According to the lecture, why does the assumption that we know immediately only what is in our own minds seem to make knowledge of the external world impossible?
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What point does the example of “pessimistic Pierre” make abo…
What point does the example of “pessimistic Pierre” make about what is required for knowledge?
Why does Descartes search for one absolutely certain belief?
Why does Descartes search for one absolutely certain belief?
What is Descartes’ project in the Meditations?
What is Descartes’ project in the Meditations?
What was the point of the example about whether anyone in th…
What was the point of the example about whether anyone in the class resembles the instructor’s brother?
Why is the Cogito (“I think, therefore I am”) not intended t…
Why is the Cogito (“I think, therefore I am”) not intended to be a logical argument?
Why does Descartes think occasional sensory deception is not…
Why does Descartes think occasional sensory deception is not enough to justify doubting all sense experience?
How did the Stoics and Epicureans understand the goal of phi…
How did the Stoics and Epicureans understand the goal of philosophy?
How did Thomas Aquinas understand the relationship between f…
How did Thomas Aquinas understand the relationship between faith and reason?
How did William James help bridge psychology and philosophy?
How did William James help bridge psychology and philosophy?