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According to Ayer (1995), one of the conditions of knowledge is that ______ one said to know be true.
According to Ayer (1995), one of the conditions of knowledge is that ______ one said to know be true.
what
In relation to knowledge, ______ means that knowledge should have existential referent.
In relation to knowledge, ______ means that knowledge should have existential referent.
existence
The validity of knowledge means that it should be ______ proved.
The validity of knowledge means that it should be ______ proved.
validly
The study of ______ is concerned with various criteria which underlie the choices we make.
The study of ______ is concerned with various criteria which underlie the choices we make.
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The branch of philosophy that deals with ethics is called ______.
The branch of philosophy that deals with ethics is called ______.
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One of the criteria for knowledge according to Bamisaiye (1989) is ______.
One of the criteria for knowledge according to Bamisaiye (1989) is ______.
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The ______ of knowledge means that knowledge expresses truth.
The ______ of knowledge means that knowledge expresses truth.
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The ______ of knowledge means that knowledge should not be self-contradictory.
The ______ of knowledge means that knowledge should not be self-contradictory.
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One of the conditions of knowledge is that one should have the ______ to be sure.
One of the conditions of knowledge is that one should have the ______ to be sure.
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The ______ of knowledge means that knowledge is either useful in its direct benefit to the knower or in its potential to create further knowledge.
The ______ of knowledge means that knowledge is either useful in its direct benefit to the knower or in its potential to create further knowledge.
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Study Notes
Epistemology
- Also known as gnoseology, it is the study of the nature of knowledge and its justification
- Concerned with the origin, veracity, and validity of knowledge claims
Branch of Philosophy
- Epistemology is a branch of philosophy that examines the nature of knowledge
- It asks questions like: where does knowledge come from? How is it formulated, expressed, and communicated?
Sources of Knowledge (Enoh, 1995)
- Common-sense knowledge: tied to custom and tradition of a society
- Authoritative knowledge: acquired from a respected source
- Empirical knowledge
- Rational or use of reason
- Intuition knowledge
- Revealed knowledge
Cosmology
- Traditionally dates back to ancient Greeks and their speculation on the universe
- Deals with the origin and constitution of the universe
- Involves problems of the one and many, and being and becoming
Epistemology/Theory of Knowledge
- Comes from Greek words ελɩστημ (épistéme) meaning true and certain knowledge and λoyos (logos) meaning study or explanation
- Also called criteriology, the study of knowledge to distinguish true from false
Conditions of Knowledge (Ayer, 1995)
- What one said to know be true
- That one be sure of it (ability to justify)
- That one should have the right to be sure
Criteria for Knowledge (Bamisaiye, 1989)
- Existence: knowledge should have an existential referent
- Certainty: knowledge should be validly proved
- Validity: knowledge should not be self-contradictory
- Veracity: knowledge expresses truth
- Utility: knowledge is either useful in its direct benefit or in its potential to create further knowledge
Ethics
- Belongs to the branch of philosophy called axiology, the study of values
- Concerned with the criteria that underlie the choices we make or the factors that affect our desires, interests, needs, likes, performances (Enoh, 2001)
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Explore the basics of epistemology, the branch of philosophy that deals with the nature and scope of knowledge. Learn about its origin, veracity, and relation to being.
