“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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Violence on TV Most people in our society generally have the opinion that violence on television increases aggression in children and adolescents. Does it ? Who is to say whether television has a positively direct effect or a positive correlation ? However‚ the majority of the people who have researched this topic have discovered that violence on television is indeed one of the prime factors contributing to the increase in violent and aggressive behavior among the youth in society. That is to
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against any person whatsoever. As such‚ there are different perspectives on the ethics of its usage as well. While some believe that the use of torture becomes necessary at times‚ others believe that whatever the circumstances are‚ torture can never be justified. Some very pertinent issues related to the use of torture are‚ “Suppose a child has been kidnapped and a person has been suspected of committing the crime. Is it justifiable to torture that person in order to try to extract information from
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Children and Violence Every child needs its parent’s love and undivided attention throughout their childhood and adolescent phase. Kids need to be able to trust their parents‚ along with being taught the difference between right and wrong. Without proper parental supervision‚ a child can suffer severe emotional and psychological distress. Discipline should be a philosophy that parents must use in their day-to-day life. Hitting a child is unacceptable in that it teaches the child that it is
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Media Violence is really cruel to teens during their developmental period. Around that time they are trying figure out exactly what group of kids they belong in. “Media violence is one of the key ingredients in the complex mix of factors that produce anti-social conduct.” (Etzioni‚ 1993) It all becomes so confusing to them‚ that they eventually turn to the media for help. For example if a not so popular guy were to watch the movie‚ How to get rid of a guy in 10 days‚ they would be more than tempted
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The problem we are facing today with violence in the schools is a major concern with communities everywhere. Juvenile homicide is twice as common today as it was in the mid 1980’s. It isn’t the brain that the kids are born with that has changed in half a generation; what has changed though is the easy access to guns and the glorification of revenge in real life and in entertainment. Crime in and around schools is threatening the well being of students‚ as well as the staff and surrounding communities
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that the United States was not justified to drop the atomic bombs. Theses bombs killed up to 140‚000 innocent Japanese citizens and injured thousands more. Thousands more innocent lives suffered third degree burns and many other type of injuries. The two bombs destroyed many houses‚ buildings‚ and crops. The United States also invested 2 billion dollars in these bombs. Was it worth it to kill all of these thousands of innocent lives? The United States was not justified in dropping these two atomic
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you just never give up no matter how hard it is. Stay true to yourself and don’t follow bad company . Take my stupid advice and obey your elders and always be respectful and honest.Choose your friends wisely my friend.Reach for stars and go for gold. Think positively always and always do your your best no matter how difficult a situation may be. At some point in the various journeys we embark on in our lives‚ we get to a part where we feel like giving up. Sometimes we give up before we even start
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I received an e-arc of In Place of Never by Julie Anne Lindsey from Lyrical Press‚ Kensington Books via NetGalley. This has in no way influenced my thoughts and feelings about the book. I don’t know what I was expecting when I started this book. I hadn’t heard much about‚ I read it on a whim as the synopsis really intrigued me and I am glad I did. In Place of Never follows protagonist‚ Mercy as she tries to come to terms with the death of her sister. Even though it happens years before‚ something
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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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