“Is Justified True Belief Knowledge?” (The Gettier Problem) Background Epistemology: A theory of _____________ What do we mean when we claim to know something? What kinds of conditions must be satisfied in order for a claim to become knowledge? Note: we are interested in __________________ knowledge here (S knows that p)‚ not knowledge of how to do things (e.g.‚ knowing how to ride a bike) The tripartite theory of knowledge – knowledge as justified true belief (JTB) The truth condition We
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The Neglect and conflict the colonists had with the british made an impact that would change the lives of millions. There are those who say the colonists were not justified for breaking away from the British because of the war they fought for the colonists. However the colonists were justified because the king violated the colonists rights‚ put the colonists in economic parallel and punished them instead of listening to their needs. Through The Enlightenment and the Great awakening the colonists
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Sex‚ Lies and Conversation Deborah Tannen The Washington Post I WAS ADDRESSING a small gathering in a suburban Virginia living room -- a women’s group that had invited men to join them. Throughout the evening‚ one man had been particularly talkative‚ frequently offering ideas and anecdotes‚ while his wife sat silently beside him on the couch. Toward the end of the evening‚ I commented that women frequently complain that their husbands don’t talk to them. This man quickly concurred. He gestured
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be responsible goes over 40 million (Price 2014). Can his actions be justified and what was the end of the means he used? Stalin‚ as his predecessor Lenin‚ was mostly affected by the ideas of Karl Marx‚ a german philosopher‚ who explored the value and application of philosophy in real life: ”The philosophers have only interpreted the world‚ in various ways: the point‚ however‚ is to change it.” (Marx‚ 1845). His most
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undone. In a state of exile she now dwells‚ where lies her hopes‚ her fantasies‚ and a glimpse of gleaming eyes of a perfect stranger she had once met. A familiar vision. Death twitches her ear but‚ “Live” he says. They say
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justifiable? Lying is not Justifiable because it can negatively affect others
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" War on iraq was not justified" The 2003 Iraq War lasted less than three weeks. It began in the early morning hours of March 20‚ when American missiles struck Baghdad. By April 9‚ U.S. forces had advanced into Baghdad. By April 15 Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein had vanished‚ and U.S. and allied officials pronounced the end of major combat operations. Although the war itself was short‚ arguments over whether it was justified had been made for months and years prior to the attack‚ and still continue
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In the novel “Of Mice and Men” by John Steinbeck‚ George is completely justified in killing Lennie‚ and he is a man for others due to the choices he makes. For example‚ Curley instigates a fight between himself and Lennie‚ demanding respect‚ and power when he says‚ “Come on‚ ya big bastard. Get up on your feet. No big son-of-a-bitch is gonna laugh at me. I’ll show ya who’s yella” (62). This quotation helps shed some light onto the extent of punishment and violence that Curley has‚ the same violence
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The intervention of America overseas‚ was it justified? Its all at how you look at it. Some people say it was‚ because Germany had to much power others say it wasnt. The argument is one big chess game. Despite what others say I say it was justified. German leadership in Europe would have posed a direct threat to American interests in the Western Hemisphere. America’s primary concern at this time was the Caribbean. Germany had been attempting to make some inroads in the region before the war‚ and
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According to our class discussions and notes‚ violence is defined as any action or structural arrangement that results in physical or non-physical harm to people or living things. It can be willful and deliberate‚ it may be intended or not intended‚ and it could also be justified or not justified‚ such in the cases of capital punishment‚ wars and self-defense. Violence effects all forms of wellbeing‚ and often times it’s not even recognized as violence by the recipient or victim. Violence operates
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