Combining Philosophers
Ideas for Penelope Maddy, John Dewey and G.E. Moore
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11. Knowledge Aims / A. Knowledge / 1. Knowledge
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Knowledge is either the product of competent enquiry, or it is meaningless [Dewey]
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11. Knowledge Aims / A. Knowledge / 3. Value of Knowledge
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The value and truth of knowledge are measured by success in activity [Dewey]
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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 / 1. Certainty
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We want certainty in order achieve secure results for action [Dewey]
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The quest for certainty aims for peace, and avoidance of the stress of action [Dewey]
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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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11. Knowledge Aims / B. Certain Knowledge / 3. Fallibilism
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No belief can be so settled that it is not subject to further inquiry [Dewey]
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