PHI 1103 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Solipsism, Mental Calculation, Dream Argument
9 Jun 2016
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Anything up to and including the selection of gilbert. If something is not covered in class it wont come. 3 short answer questions 1 - 2 paras to understand know what we"re talking about. 1 essay question. what people believe and reasons why they believe. how people establish conclusions. beliefs and how. The essay questionreflect on debates/issue/question and reflect on it in light of what we"re been reading. essay formatintro, thesis, conclusion, clear, complete, precise. understand the readings. 3 questions - 10 marks each and essay - 20 marks. In the first of his meditations, descartes considers the hypothesis that he might be dreaming. [an example is not mandatory but the argument challenges the knowledge. Answer: (i) the problem of the external world is to show that knowledge of the external world can be justified on the basis of claims about the contents of my mind.
