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Knowledge: Knowledge is the awareness or understanding of something. It can be acquired through experience, or education. Knowledge can be factual, procedural, or conceptual. See also Propositional knowledge, Knowledge how._____________Annotation: The above characterizations of concepts are neither definitions nor exhausting presentations of problems related to them. Instead, they are intended to give a short introduction to the contributions below. – Lexicon of Arguments. | |||
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Barry Stroud on Knowledge - Dictionary of Arguments
I 30 Knowledge/Stroud: science and everyday life have the same standards for knowledge - True belief is still no knowledge. Knowledge/Stroud thesis: we can know how things appear to us. - (Does not help against Descartes' skepticism). >Skepticism/Stroud, >Skepticism/Descartes, >Appearance/Sellars, >Appearance, >Perception. Descartes/Stroud: Descartes' skepticism, these are his "ideas". - Trying to get behind it, only leads to further representations. >Representation, >René Descartes. I 34 There is no "real knowledge" in contrast to knowledge. >Knowledge, >Certainty. I 61 Knowledge/Stroud: I cannot be described as someone who knows that John will not get hit by a meteorite. - But when John turns up it is right to say I knew he was coming. >Assertibility. I 76 Skepticism/knowledge/Stroud: deep problem: if we realize that our concept of knowledge or of truth leads us to skepticism, we feel that it is incorrect. - Depth: it is not just about knowledge, but about our practice and reflection. >Self-knowledge, >Reflection, >Practice, >Truth. I 110 Skepticism/Detective Example/crime case/Stroud: shows that it is not about greater security. - (As with MooreVsHume) - There is no competing hypothesis. - Rather, it shows a lack (incomplete list). - No misuse of the word "knowledge". >Evidence, >Moore's Hands, >Skepticism/Hume. Skepticism: does not only consider documents (like the detective) but also questions reasons. I 121 Wrong: Because I know that the butler was the perpetrator, I know that the list is complete. (analoge to Moore's hands). I 239 Knowledge/belief/Stroud: difference: true belief can be random, then the fact of belief is not an explanation for knowledge, no theory of knowledge. >Belief, >Causal theory of knowledge._____________Explanation of symbols: Roman numerals indicate the source, arabic numerals indicate the page number. The corresponding books are indicated on the right hand side. ((s)…): Comment by the sender of the contribution. Translations: Dictionary of Arguments The note [Concept/Author], [Author1]Vs[Author2] or [Author]Vs[term] resp. "problem:"/"solution:", "old:"/"new:" and "thesis:" is an addition from the Dictionary of Arguments. If a German edition is specified, the page numbers refer to this edition. |
Stroud I B. Stroud The Significance of philosophical scepticism Oxford 1984 |