Combining Philosophers
Ideas for Geoffrey Gorham, Wesley Salmon and G.E. Moore
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11. Knowledge Aims / A. Knowledge / 2. Understanding
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It is knowing 'why' that gives scientific understanding, not knowing 'that' [Salmon]
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Understanding is an extremely vague concept [Salmon]
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11. Knowledge Aims / A. Knowledge / 4. Belief / c. Aim of beliefs
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Moore's Paradox: you can't assert 'I believe that p but p is false', but can assert 'You believe p but p is false' [Moore,GE, by Lowe]
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11. Knowledge Aims / B. Certain Knowledge / 2. Common Sense Certainty
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Arguments that my finger does not exist are less certain than your seeing my finger [Moore,GE]
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I can prove a hand exists, by holding one up, pointing to it, and saying 'here is one hand' [Moore,GE]
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