Version) Dec. 7‚ 2012 True opinion versus knowledge Knowledge is generally thought to require justified true belief‚ even if justified true belief is not sufficient for knowledge‚ as Edmund Gettier famously argued. In the Meno‚ Plato demonstrates that true opinion is not equal to knowledge. However‚ Gettier holds a different opinion that justified opinion is not equal to knowledge‚ but it is necessary to knowledge. I support the Plato’s opinion that true opinion is not equal to knowledge‚ and
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1955‚ p.1). An experiment was conducted by simply asking opinions and references to a group of college students concerning various matters and on the latter part‚ subjects were asked again to state their choices but this time‚ they were also informed by the opinions of large groups or authorities. According to Asch (1955)‚ “many subjects apparently shifted their judgements in the direction of the views of the majorities or the experts”(p.2). Asch assumption is that people tend to give in to the
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requires art and pains to set it at a distance and make it its own object (Cahn‚ Location:23335).” John Locke’s opinion on true knowledge is that it comes from the experience which comes from some kind of substance‚ such as our five senses. Locke’s purpose as he states‚ “to inquire into the original‚ certainty‚ and extent of human knowledge‚ together with the grounds and degrees of belief‚ opinion‚ and assent (Cahn‚ Location: 23347).” Firstly‚ Locke has believed that children and idiots are to be born
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A Pro-Choice Student Opinion on Abortion Abortion is a controversial ‘hot-button’ topic that is on the minds of many politicians‚ politicos and citizens around the world. There are just as many conflicting opinions and views as there are people debating them‚ but what the arguments boil down to is: Pro-Life or Pro-Choice? Whatever the circumstances may be‚ it is in my humble opinion that the decision on abortion should be left up to the mother. I believe that abortion is a right of the mother
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life‚ such as what people wear or what religion they practice. While the idea is not a new one‚ Mark Twain expands on this idea in his essay “Corn-Pone Opinions‚” in which he tries to persuade the reader that one naturally conforms in an act of self-approval. Rhetoric devices and concrete examples help Twain to develop and strengthen his opinions within his essay By describing his thoughts on conformity‚ Twain‚ possibly unknowingly‚ makes an appeal to pathos. He makes the claim that a “coldly-thought-out
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Ethical Opinion on “The Richard M. De Vos Position Paper on Financial Incentives for Organ Donation” Dr. Samuel Gregg Acton Institute April 17‚ 2003* *Copyright 2002 © by Samuel Gregg. For permission to cite‚ reproduce or circulate this paper‚ please contact the author at sgregg@acton.org‚ or Acton Institute‚ 161 Ottawa Ave NW‚ Suite 301‚ Grand Rapids‚ MI 49503‚ USA. Ph. 1-616-454-3080 SITUATION 1. The progress and spread of transplant medicine and
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different because it has many materials. Each of its chapters consists of some topics‚ not just one. After having read and understand the topics‚ we can find facts and opinions within the text books. It is very difficult to differentiate between facts and opinions. In order to differentiate them‚ we need to understand what fact and opinion actually mean. Firstly‚ fact is something which is known to have happened or to exist‚ especially something for which proof exists‚ or about which there is information
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The Merchant of Venice Opinion Piece Essay Most times in William Shakespeare’s plays there would be a full of complex characters‚ that when there thoroughly analyzed show their true personalities. This is true in his famous play‚ The Merchant of Venice‚ the character Portia is not the helpless and innocent young women many other characters perceive her to be but in reality she is completely different. Shakespeare shows Portia’s true colours when she makes racist jokes towards Jews and people
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Birth order can affect more than personality: . What are some other effects\outcomes births orders can have on people?. Topic: Birth order can affect more than personality. What are some other effects\outcomes births orders can have on people? Use evidence to support 3 other effects. Birth order is the chronological order of sibling birth in a family. It is long has been speculated that birth order has an effect on personality‚ and this can leave an indelible impression on an individual’s
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Law Opinion Paper Lisa Bryant CJS/220 The Court System August 25‚ 2013 Darren Brodsky Creation of the United States laws is a very intense process. The law begins as an idea that has been brought to attention. The idea then has to be sponsor as a bill‚ and assigned to a committee for studying. If the bill has been released it will be added to the calendar to be voted on. If the bill passes by the majority votes it will then be passed to the Senate. The bill then will be passed by both
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