Sunday, January 26, 2025

Homework #4, Chapter 6 (Epistemology, Fall 2026)

1. Concerning these  epistemology characters, provide the following examples: 

a) Write down two propositions that show a false belief.

b) Write down two propositions that show a false justified belief.

c) Write down two propositions that show a justified true belief.  

2. Based on this information, identify the following kinds of knowledge:

a) I know how to ride a bicycle.

b) She knows how to play the piano.

c) I know Paris.

d) He knows Professor Smith.

e) I know that Paris is the capital of France.

f) She knows that water boils at 100°C at sea level.


3. Go over these knowledge forms and give your own examples for cases #1, #2, #3, #6. 

4. What are the forms according to Plato? Section 6.2, p. 291

5. Answer questions 3-5, Section 6.2, p. 301

5. What is Descartes' doubt? Textbook, p. 293

6. From the textbook, answer questions 1-5, in Section 6.3,  p. 310. 

7. From the textbook, answer questions 1 and 2 in Section 6.4, p. 319.