Unit 3
What is Equitable self-interest and who's term is it?
Danielle Allen:
People looking after themselves, but not at the expense of others
"It is wrong always, everywhere, and for anyone to believe anything on insufficient evidence"
- who says this?
- what is their justification?
Bonus 10 points: This philosopher is an ____________.
- Clifford
- believing things on insufficient evidence can lead to societal degradation
- evidentialist - one should only hold a belief if there is compelling evidence.
Transcending
to go beyond
Identify an example of:
misinformation, disinformation and echo chambers
from the amber heard case.
NOTE: Your answer might be different to this but you'll get points as long as you are correct.
Misinformation:
disinformation:
echo chamber:
Laelius is a character from which philosopher's text?
Bonus 50 points: what is his key argument?
Cicero
Bonus: friendship can only exist between two virtuous people
Both Nietzsche and SdB consider authenticity to be...
self creation, and going against pre-existing values if they do not align with your own view.
What are the conditions of TDAP2?
a) likely to know P; and
b) better placed to have knowledge of P than I am; and
c) sincere in their telling of P; and
d) not presenting contrary testimony as far as I am aware;
AND I consciously recognise of a) to d)
Evaluate
Exploring the strengths/weaknesses of an argument.
In what ways can some doctors be in an echo chamber when it comes to medical misogyny?
Doctors believing they are infallible and rejecting contrary information in regards to women's health.
the difference between pragmatism and correspondence ?
pragmatism = something is true if it works/it practical.
Correspondence = something is true if it reflects (or corresponds) with objective reality.
The absence of "roots" according to ______ leads to ________.
Weil, suffering.
What are Peirce's four methods of tenacity?
1. The method of tenacity
2. The method of authority
3. The a priori method
4. the method of science
Fallibility
possibility to be wrong/make an error
which philosopher from unit 3 is Ms. Phelan's favourite?
Bonus +10 if justification is also correct
Simone d B.
- Feminist
- existentialist
- interesting ideas
- woman in a male dominated field, particularly for when she was practicing
what is an example of hermeneutical injustice?
Sexual harassment in the '70s before it was a known term
To Weil, is 'good' a priori or a posteriroi ?
it is a priori. Good is fixed and unchanging
Which two text examples does M. Fricker use in her text to describe epistemic injustice?
The Talented Mr Ripley and To Kill A Mockingbird.
Facticity
fixed, unchangeable facts (like a birth date, height, ones past)
we will do a vote - but who do you THINK is the most popular philosopher in this class, and why?
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What are the two kinds of moral saints that Wolf explores?
The rational saint: someone who is committed to moral action out of duty. They will sacrifice own happiness if it means acting in a way that is moral. This won't bring them joy, but they believe it is right.
The loving saint: motivated by the love of others. Other people's happiness is the source of their own happiness.
One similarity and one difference between the way Singer and Weil view obligations.
Similar: both believe people ARE obligated to help others
Difference: Weil believes in an eternal destiny whereby obligations are a part of being human. they are not taught they exist in another realm.
Singer believes everyone has an obligation to others from a moral standpoint. If you can, you must.
The limits of inference:
- who said it
- how does it pose an epistemic problem?
- Clifford
- How can we be certain of things that we have not experienced?
- just because something has happened, doesn't mean it will.
misinformation, disinformation and echo chambers
misinformation: spreading that is untrue through ignorance, error or mistake.
disinformation: intentionally spreading information which is untrue with the intent to deceive.
echo chambers: something that happens when a group who hold the same belief actively dismiss counter information and avoid anything that rejects it.
What is happening on the 22nd of February?
Ms. Phelan's baby will be born :p
What are the four types of men according to SdB, and which does SdB think is the worst type of man, and why???
- sub
- serious
- adventurous
- genuinely free
subman, they fundamentally reject their freedom and are stripped to their bare facticity.