15 ideas
16978 | If conceivability is a priori coherence, that implies possibility [Tahko] |
3756 | Perception, introspection, testimony, memory, reason, and inference can give us knowledge [Bernecker/Dretske] |
3757 | Causal theory says true perceptions must be caused by the object perceived [Bernecker/Dretske] |
3759 | You can acquire new knowledge by exploring memories [Bernecker/Dretske] |
3752 | Justification can be of the belief, or of the person holding the belief [Bernecker/Dretske] |
3753 | Foundationalism aims to avoid an infinite regress [Bernecker/Dretske] |
3754 | Infallible sensations can't be foundations if they are non-epistemic [Bernecker/Dretske] |
3755 | Justification is normative, so it can't be reduced to cognitive psychology [Bernecker/Dretske] |
3761 | Modern arguments against the sceptic are epistemological and semantic externalism, and the focus on relevance [Bernecker/Dretske] |
22200 | If you eliminate the impossible, the truth will remain, even if it is weird [Conan Doyle] |
3760 | Predictions are bound to be arbitrary if they depend on the language used [Bernecker/Dretske] |
16975 | Essences are used to explain natural kinds, modality, and causal powers [Tahko] |
3758 | Semantic externalism ties content to the world, reducing error [Bernecker/Dretske] |
16976 | Scientific essentialists tend to characterise essence in terms of modality (not vice versa) [Tahko] |
16977 | If essence is modal and laws are necessary, essentialist knowledge is found by scientists [Tahko] |