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 can’t know
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that lead to being violence and or corruption. Anyone can be a victim of police brutality. However‚ Justice Department statistics indicates that excessive police force is a major problem for the minority population and police officers need more training in this area (Police Use of Excessive Force‚ n.d.). If an individual has been a victim of excessive police force or police brutality‚ then she or he has the right to claim damages for their injuries. If a person can sue in federal court‚ the lawsuit
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always need religion. To what extent do sociological arguments and evidence support this view? 33 marks The opposing argument to the view that people always need religion is that of secularisation. Defined by Bryan Wilson as ’the process whereby religious beliefs‚ practices and institutions lose social significance’ Wilson notes that Western societies have been undergoing a long-term process of secularisation‚ meaning that religion is no longer needed by all people. Evidence to support this can
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humans have used animals for food‚ clothing‚ and other necessary purposes. As time moves on‚ and technology advances‚ humans begin to rely on medicine for their health. And still to today‚ we use animals for our needs. Animals have supplied us with the technology and advances in the medical field. Without them‚ we would have never been able to perfect the polio vaccine. They are a vital part of our survival. Animal testing strengthens our community and saves us from possible casualties. There are many
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I have often had people ask me why do we need the Book of Mormon? As I have studied this topic and learned the importance of the Book of Mormon I have found three main reasons that we were given this book. It helps to support the Bible‚ we can know everything else in the church is true‚ and it brings men closer to Christ. By studying how this Book has helped the lives of others and why it important‚ I will be able to be a better missionary and help others to know that this is true. Because of the
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adapt and change over time while keeping their heritage‚ customs‚ habits and traditions alive. Over the past four decades‚ Aboriginal people have been living in remote and regional areas of Australia while being empowered by land rights and laws. The Indigenous have fought back in order to be able to declare back large areas of the inherited lands. It is said that today the Indigenous grounds covers over 20 percent of the continent. Aboriginal Country and Stories hold a very strong place to all Indigenous
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little to no time. With longer and more information necessary for the applications‚ the amount of families eligible for support will decrease. Policies are in effect however‚ they are not enforced. Time limits of of how much a person receives while not being employed should be more strictly required so more participants will search for jobs. If enforced‚ welfare will be used for what it was created for instead of it being an abused
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Why Do We Need Solar Energy? With the world’s natural resources depleting rapidly‚ humans must find a way to compensate. This society has milked oil‚ coal‚ gasoline‚ lead‚ uranium‚ and many other of these reservoirs in our Earth for hundreds of years and much has been done. Asphalt was used for our roads and highways‚ coal was originally used for heat before there was oil‚ and even water was used as a form of electricity on many rural farms. Luckily‚ more companies around the world are waking
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because some officer’s use these extreme measures in situations when it is not need‚ Reform is needed in law enforcement. Law enforcement should look at if they held liable if force is used improperly‚ they have been properly trained to use force‚ and they use the same amount of force with everyone. Police officer are humans and humans make mistakes but the police officer make they same mistake over and over again and we wonder are they really mistakes are they being held liable for their action
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Chapter 1 What Do We Mean by Leadership? In the spring of 1972‚ an airplane flew across the Andes mountains carrying its crew and 40 passengers. Most of the passengers were members of an amateur Uruguayan rugby team en route to a game in Chile. The plane never arrived. It crashed in snow-covered mountains‚ breaking into several pieces on impact. The main part of the fuselage slid like a toboggan down a steep valley‚ coming to rest in waist-deep snow. Although a number of people died immediately
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