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Truth/actuality as an operator
Frege claimed that "it is true that" adds nothing to the actual meaning of an assertion, and following him along this line are prosentential theories of truth. However, I wonder if this is ...
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Do we feel compelled to defend objectivity, but not subjectivity, because objectivity is a concept in the domain of the subjects' knowledge?
Objectivity
https://iep.utm.edu/objectiv/
The object is something that presumably exists independent of the subject’s perception of it. In other words, the object would be there, as it is, even if no ...
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Is it even possible to know, from the outside, whether a physical system is conscious?
I take it for granted that other humans, and other higher animals like chimpanzees and dogs and cats, are conscious. But is it even possible to know, from the outside, whether a physical system is ...
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How do minds interact in Berkeley’s system?
In Berkeley’s “A Treatise Concerning the Principles of Human Knowledge”, we see him really rip into the concept of matter, and ultimately rejecting the concept of matter as something outside of ...
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Is it important "whether concepts are defined logically or empirically" for a priori or posteriori?
I'm confused whether concepts are defined logically or empirically in order to determine if a proposition is a priori or a posteriori.
Apple is a fruit.
The sun radiates heat.
Paris is the capital ...
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Does Hume propose that causes might actually just be explained by coincidence?
Does Hume propose that what people interpret as casual connections could instead be explained by coincidence?
I want to know if this is an accurate understanding.
Hume says something to the effect of:
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Question about the IEP’s (Michael Huemer’s) formulation of phenomenal conservatism
(I posted the identical question on the AskPhilosophy subreddit.)
I first learned about phenomenal conservatism under a different name, “the principle of credulity”, from the philosopher of religion ...
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Is the B needed in JTB?
I was thinking about 'unconscious belief' and whether such a thing exists. It seems we can have unconscious knowledge (I believe that cognitive science has proven this), but surely it isn't ...
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Why does Jeffery Conditionalization switch to belief updating via the law of total probability?
In Bayesian Epistemology, Jeffery Conditionalization is motivated by the simple principle of conditionalization being defined so as to permit only decisive evidence which warrants setting the agent's ...
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Can moral truths be known a priori or are they based on experience?
I am currently working on an essay that explores the concept of a priori knowledge and whether or not it can exist. I would love to hear any thoughts or opinions on this topic that anyone may have.
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Are logical truths a subset of facts which in turn is a subset of possible truths?
Are logical truths (those that are true in all possible interpretations) a subset of facts (known via observation in our reality)? Are facts a subset of possible truths(satisfiable)? Where do axioms ...
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Is there a logical argument for the limit of knowledge?
It is justifiable to assert that certain knowledge could not be disseminated without the invention of writing. One could say that humanity needed the knowledge of writing before further knowledge ...
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Does the Knowledge argument refute physicalism?
Is there any research that disproves Jackson's three premises?
Is there any research which argues that Mary does not learn all the physical facts whilst in the room, because experience itself ...
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References for how to build knowledge and representations from discourse
First of all I would like to say that I am asking this for a friend and I have no previous knowledge of the field so the terminology that I am using might be erroneous. Feel free to leave comments ...
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Is there any literature reference for types of judgement: analytic, synthetic and evaluative?
I am trying to search for literature that describes the various types of judgements people make based on their content. Most of the well-known works like that of Kant talk about two types of ...
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