Questions and Answers
What does belief refer to?
Acceptance that a statement is true or that something exists
What is a proposition?
A statement about the object of belief
What is the Correspondence Theory of Truth?
What does the Coherence Theory of Truth assert?
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According to the Pragmatic Theory of Truth, when is a proposition considered true?
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Match the domains of truth with their corresponding justification methods:
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What is knowledge according to the standard definition?
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Judgment only involves one concept to make a knowledge claim.
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What are the two types of perception?
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What role does abstraction play in understanding concepts?
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What does the Correspondence Theory of Truth emphasize?
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Which domain of truth is associated with scientific truths?
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Which of the following best describes justification?
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In the context of knowledge, what is necessary for a person to know a fact?
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What type of perception involves using the five senses?
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Which theory states that truth is based on the coherence of a belief with a system of beliefs?
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Which domain of truth corresponds with sincerity and trust?
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What is the outcome of the abstraction process in understanding concepts?
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What characterizes the Pragmatic Theory of Truth?
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What role does judgment play in the acquisition of knowledge?
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Study Notes
Truth and Opinion
- Belief involves accepting that a statement is either true or that something exists.
- A proposition represents a statement regarding the object of belief, which reflects the reality or truth conditions about the world.
Structure of Belief
- The structure can be summarized as: S (subject) believes that P (proposition) is true.
- Example: Sir Delgado believes he is in San Isidro, Nueva Ecija.
Truth
- Truth is characterized as a statement reflecting the actual state of the world.
Theories on the Nature of Truth
- Correspondence Theory: Truth arises from the relationship between propositions and the actual world; a belief is true if it corresponds to a fact. Without a corresponding fact, the belief is false.
- Coherence Theory: Propositions are true based on their coherence with a set of other propositions; a belief is verified through its integration into a consistent system.
- Pragmatic Theory: The truth of a proposition is determined by its utility; a belief is true if it is practical to hold it.
Domains of Truth
- Objective Domain: Involves scientific truths that exist independently of human perspectives. Truths are validated through empirical evidence.
- Social Domain: Relies on general consensus about right and wrong; truths are tested by their acceptance within specific historical and cultural contexts.
- Personal Domain: Reflects individual sincerity; truths require accompanying actions to establish credibility. Justification here is based on the consistency and authenticity of the claimant.
Concept
- Concepts are abstract ideas that serve as the foundational elements of knowledge.
Terms
- Terms are the specific words used to express concepts.
Knowledge
- Knowledge is difficult to define but generally includes:
- Belief in the truth of a statement.
- The actual truth of the statement itself.
- Justification for believing the statement.
Stages in the Apprehension of Concepts Before Knowledge
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Perception: Divided into:
- External Perception: Engaging the five senses to observe; leads to percepts.
- Internal Perception: Utilizing imagination and memory; results in images.
- Abstraction: The intellect's process of identifying universal qualities from perceptual experiences, resulting in concepts.
- Judgment: Forming knowledge claims by combining at least two concepts into propositions that can be assessed as true or false.
Truth and Opinion
- Belief is the acceptance that a statement is true or that something exists.
- Proposition is a statement reflecting a belief's object, which represents facts or truth conditions.
- Structure of belief: S believes that P is true; for example, Sir Delgado believes he is in San Isidro, Nueva Ecija.
- Truth refers to statements that accurately describe the actual state of the world.
Theories on the Nature of Truth
- Correspondence Theory: A belief is true if it corresponds with an appropriate fact in the world; absent a corresponding fact, the belief is false.
- Coherence Theory: The truth of a proposition is determined by its coherence with a specified set of other propositions, requiring a consistent belief system.
- Pragmatic Theory: A proposition is truthful if it is useful to believe, emphasizing the practical utility of belief.
Domains of Truth
- Objective Domain: Comprises scientific truths that exist independently of human perceptions.
- Social Domain: Involves truths based on collective agreement on moral or ethical standards.
- Personal Domain: Relates to truths requiring sincerity and corresponding actions to build trust.
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Justification: The process of validating a statement's truth or validity varies by truth domain:
- Objective domain justified by empirical evidence.
- Social domain justified by historical acceptability within a group.
- Personal domain justified by consistency and authenticity in the individual claiming it.
Concepts and Knowledge
- Concept serves as an abstract idea and is a foundational element of knowledge.
- Terms are the words that articulate these concepts.
- Knowledge is typically defined as:
- A belief in the truth of a statement.
- The actual truth of that statement.
- Justification for believing in the truth of that statement.
Stages in the Apprehension of Concepts Before Knowledge
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Perception: Comprised of:
- External perception: Engaging with the world through the five senses, resulting in a percept.
- Internal perception: Utilizing imagination and memory, leading to an image.
- Abstraction: The intellect's process of identifying universals among particular observations, resulting in a concept.
- Judgment: Making a knowledge claim that combines at least two concepts, resulting in a proposition that can be evaluated as true or false.
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Explore the concepts of truth and opinion in the context of belief structures. This lecture dives into the nature of propositions and how they relate to personal beliefs and representations of reality. Understand how different individuals perceive and affirm their beliefs in philosophical discourse.
