to Socrates, perplexity and awareness of one's ignorance are beneficial to inquiry.

Explain the difference between Berkeley's and Locke's (previous reading) views regarding secondary qualities. With whom do you agree, and why?

It is necessary to have the right to be sure that a belief is true for it to be true.

According to Berkeley, all our ideas are innate rather than being caused by external, material objects.