THEORY OF KNOWLEDGE

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What knowledge claims can we make about history and how can they be justified?

Is scientific knoelwdge always pure and logical? How do we justify scientific KCs?

Human sciences study human interactions. Can objective claims be made in this AOK?

In mathematics there is certainty. Or is there?

Can the arts ever be objective? Is it not all subjective opinion? (Hint: no!)

We all must make and evaluate ethical knowledge claims, but on what basis can we do that?

Are there different cultures that can produce equally valid knowledge claims?

Is religious knowledge ever justifiable knowledge?

Most knowledge is communicated through language - how can this powerful tool go wrong?

Your senses can decieve you - when do you know if you can trust them?

Reason and logical can act to preserve the truth - but how do you know if your premises are true?

Are feelings appropriate justifications for knowledge claims?

Intuition is fast judgement. Powerful and useful but dangerous and can be prone to failure.

Can imagination produce wholly original knowledge?

Memory is the filter of knowledge. All experience is only preserved in memory.

Faith is belief in the absence of evidence, what role does that play outside religion?

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