PHIL help 11/14/21
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Peer 1: Carlos Maldonado
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Discussion Question A
Rationalism and Empiricism:
In your mind, did Descartes manage to overcome the difficulties presented to him by Skepticism?
- It is tough to answer this question because I don't believe in this theory. I think Descartes tried his best to give skepticism a good foundation by trying it out himself. Because he stopped believing in things and tried to find his own truth so that it may be considered "error free" is a bit if a stretch to me considering he already held previous knowledge of things and to try and ignore that is a bit unthinkable for me. Although I have sided with him for most of his ideas, I don't think I can follow him on this one.
Why or why not? In what way, if any, does your analysis of Descartes make use of empiricist perspectives?
- I don't think he intentionally made use of empiricist perspectives I think he unintentionally did that when he stopped trusting the common truth so that he found his own. While finding his own, like I stated in the previous question, he already had knowledge with him from previous experiences and I don't know how you can let go of that while searching for your own truth. I also don't know how you can add mathematical equations to everything. Bit out of my box of understanding.
Discussion Question B
Constructivism and Epistemological Relativism:
Why, for Kant, are neither the empiricists nor the rationalists able to explain how we are able to have knowledge?
- Kant finds it hard to believe in that both of these theories, "can solve for the problem of knowledge" (Lawhead 2018). Kant argues that we as humans have built in knowledge and reasoning that helps us view the world in a certain way. Kant also believes that it is impossible to see the world in its purity because of all the pre-conditioned knowledge we already carry.
In what way, if any, does epistemological relativism build on constructivism? Ultimately, does either constructivism or epistemological relativism provide an adequate theory of knowledge?
- Epistemology relativism builds on constructivism because it gives the idea that what we know of the world around us is ultimately already decided for us by our mental framework (Branch 2021). Constructivism similarly recognizes that humans build new understanding on top of what we already know. I think this is by far the best theory of knowledge.
Works Cited:
Relativism. Relativism - By Branch / Doctrine - The Basics of Philosophy. (n.d.). Retrieved November 12, 2021, from https://www.philosophybasics.com/branch_relativism.html#:~:text=Epistemological%20Relativism%20%28or%20Cognitive%20Relativism%29%20is%20the%20idea,is%20relative%20to%20a%20social%20group%20or%20individual.
Lawhead, William. The Philosophical Journey: An Interactive Approach. Available from: VitalSource Bookshelf, (7th Edition). McGraw-Hill Higher Education (US), 2018.
Peer 2: Heather Avila
Question A:
In your mind, did Descartes manage to overcome the difficulties presented to him by Skepticism?
Yes, in my opinion I believe he did handle skepticism and doubts with the public very well. How he managed these difficulties and obstacles was to run several tests and experiments this would produce the results needed for proof for the public. He challenged the believes of the public by forming questions and then going out and finding the answers. "The basic strategy of Descartes method of doubt is to defeat skepticism on its own ground." (philosophypages.com.2011) Descartes points out that something cannot arise from nothing and that there must be some what of a reality in the cause as there is in the effect.
Question B:
Why for Kant are neither the empiricists nor the rationalists able to explain how we are able to have knowledge?
Kant claimed that knowledge was impossible without accepting truths from both rationalist and empiricist schools of thought (Shouler, K.) He basically takes a different look at the way that humans know and learn things. He believed that humans were very active in learning and achieving all they could. He believed that the mind was divided into categories and this is how we are able to make sense of the world. Kant believed "perception is reality."
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(150 words each)
Mod 4 Discussion
Peer 1
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Ca
rlos Maldonado
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Discussion Question A
Rationalism and Empiricism:
In your mind, did Descartes manage to overcome the difficulties presented to him by Skepticism?
-
It is tough to answer this question because I don't be
lieve in this theory. I think Descartes tried his best
to give skepticism a good foundation by trying it out himself. Because he stopped believing in things and
tried to find his own truth so that it may be considered "error free" is a bit if a stretch to
me considering
he already held previous knowledge of things and to try and ignore that is a bit unthinkable for me.
Although I have sided with him for most of his ideas, I don't think I can follow him on this one.
Why or why not? In what way, if any, does your analysis of Descartes make use of empiricist
perspectives?
-
I don't think he intentionally made use of empiricist perspectives I think he unintentionally did that
when he stopped trusting the common truth so
that he found his own. While finding his own, like I
stated in the previous question, he already had knowledge with him from previous experiences and I
don't know how you can let go of that while searching for your own truth. I also don't know how you can
add mathematical equations to everything. Bit out of my box of understanding.
Discussion Question B
Constructivism and Epistemological Relativism:
Why, for Kant, are neither the empiricists nor the rationalists able to explain how we are able to have
knowledge?
-
Kant finds it hard to believe in that both of these theories, "can solve for the problem of knowledge"
(Lawhead 2018). Kant argues that we
as humans have built in knowledge and reasoning that helps us
view the world in a certain way. Kant also believes that it is impossible to see the world in its purity
because of all the pre
-
conditioned knowledge we already carry.
In what way, if any, does
epistemological relativism build on constructivism? Ultimately, does either
constructivism or epistemological relativism provide an adequate theory of knowledge?
-
Epistemology relativism builds on constructivism because it gives the idea that what we know
of the
world around us is ultimately already decided for us by our mental framework (Branch 2021).
Constructivism similarly recognizes that humans build new understanding on top of what we already
know.
I think this is by far the best theory of knowledge
.
Works Cited:
Peers (150 words each)
Mod 4 Discussion
Peer 1: Carlos Maldonado
Subscribe
Discussion Question A
Rationalism and Empiricism:
In your mind, did Descartes manage to overcome the difficulties presented to him by Skepticism?
- It is tough to answer this question because I don't believe in this theory. I think Descartes tried his best
to give skepticism a good foundation by trying it out himself. Because he stopped believing in things and
tried to find his own truth so that it may be considered "error free" is a bit if a stretch to me considering
he already held previous knowledge of things and to try and ignore that is a bit unthinkable for me.
Although I have sided with him for most of his ideas, I don't think I can follow him on this one.
Why or why not? In what way, if any, does your analysis of Descartes make use of empiricist
perspectives?
- I don't think he intentionally made use of empiricist perspectives I think he unintentionally did that
when he stopped trusting the common truth so that he found his own. While finding his own, like I
stated in the previous question, he already had knowledge with him from previous experiences and I
don't know how you can let go of that while searching for your own truth. I also don't know how you can
add mathematical equations to everything. Bit out of my box of understanding.
Discussion Question B
Constructivism and Epistemological Relativism:
Why, for Kant, are neither the empiricists nor the rationalists able to explain how we are able to have
knowledge?
- Kant finds it hard to believe in that both of these theories, "can solve for the problem of knowledge"
(Lawhead 2018). Kant argues that we as humans have built in knowledge and reasoning that helps us
view the world in a certain way. Kant also believes that it is impossible to see the world in its purity
because of all the pre-conditioned knowledge we already carry.
In what way, if any, does epistemological relativism build on constructivism? Ultimately, does either
constructivism or epistemological relativism provide an adequate theory of knowledge?
- Epistemology relativism builds on constructivism because it gives the idea that what we know of the
world around us is ultimately already decided for us by our mental framework (Branch 2021).
Constructivism similarly recognizes that humans build new understanding on top of what we already
know. I think this is by far the best theory of knowledge.
Works Cited:
