How convincing is the view that sense experience is the source of all knowledge? (30mark) The view that sense experience is the source of all knowledge is an Empiricist one. Rationalism and Empiricism are the two ways in which one can approach questions regarding the obtaining of knowledge. Empiricism would argue that knowledge from reason is trivial‚ as it doesn’t tell us anything substantial about the world‚ and the only way we can do that is through experiencing it. Locke was an empiricist
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Knox‚ “these attributes of divinity – knowledge‚ certainty‚ justice – are all qualities Oedipus thought he possessed – and that is why he was the perfect example of the inadequacy of human knowledge‚ certainty‚ and justice.” In Sophocles’ tragedy Oedipus Rex‚ Oedipus’s untimely fall is caused by his false certainty of knowledge‚ his rash actions done without that certainty‚ and his injustice toward those trying to warn him. Oedipus’s false certainty of knowledge causes him to act without thought and
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other’s truth and validity. His argument is basically dependent on certainty of God’s existence‚ despite an equal amount of uncertainty regarding that existence. Descartes states that no one is definite about the existence of God‚ nor can they know anything clearly and distinctly until they are certain about the existence of God. Assuming that these premises are accurate‚ we as humans know nothing because we cannot say with certainty that God exists. At first glance‚ it seems that Descartes has blatantly
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Descartes begins his Third Meditation knowing very little. By the end of the previous meditation‚ he has established that he exists as a thinking thing that thinks in many different ways. Armed with such little certainty‚ Descartes begins a seemingly impossible task- to prove the existence of God‚ armed with only these facts and rational thinking. He concludes his proof with the verdict that God is in fact the only thing that could cause his own idea of his creator. Descartes’ proof rests in part
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doctrine of stare decisis‚ although it persisted as the organized principle‚ was never itself a doctrine of a rule of law. It operated solely based on the rule of custom until around the 15th century when people became concerned with consistency and certainty in the law. The doctrine of stare decisis could provide them with this and it became more rigidly followed. It wasn’t until the 19th century that the House of Lords accepted the doctrine of stare decisis and proclaimed it law. This was influenced
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he was nineteen he left Jesuit College for the University of Poitiers‚ where he studied law for two years and graduated in the year 1616. He got a degree in law but developed a passion for mathematics because he saw it as one field where absolute certainty could be found. Descartes also saw it as a means for achieving greater progress in both science and philosophy. He later
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beyond any reasonable doubt. This should also help to protect every individual from consequences based on false allegations. However‚ this principle is only extensively practiced in our judicial system. On college campuses across the U.S. sexual assault runs rampant. Due to this unfortunate truth‚ a clause was written into Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 that sets the standard of proof for such cases to be “preponderance of evidence”‚ rather than “beyond a reasonable doubt”. If “preponderance
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Biscarra‚ Yvan Marionne A. 1PHL2 2014072719 15 May 2015 Theme: Ever Timely‚ Ever Timeless Theories‚ Concept and Perception of knowledge “If it is pure when it leaves the body and drags nothing bodily with it‚ as it had no willing association with the body in life‚ but avoided it and gathered itself together by itself and always practiced this‚ which is no other than practicing philosophy in the right way‚ in fact‚ training
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Delmy Alvarado Philosophy 10 Chris Rocco 10/01/2012 First Essay Assignment The Price of Freedom Freedom is believed by many to be physical. With freedom you can do what you want and say what you want without having to answer to anyone. The question is‚ is freedom really that simple? If so‚ does that mean we are all free? Reading the stories‚ “The Grand Inquisitor‚” “Oedipus Rex‚” and “The Crying of Lot 49‚” have brought different perspectives on freedom. The three stories all brought
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Hume‚ unlike Descartes‚ did not experience the requisite of Cartesian doubt. It would be counter intuitive for Hume an empiricist to doubt everything when according to The Origin of Ideas knowledge is built on perceptions. The theory contends that an idea is a duplication of a mental impression. Hume highlights that when a lively perception of love‚ hate
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