PHIL 101 Lecture Notes - Deductive Reasoning, Circular Reasoning, Foundationalism
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Nozick"s tracking theory: it is a version of jtb intended to rule out lucky guesses; stating that instead of knowing something, it is also possible to track it and notice it. We need to test it and change the temperature. Having a reliable brain is like having a reliable thermometer. Objections to nozick"s tracking theory: premise (3) may be false! Justified belief: a dismissive reaction towards knowledge skepticism. Fall back on justified beliefs and compare the degree to which some beliefs are more supported by evidence than others. Pun (principle of uniformity of nature): an assumption that nature will act in the future the way it has acted before. It is used to justify inductive reason and science. The sun has risen in the past it will rise tomorrow. P1: all inductive arguments involve pun (principle of uniformity of. P2: to justify induction, we must justify pun. P3: to justify pun, we must use either an inductive or deductive argument.
