On Gettier and Klein: Amending our Traditional Account of Knowledge In his paper‚ “Is Justified True Belief Knowledge‚” Gettier refutes the traditional Justified True Belief account of knowledge by providing counterexamples that show that while the conditions provided by the JTB account are necessary‚ they fall short of being sufficient for knowledge. Klein’s paper‚ “A Proposed Definition of Propositional Knowledge‚” suggests a fourth condition with which to amend the JTB account so that it provides
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This is a 3000 word essay on the importance of obeying a direct order from my first line. I am writing this essay because my first line told me to report in to him with a text message after I had been let go from my duties to take a driver’s test. I completely ignored this order and went along doing my own thing. It is extremely important to obey my first line‚ because if I do not‚ the consequences will be bad. Also‚ by not obeying my first line‚ I violated Article 92 of the UCMJ‚ which could
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Florida Teacher Certification Examinations Test Information Guide General Knowledge Test FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION http://www.fldoe.org Second Edition Developed‚ produced‚ and printed under the authority of the Florida Department of Education Authorization for reproduction of this document is hereby granted to persons acting in an official capacity within the Florida K-20 education system‚ as enumerated in Section 1000.04‚ Florida Statutes. Permission is NOT granted for
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TOK Contests Contests are a frequently used promotional strategy. Many contests don’t even require a purchase. The idea is to promote your brand and put your logo and name in front of the public rather than make money through a hard-sell campaign. People like to win prizes. Sponsoring contests can bring attention to your product without company overtness. Social Media Social media websites such as Facebook and Google+ offer companies a way to promote products and services in a more relaxed
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English 101 Professor Weigand 24 September 2012 Knowledge is Power. In Today’s society there is a debate over which is best‚ the knowledge you acquire from life experiences or the knowledge you obtain in school. In “ Learning to Read” by Malcolm X. He discusses his experience of how he taught himself how to read and write while incarcerated‚ and how he learned more through his self learning then he ever did in school. In “Sophie’s World” by Jostein Gardner. Sophie gets these strange
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fundamentally true (Kuhn). These significant changes are caused by a crisis that lead to solutions for pressing current problems; in this way the aids crisis acted as a catalyst‚ for it gave the scientific community the necessary push to investigate the nature of retroviruses. Before this point‚ significant process had been made; Ellermann and Bang (1908) isolated the first oncogenic retroviruses. Temin and Rubin (1958) were able to describe
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Introduction The role of tacit and explicit knowledge in the workplace Elizabeth A. Smith The author Elizabeth A. Smith is Vice President of Summit Resources‚ Inc.‚ Houston‚ Texas‚ USA‚ and Adjunct Professor in Administrative Sciences‚ School of Business and Public Administration at the University of Houston Clear Lake. Keywords Knowledge workers‚ Information resources management‚ Motivation Abstract Knowledge plays a key role in the information revolution. Major challenges are
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HIV/AIDS in CAMEROON Abstract Almost three decades after its discovery‚ HIV infection remains the number one killer disease in Sub-Saharan Africa where up to 2 million people are still living with the virus. In Cameroon‚ a health survey carried out in 2004 estimated the national prevalence at 5.5% with women and youths being predominantly infected. Orphans and vulnerable children (OVC) from HIV/AIDS have been on the rise in recent years. This high prevalence rate is also due to the country’s lack
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Stigma of HIV/AIDS It goes without saying that HIV and AIDS are as much about social phenomena as they are about biological and medical concerns. From the moment scientists identified HIV and AIDS‚ social responses of fear‚ denial‚ stigma‚ and discrimination have accompanied the epidemic. Discrimination has spread rapidly‚ fuelling anxiety and prejudice against the groups most commonly affected‚ as well as those living with HIV or AIDS. One of the main reasons for this is the lack of education
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The Tree of Knowledge It is important for society to find a reliable source of knowledge‚ as it is a powerful factor which helps society to attain success. As a good example of the significance of knowledge for society‚ the Tree of Knowledge from the Garden of Eden represents‚ not just a source of absolute knowledge‚ but how desperately human nature seeks that perfect source. However‚ the Tree of Knowledge does not exist in the real world. Thus‚ society is facing a problem of finding the most effective
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