AQA A Level Philosophy - Year 1 Questions & Answers
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AQA A Level Philosophy
acquaintance knowledge - ANSWERSKnowing 'of.'
e.g know a person/place etc
ability knowledge - ANSWERSKnowing 'how.'
e.g knowing how to skateboard
propositional knowledge - ANSWERSKnowing 'that.'
e.g knowing that 2+2=4
a 'real' definition - ANSWERSA definition that picks out the essence...
AQA A Level Philosophy - Year 1
Questions & Answers
acquaintance knowledge - ANSWERSKnowing 'of.'
e.g know a person/place etc
ability knowledge - ANSWERSKnowing 'how.'
e.g knowing how to skateboard
propositional knowledge - ANSWERSKnowing 'that.'
e.g knowing that 2+2=4
a 'real' definition - ANSWERSA definition that picks out the essence of an object.
e.g water is H2O
the tripartite view - ANSWERSPropositional knowledge is defined as a justified, true,
belief (JTB).
in the tripartite view, S knows that P if and only if... - ANSWERS1. S is justified in
believing that P
2. P is true
3. S believes that P
the conditions of the tripartite view are... - ANSWERSIndividually necessary and jointly
sufficient.
the two main issues of the tripartite view - ANSWERS1. The conditions aren't sufficiently
necessary
2. The conditions aren't sufficient
the conditions of JTB aren't sufficiently necessary; Belief - ANSWERSDo you need to
believe something to know it? Some philosophers claim belief and knowledge are
incompatible. Knowledge is more about responding correctly to questions than it is
about a state of mind.
the conditions of JTB aren't sufficiently necessary; Truth - ANSWERSDoes a fact need
to be true for you to know it? Some people used o believe the Earth was flat, and at that
time they were certain they knew it. Some philosophers argue that if their belief wasn't
true then they never actually knew it.
the conditions of JTB aren't sufficiently necessary; Justification - ANSWERSDo you
need justification for knowledge? Perhaps you only need true belief for knowledge. Most
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