N5 Knowledge and Doubt

The distinction between 'knowing-how' and 'knowing-that' is the distinction between...

(Select all that apply)

• knowing how to do something and knowing that another thing is true.

• knowing through experience and knowing through reason.

• knowing how to do something and knowing that something can be done.

• ability knowledge and propositional knowledge.

Which is an example of the difference between 'knowing-how' and 'knowing-that'?

(Select all that apply)

• Playing a musical instrument (knowing-how) vs. knowing the theory of music (knowing-that)
• Driving a car (knowing-how) vs. knowing the traffic rules (knowing-that)
• Performing a dance routine (knowing-how) vs. knowing the history of dance (knowing-that)
• Cooking a meal (knowing-how) vs. knowing the recipe (knowing-that)

Plato argued that for something to count as knowledge...

• you must believe that it is and have sufficient reason for believing it is true.

• you must have sufficient reason that it is true and it must actually be true.

• you must believe that it is true, have sufficient reason to believe it is true and it must actually be true.

• you must believe that it is true and be correct that it is true.

'Justified, true belief' refers to ..............

• the veined block of marble

• the infinite regress of justification

• the blank piece of paper

• the tripartite theory of knowledge

Select the most precise definition of scepticism.

• The belief that knowledge (either in one area or more generally) is unattainable.

• The belief that no claim can be justified.

• The belief that nothing can be known to be certain.

• The belief that knowledge is impossible.

Whenever we seek to justify a piece of knowledge, we realise that any justification will rely upon previous knowledge. This will lead us to seek a further justification and so on...

What is this called?

• the finite regress of justification

• the foundational regress of justification

• the infinite regress of justification

• the infinite regress of knowledge

Which of the following are NOT responses to the regress?

(Select all that apply)

• The chain stops with a self-justifying foundation.

• The infinitely long chain of justifcation stops with unjustified first knowledge.

• There is a circular chain of justification.

• The chain stops with unjustified first knowledge.

• There is an infinitely long chain of justification.

An innate idea is...

• knowledge we gain gradually through experience.

• propositional knowledge we are born with.

• ability knowledge we are born with.

• knowledge we can only come to have if we have the right experiences.

Select the most precise definition of empiricism.

• The belief that most of our knowledge of the world ultimately depends on experience.

• The belief that we know things through experience.

• The belief that we learn about the world through our experiences.

• The belief that all knowledge of the world ultimately depends on experience.

Select the most precise definition of rationalism.

• The belief that at least some of our knowledge can be gained by thinking about the world.

• The belief that at least some of our knowledge can be gained through experience.

• The belief that at least some knowledge of the world can be gained through reason and/or innate ideas.

• The belief that at least some of our knowledge of the world can be gained through innate ideas.