PHIL 1110 Lecture 7: Thurs Sep 14 Method of Radical Doubt
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Justification - an appropriate connection between a belief and the fact in the world that makes it which makes the belief true. Skepticism - usually a consideration; a technique for raising doubts. If it s reasonable to doubt it, then treat it as if it were false. Because the cogito is justified by my experience o. If s has a belief, p, and p is true, and justified, then s knows p. My senses are capable of deceiving me. (wax example) a. There are no sure, indubitable signs that my experience is waking, rather than dreamed. a. For all i know there is an all powerful malicious demon who is constantly deceiving me. (proved. God exist as a high and powerful being that wouldn"t allow that to happen) a. Therefore, suspend all a posteriori knowledge and all a priori knowledge, except the cogi.
