Question 1

In what way does Kant's account of knowledge combine elements of both rationalism and empiricism? Do you believe that Kant is successful in overcoming Humean skepticism? Explain your answer.

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Question 2

Critical realists hold that only ____________________ ____________________ is present in the consciousness of objects.

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Question 3

____________________ is the view that only I exist and that everything else is just a creation of my subjective consciousness.

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Question 4

____________________ claimed that both rationalists and empiricists take partial notions for real parts.

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Question 5

In what way does Descartes' rationalism require the existence of a benevolent God? Do you believe that Descartes has successfully established the existence of this God,or do you think that his arguments for God's existence are circular,resting as they do on his "clear and distinct" perceptions whose veridicality seems to be given by God's benevolence?

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Question 6

Are there any differences between Descartes' skepticism and that of Hume? If you think that there are,outline them,and explain how they might have contributed to the different epistemological views of these two philosophers.If you think that there are no such differences between the skepticisms of these two philosophers,provide an explanation of how their respective epistemologies are so different from each other.

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Question 7

Do you agree with Hume that we cannot know whether our ideas about reality are accurate? What assumption does Hume make when he makes this claim? Do you believe that this assumption is justified?

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Question 8

How might the event described in Bierce's "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge" be used to undermine empiricism?

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Question 9

____________________ developed the view that is now known as transcendental idealism.

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Question 10

Locke held that ____________________ qualities are subjective.

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Quiz 5: The Sources of Knowledge