Epistemology

High school (ages 12+)
Thinking & Learning

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/epistemology

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the core components of knowledge?Belief, truth, and justification are central concepts analyzed to understand knowledge
2. What is the key philosophical stances?Includes Empiricism, Rationalism, Skepticism, and Fallibilism
3. How do we know something is true?It looks at whether a belief is justified, true, and based on good reasons or evidence.
4. What are the different ways we can know things?We can know by saying facts (propositional), by doing skills (practical), or by experiencing something directly (acquaintance).

Propositional Knowledge: Knowledge of facts, statements that can be true or false, like 'Paris is the capital of France'.
Skepticism: A philosophical approach that questions the possibility of certain knowledge or belief.
Fallibilism: The view that our beliefs can be mistaken and that knowledge is always open to revision.