PHIL 1000 : Philosophy 1000 FINAL
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Law of non contradiction, self-defeating theory/claims: law of noncontradiction: a fundamental principle of logic wherein a statement and its gelation (at the same time) cannot be both true and cannot be both false. One must be true and one must be false: law of noncontradiction: either god exists or god doesn"t exist. Thus, if successful, the conclusion to this kind of argument is established conclusively: thus if successful, the conclusion to this kind of argument is established conclusively. However, if unsuccessful, the conclusion to these arguments is not established at all. 5/8/2014 10:13:00 pm: the study of knowledge, the subfield of philosophy that focuses on issues regarding nature and limits of human knowledge. The matrix and skepticism about the external world: the problem of skepticism about the external world, we know about the world external to ourselves via our sense experience. But, our sense experiences are sometimes deceptive, e. g. mirages, hallucinations, etc.