PHLA10H3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 15: Other Minds, Foundationalism
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Meditations on rst philosophy: a: goal: show we have knowledge. Meditation i: of things which may be brought within the sphere of the doubtful, knowledge vs true beliefs vs false beliefs. Foundationilism: basic beliefs ^ non- basic beliefs > justi cation b. Foundationailism + methodology = i shall only in the rst place attack those principles upon which all my former. In an ideal setting, senses are not going to deceive you. Possible to doubt = non-ideal setting perception; perceptions that con ict. Are these things real and true: abstract properties: colour, extension, place, shape, quantity, and time e. f. Impossible to doubt = simple abstract things, mathematics. Possible to doubt = non-ideal setting perception, perceptions that con ict, ideal setting perception. Doubting stage 3: god, but is it against god"s nature to deceive us, replace god with evil genius .
