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I know that Descartes was a French philosopher\' is an example of A. preposition

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I know that Descartes was a French philosopher' is an example of A. prepositional knowledge B. skill knowledge C. knowledge who (knowledge by acquaintance) The view that we should withhold our belief and disbelief regarding knowledge is called A. theoretical skepticism B. practical skepticism Which of the following cases is discussed in Pollok's paper? A. the Dream case B. the Evil Deceiver case C. the Brain-in-a-vat case 'Red is a color' is A. an empirical belief B. a conceptual truth C. a belief about one's own mental states. Descartes is a skeptic. A. True B. False In chapter 6, 'JTB' stands for A. justice, truth and beauty B. justified true belief C. Judaism, Taoism and Buddhism. Who wrote the Meditations? A. Pollock B. Gettier C. Plato D. Descartes In the reading titled 'A Brain in a Vat' Margot tells the hero: A. We're not going to remove your brain. We already did - three months ago! B. We are going to remove your brain just like we removed Harry's. C. We're not going to remove your brain. We already switched your brain with Harry's - two months ago! Gettier uses the example of Smith and Jones to show that the three conditions in the JTB definition of knowledge are A. sufficient for knowledge B. not sufficient for knowledge C. necessary for knowledge The example of Stephen, who believes, based only on the horoscope, that he will have the $100 he needs shows that A. knowledge requires certainty B. one can have true and justified beliefs but fail to have knowledge C. one can have a true belief but fail to have knowledge.

Explanation / Answer

1.Descartes was a French philosopher is an example of

A: propositional knowledge

2.The view that we should withhold our belief and disbelief regarding knowledge is called:

B: Practical Skepticism as it is about our actions.

3.The following is discussed in Pollock’s paper:

A: The dream case as they are considered as objects of interpretation.

4.Red is a color is an: empirical belief (as it a verification of an observation).