Exam 7: Will the Sun Rise Tomorrow?

Which of the following did Alvin Plantinga (b. 1932) argue is a basic belief?

Predictions that can legitimately be made without inductions are based on

Which of the following did G. E. Moore (1873‒1958) argue is a basic belief?

Popper argued that it was crucial for scientists to maintain a "critical attitude," whereby they would

Until a method is specified for determining which beliefs are basic, philosophers who insist that some of their own views are "basic" are open to the charge of

Popper's critics have argued that he did not have an adequate account of __________ science.

Even if it is meaningless to ask whether inductive arguments are reasonable, Hume can respond to Strawson by instead asking whether inductive arguments are

Using examples, explain abductive argumentation, discussing both its strengths and weaknesses.

In his book Novum Organum, Francis Bacon (1561‒1626) argued that __________ reasoning was central to the scientific method.

Induction is persuasive only when it is based on a sufficiently

The following is an example of a(n) __________ argument. Premise 1: The front door is ajar. Premise 2: Some of your valuables are missing. Premise 3: Your draws have been opened, and their contents strewn about. Premise 4: One of your windows has been broken. Conclusion: You have been burgled.

Hume questioned our acceptance of the principle of uniformity of nature based on the fact(s) that

David Hume (1711-1776) challenged us to justify our assumption that

Hume pointed out that there are certain exceptional cases in which predictions can be made without induction. For example, I predict

Hume argued that one cannot show a prediction to be correct, or even to be probably correct, using induction because induction depends on

If the principle of uniformity of nature is an epistemically basic belief, it suffices to reply to Hume's challenge by claiming

Explain Karl Popper's account of scientific methodology. How does applied science pose a challenge to this account?

Strawson suggested Hume's question "Are our ordinary standards of reasonableness themselves reasonable?" is analogous to asking the meaningless question:

One of the major difficulties regarding epistemically basic beliefs is determining

Based on his skepticism regarding inductive reasoning, Hume advised us to