Types of Knowledge
This type of knowledge is dependent on belief in the existence of something simply because it has been described to you.
What is "Knowledge by Description"?
The idea that ethical and moral standards depend on a variety of factors within a culture such as religion, historical context, wealth, etc.
What is Cultural Relativism?
A French Philosopher and novelist (among other professions) who lived in 20th century France and studied topics like “The Meaning of Life" and Freedom.
Who is Jean-Paul Sartre?
Divine Command Theorists believe what is "good" is up to ___.
What is God?
______ is the idea that we individually have control over our actions, though the reason for this control is disputed.
What is Free Will?
This is knowledge that is learned.
What is Knowledge-That?
He argued against Euthyphro in Plato's dialogue: The Euthyphro dilemma.
Who is Socrates?
An American Philosopher who is sometimes called the “Father of Modern Linguistics” and a major figure in cognitive science and analytic philosophy.
Noam Chomsky
___ believes that the meaning of life is to obey God.
Who is Kierkegaard?
The idea that free will is compatible with determinism
What is Compatibilism?
This is knowledge that you acquire from developing a skill.
The idea that expansion of AI could lead to human extinction or irreversible catastrophe.
What is Existential Risk?
An 18th century German philosopher and a believer that we can only declare knowledge over a subject that we have experienced.
Who is Immanuel Kant?
The three basic types of religious philosophy.
What is Dogmatism? What is Rationalism? What is Empiricism?
The name of the book Hume wrote where he dissected movies of human choices and determined where they come from.
What is "The Treatise of Nature?"
This is a type of knowledge that is direct, basic, and rivals Knowledge by Description.
What is Knowledge by Acquaintance?
This philosopher made significant contributions to modern anthropology and coined the ethics term “Cultural Relativism” in 1887.
Who is Franz Boas?
He is well known for his questioning of knowledge that we have always believed but never reflected on and perceiving knowledge clearly, distinctly, and without bias.
Who is Rene Descartes?
The decision that religious belief is only justified if there is sufficient evidence for it to be true.
What is Evidentialism?
The belief that there is no meaning to life and that we use our freedom to rely on our own decisions.
What is Existentialism?
This type of knowledge encompasses knowledges such as: mathematical knowledge, scientific knowledge, etc.
What is Propositional Knowledge?
The Seven Laws of Noah are: Obey God. Do not curse God. Do not murder. ______. Forbid sexual desires. Establish law to enforce above laws.
What is "Do not consume a live animal"?
___ argues that the advancement of AI will inevitably lead to humanity at risk of being exceeded.
Who is Nick Bostrom?
The argument, in opposition to Evidentialism, that the “contents of religion” and the meaning it has on people justifies belief.
What is Substantive Theory?
Emily Smith argues that there are four pillars to a meaningful life: ___, ___, ___, and ____.
What is Belonging? What is Purpose? What is Transcendence? What is Storytelling?