An introduction to Kant's idealism.
Category: Epistemology
Idealism Pt. 1: George Berkeley’s Subjective Idealism
Author: Addison Ellis Category: Historical Philosophy, Metaphysics, Epistemology Word Count: 1000 Editor’s Note: This essay is the first of two essays in a series authored by Addison on the topic of philosophical idealism. Part 2 on Kant's Transcendental Idealism is here. We often take it for granted that we have some knowledge about the way … Continue reading Idealism Pt. 1: George Berkeley’s Subjective Idealism
The Problem of Induction
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The Gettier Problem and the Definition of Knowledge
Author: Andrew Chapman Category: Epistemology Word Count: 1000 1. The Traditional Analysis of Knowledge What is knowledge?1 To get clear on the notion of knowledge, many philosophers have proposed that we provide an analysis of the concept of knowledge. To provide such an analysis would be to lay out and explain each of the components of that concept. The … Continue reading The Gettier Problem and the Definition of Knowledge
Moral Testimony
Can moral testimony result in moral knowledge? That is, can someone telling me that lying to protect someone's feelings is morally permissible justify my believing that this is so? Some philosophers say 'yes,' some say 'no,' and here we lay out each basic position.
Practical Reasons
Author: Shane Gronholz Category: Ethics Word Count: 1000 We make choices about what to do all the time. When we deliberate about what to do, we consider reasons for various actions. Imagine you are deciding whether to attend your grandmother’s 90th birthday party or stay home and work on a big term paper, which is … Continue reading Practical Reasons
External World Skepticism
An introduction to skepticism about the external world, or the denial that we know or reasonably believe that there's an external world.
Take My Word for It: On Testimony
An introduction to the epistemology of testimony.