PHLA10H3 Lecture : Week 8 Notes
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Sobers example adds depth to one of the principles. One can be justified in believing p, even if p is not certain to be true. Sobers example suggests this principle: one is justified in believing p if p is extremely likely to be true, the lottery ex. 3. therefore we know (almost) nothing sceptics argue for their premises. Scepticism might lead to the view that we have no more reason to believe p then to believe not-p for any proposition. Descartes used an architectural metaphor for knowledge. To build a great tower needs very firm foundation. Similarly, knowledge depends on foundation of propositions known as absolute certainty. Are absolutely certain: the theorems follow from the axioms. For any proposition, consider if there is any way (any way at all, no matter how weird) to put it in some (any at all, no matter how small) doubt. Can we find a way to doubt this? www. notesolution. com.
